Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 – Available Via BitTorrent, for now

Anyone who has tried to download Windows Vista Beta 2 in the last few days knows that Microsoft is experiencing extremely high download demand. Microsoft is currently recommending that people order the Windows Vista Beta 2 DVD, instead of downloading it from their site.

VistaTorrent, created by two “Windows enthusiasts”, Chris and Jake, is the unofficial BitTorrent download site for Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2. The guys at VistaTorrent were able to download the full ISO from Microsoft, and set up a BitTorrent tracker to let others download it, instead of having to order it. They are also providing an MD5 hash to verify the file after downloading it.

Since Microsoft hasn’t been known to exactly embrace distributing their software via BitTorrent, grab it while you can.