CRC utility

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Did MS release the CRC checking utility with the Public release program so
the burned iso could be checked before installing? I always test the iso
before installing my betas so I know that the integrity of the install is
good.
 
Don't know if MS di;but you can always use 3rd party ones.
That's what I did;used an md5 check-turned out perfect

Jeff
 
There is a Microsoft one. I did not copy it. I saw it posted in a chat
with the Vista team.
 
It would help to know if these people tested thier iso for integrity-so many
bugs are caused by a bad burning. They still could do the test and see if
the DVD was complete and a good burn.
 
I know, but I just don't have the link. MS does say that three quarters of
the complaints about installation trace back to file copy errors and not
download problems and that almost all of those are due to the burn speed.
 
I got mine on connect site but I will search for it on MS and find a link for
it. I will suggest that they include it with the RC1 download and instruct
people to use it to test the DVD before installing-but that would take all of
the "fun" out of these ngs.
 
Colin and Daddy 3--

Here's a link. I like that the direct link from the MSFT CRC link (among
other things--do an edit find for CRC on this link--is directly linked to a
Taco Bell link. 'Cause when I see a Taco Bell, I think of course of MSFT:

The CRC utility for Beta 2 is contained here (Scroll down to the bottom
under "Additional Information"

Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for Beta 2 of Windows
Vista and WinFX Runtime Components

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...73-F5EA-4B7B-B022-97755838DB94&displaylang=en

Additional Information
To verify that your download of an ISO file for the Windows SDK Beta 2 build
is not corrupt, download the CRC Utility. (Note: this is not a Microsoft
application. Use at your own risk.)

To run the CRC test, open a command prompt and run the utility. providing it
the name of the file (i.e. crc
c:\6.0.5383.1.1.WindowsSDK_Vista_idw.DVD.Rel.img) The CRC utility will run
two tests on the ISO: it will verify if the ISO is valid, and it will give
the AutoCRC signature for the file. The AutoCRC signature for the Windows
SDK Beta 2 ISO is 0x28434EEF. You should also confirm the size of the ISO is
correct: 1.14 GB (1,229,355,008 bytes).

If it fails any of these three tests, re-download the ISO.

I really like the direct link to it though if you right click CRC here>left
click Properties:

http://tacobell.iexbeta.com/longhorn/crc.exe

Does this mean MSFT will ship Taco Bell with Vista? Is there a Taco Bell
feature in Vista? How about Pizza? Hotdogs?

CH
 
Thanks

Chad Harris said:
Colin and Daddy 3--

Here's a link. I like that the direct link from the MSFT CRC link (among
other things--do an edit find for CRC on this link--is directly linked to
a Taco Bell link. 'Cause when I see a Taco Bell, I think of course of
MSFT:

The CRC utility for Beta 2 is contained here (Scroll down to the bottom
under "Additional Information"

Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for Beta 2 of Windows
Vista and WinFX Runtime Components

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...73-F5EA-4B7B-B022-97755838DB94&displaylang=en

Additional Information
To verify that your download of an ISO file for the Windows SDK Beta 2
build is not corrupt, download the CRC Utility. (Note: this is not a
Microsoft application. Use at your own risk.)

To run the CRC test, open a command prompt and run the utility. providing
it the name of the file (i.e. crc
c:\6.0.5383.1.1.WindowsSDK_Vista_idw.DVD.Rel.img) The CRC utility will run
two tests on the ISO: it will verify if the ISO is valid, and it will give
the AutoCRC signature for the file. The AutoCRC signature for the Windows
SDK Beta 2 ISO is 0x28434EEF. You should also confirm the size of the ISO
is correct: 1.14 GB (1,229,355,008 bytes).

If it fails any of these three tests, re-download the ISO.

I really like the direct link to it though if you right click CRC
here>left click Properties:

http://tacobell.iexbeta.com/longhorn/crc.exe

Does this mean MSFT will ship Taco Bell with Vista? Is there a Taco Bell
feature in Vista? How about Pizza? Hotdogs?

CH
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