Vista is killing me :(

LeperousDust · 09-10-2007, 21:18

The network transfer bug has just hit me badly, i'm transfering 20gb and i've hit the all time low of < 50kb/s. Apparently it could take 1000's of days to finish =/.

I personally can't wait until i get my my mits on SP1

LeperousDust · 09-10-2007, 21:34

Reckon it's worth me gambling on a beta? I don't want to have to install from scratch when i fubar...!

//Edit: it's just dropped to 3...

Mark · 09-10-2007, 21:42

Are you running other stuff?

I find if the CPU is loaded, all file transfers (local and network) slow down. Give it an idle CPU though and it's not quite so bad.

LeperousDust · 09-10-2007, 21:46

I've got Opera open casually browsing the internet, and thats really it... The XP box feeding my Vista laptop is downloading a horrendous amount of windows updates, but that wouldn't do much would it?

My bluetooth mouse is lagging silly as well now i'm using wireless (i was tethered, but becuase of the bug its actually no quicker so why bother sitting next to the server?)

Feek · 09-10-2007, 21:48

If you've got any media playing, stop it.

I'd not be installing a beta service pack.

LeperousDust · 09-10-2007, 21:50

Nope, not music or video playing on either 'puter. Even though its saying its moving at 10kb/s and its going to take "35xxx"days, i seem to be chugging through data much quicker than than... Vista is a strange beast...

I just hope to god its copying properly.

Mark · 09-10-2007, 21:51

I'd never install a beta service pack - unless you're virtualising of course when it's OK to do such things.

LeperousDust · 09-10-2007, 21:54

I'll probably leave the service pack, if i installed it i'd have to restart and no doubt lose what i was copying in the first place or something daft.

Joe 90 · 10-10-2007, 02:13

MS service packs are bad enough - dont trust an MS beta....

Daz · 10-10-2007, 10:49

Interesting opinion on Vista SP1:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=6070

Meant to post it before actually. This is hardcore:

Quote:

For the beta release, you’ll need 7GB of free disk space to install the x86 version and 12GB of free disk space for the x64 package.

Three times the size of the DVD the OS comes on. What the hell does that thing do to require 12 GB :/

The fact it cant be applied to offline images is also interesting. It suggests it's a massive overhaul - more so even that XP SP2,

09-10-2007, 21:18	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Vista is killing me :( The network transfer bug has just hit me badly, i'm transfering 20gb and i've hit the all time low of < 50kb/s. Apparently it could take 1000's of days to finish =/. I personally can't wait until i get my my mits on SP1 __________________

09-10-2007, 21:34	#2
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Reckon it's worth me gambling on a beta? I don't want to have to install from scratch when i fubar...! //Edit: it's just dropped to 3... __________________

09-10-2007, 21:46	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I've got Opera open casually browsing the internet, and thats really it... The XP box feeding my Vista laptop is downloading a horrendous amount of windows updates, but that wouldn't do much would it? My bluetooth mouse is lagging silly as well now i'm using wireless (i was tethered, but becuase of the bug its actually no quicker so why bother sitting next to the server?) __________________

09-10-2007, 21:48	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	If you've got any media playing, stop it. I'd not be installing a beta service pack. __________________

09-10-2007, 21:50	#6
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Nope, not music or video playing on either 'puter. Even though its saying its moving at 10kb/s and its going to take "35xxx"days, i seem to be chugging through data much quicker than than... Vista is a strange beast... I just hope to god its copying properly. __________________

09-10-2007, 21:42	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Are you running other stuff? I find if the CPU is loaded, all file transfers (local and network) slow down. Give it an idle CPU though and it's not quite so bad.

09-10-2007, 21:51	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'd never install a beta service pack - unless you're virtualising of course when it's OK to do such things.

09-10-2007, 21:54	#8
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I'll probably leave the service pack, if i installed it i'd have to restart and no doubt lose what i was copying in the first place or something daft. __________________

10-10-2007, 02:13	#9
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	MS service packs are bad enough - dont trust an MS beta.... __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter