Technical forums » Windows operating systems »
Vista Trial Version
Thread poster: Ali Al awadi
Ali Al awadi
Ali Al awadi  Identity Verified
Türkiye
English to Arabic
+ ...
Jun 17, 2009

Dear all,
Is there any online source that provides Vista for evaluation purposes?
Many thanks in advance!
 
Robert Tucker (X)
Robert Tucker (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
German to English
+ ...
Windows 7 Jun 17, 2009

There is an evaluation download for Windows 7 RC (which is somewhat similar to Vista in terms of the software it supports and drivers it requires) at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
 
Miroslav Jeftic
Miroslav Jeftic  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:43
Member (2009)
English to Serbian
+ ...
Yup Jun 17, 2009

There is no Vista trail available, but Windows 7 mentioned in the previous post would be a good idea to try instead. It should be officially released in October.
 
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
Member (2006)
English to Polish
+ ...
SITE LOCALIZER
Apparently it is very popular question Jun 17, 2009

There are two main options:

You may install any version of Vista on your computer without entering a licence key and use it for 30 days (with some effort for 120 days - see here: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070215#story1)
... See more
There are two main options:

You may install any version of Vista on your computer without entering a licence key and use it for 30 days (with some effort for 120 days - see here: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070215#story1)

Or alternatively you can download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c2c27337-d4d1-4b9b-926d-86493c7da1aa&displaylang=en trial version which works on Virtual PC - not so great for real work but great for testing.

Best Regards
Stanislaw ▲ Collapse
 
Grzegorz Gryc
Grzegorz Gryc  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:43
French to Polish
+ ...
7 vs Vista... Jun 17, 2009

Miroslav Jeftic wrote:

There is no Vista trail available, but Windows 7 mentioned in the previous post would be a good idea to try instead.

The Windows 7 release candidate trial will work approx. one year.
It's a lot of time for testing thoroughly

It should be officially released in October.

Compared to Vista, it works remarkably well.
My old Pentium IV with 2 GB RAM works as a charm.

Cheers
GG

[Edited at 2009-06-17 22:55 GMT]
 
Ali Al awadi
Ali Al awadi  Identity Verified
Türkiye
English to Arabic
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
Windows 7 RC In progress Jun 17, 2009

Windows 7 RC download in progress.
Thanks a lot Miroslav, Robert and Stanislaw.
 
Ali Al awadi
Ali Al awadi  Identity Verified
Türkiye
English to Arabic
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
Windows 7 RC Jun 17, 2009

Hi Grzegorz,
Considering Microsoft's advice of files backup procedures, etc. , I'd rather install Windows 7 RC on a secondary PC to avoid unwelcome surprises.
 
Grzegorz Gryc
Grzegorz Gryc  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:43
French to Polish
+ ...
Just testing... Jun 17, 2009

Ali Al awadi wrote:

Considering Microsoft's advice of files backup procedures, etc. , I'd rather install Windows 7 RC on a secondary PC to avoid unwelcome surprises.

Yes, it's a purely test machine

BTW.
Trados 2007 Suite and 2009 Studio seems to work well.
I'll try to test other CAT tools too but I suppose the compatibility will be good.
If Trados works...

Cheers
GG
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Natalie[Call to this topic]
Prachya Mruetusatorn[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Vista Trial Version






TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »
Wordfast Pro
Translation Memory Software for Any Platform

Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users! Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value

Buy now! »