I would hope that no one in their right mind would want to install Word for Windows 1.0 on anything, I was just using it as an example of asking for help for outdated software. Vista Beta 2 is outdated software. Build 5536, which I downloaded last Friday, for all intents and purposes, is outdated software because I am sure there a new builds already.

Lang
"William" wrote in message ...
Why would anyone want to install Word for Windows 1.0 on an XP computer, or any computer. If they are need of an office suite and cannot afford one, then they should give OpenOffice a try, after all, it is free.

William
"Lang Murphy" wrote in message ...
Not to put too fine a point on it... but any issues you have with Beta 2,
assuming build 5384, are irrelevant. There is absolutely no sense whatsoever
in trying to get build 5384 "working" to your satisfaction. And that's not
intended as a "dis"... it's just the way it is... it's not far off from
saying, hey, Word for Windows 1.0 won't install on my XP box... uh, yeah. We
know. We're listening. Not that anyone cares that -I'm- listening... ;-D

Lang


"Rob Wilkens" wrote in message
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I must note some disappointments with Vista Beta 2 and hardware...

(1) There are NO sound drivers included (I went to advanced install),
seems like an important thing to leave out, all I've got right now is the
pc speaker 'beep'.
(2) My Soundblaster Audigy LS (only 2 years old from Circuit City) doesn't
work, though creative "promises" drivers are "TBA"
(3) Internally, there's an AC97 audio chip, I've been trying to download
drivers for that for the last hour or so, but it seems everyone else is
too because it's a SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW download.
(4) Claims to have Media Center features in the O.S. but at least not
built in is support for the TV card that came with my HP Media Center PC
m470n, again only a 2 year old machine and Media-Center compatible (was
running Media Center 2005 edition, still is actually, on another
partition)
(5) My Microsoft Branded Fingerprint Reader (so far as I know) does not
work with Windows Vista Beta 2.
(6) I went all out and spent $20 on a brand new printer at Target (lexmark
z611) a few days ago. I figured the printer was cheaper than the 1 ink
cartridge that came with it. For some reason, Vista can recognize the
printer at boot time, but the drivers that came with the printer claim
they can't communicate over the USB port. It's not a big deal, I have a
Laserjet 1100 which works fine. However, I can't even UNINSTALL the
Lexmark driver (by right clicking in control panel/printers and selecting
delete). Maybe from add/remove programs it will let me do it, but I
shouldn't have to do it that way.
(7) On installing some drivers, I guess for security, it opens windows on
a black screen you have to switch to. I suppose it's a security feature,
but it's annoying as all heck, and for Joe-User it won't make the system
any more secure, it will just cause headaches.

I'm sure I'll have more complaints later, but eh, who's listening anyway.

-Rob