Download Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta

[Philip21]

Microsoft has just released the Release Candidate official Service Pack 2 for Vista. It is not yet the final version, and many pass their way. But those who have installed the beta version will have a more stable. Besides installing this Release Candidate uninstall the previous beta, and can be quite long.

Here are the download links for RC Service Pack 2:

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - Five Language Standalone DVD ISO(X64- bit)

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)

Attention, the downloads are particularly heavy.

Remember that the Service Pack 2 contains 671 patches and it brings the following improvements:

• Windows Search 4.0
• Improved Bluetooth support, including version 2.1
• Improved support of the recent 64-bit processors VIA
• New updates improving application compatibility
• Native support for burning Blu-ray
• Cards Support ICCD and CCID
• Launch faster and effective implementation of the Wi-Fi at the clock of the machine
• The hypervisor Hyper-V is included
• Support for recording events in SPC
• The DNS server listening on ISATAP addresses
• Fixed problems with DRM when updates to Windows Media Player
• Feature Pack for Wireless
• Reduced requirements for the Windows Sidebar Gadgets
• Better controls of energy for Windows Server 2008
• Common installer Vista and Windows Server 2008
• Is that the "Service Pack Clean up" which allows you to delete all occurrences of files RTM and SP1 versions of Vista that are in SP2
• Can detect the presence of some drivers not to block the installation of Service Pack to avoid more serious problems
• The installer registers all events via the system service
• Better management of errors, with publication of more detailed information in case of problems

[Stefan09]

Hello, It Is 1.3 GB download, it does not mean that it will take 1.3 GB once the installation done. As against, it represents a large (CMB) amount of data to download Anyway,I Will Download it in one night, at worst. We are no longer in the days of 56k Thanks to broadband .

[Rodney123]

Hello , It allows what the hyper-v under vista sp2? to use the VHD virtual disk and boot it? please tell me what is this Hyper V in windows vista. thanks

[Philip21]

With Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, as a role, plus flexible licensing policies, it's now easier than ever to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization through Windows Server 2008. This enables you to make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines (VMs) running on a single physical machine and also efficiently run multiple different operating systems—Windows, Linux, and others—in parallel, on a single server, and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.