Hi, I am going to download Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 soon, and have a few questions. First, I am getting a new computer soon, which I plan on installing Windows Server 2008 onto. It is probably going to be a Dell with Windows Vista pre-installed, and I want to dual-boot the computer between Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. However, I am not sure which computer I am getting, so I dont want to download the 32 bit version and end up getting a computer with a x64 processor. Should I wait until I get my new computer to download the beta, or download it now? How much longer will the beta be aviable? Second, I was on the download page (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d97e2060-36ad-4eaa-8b0b-dab2557b1eef&DisplayLang=en)and on the page it says I need a valid product key, and to get one from one of two pages. However, the pages do not work for me. On bolth the MSDN and TechNet pages, I select my location (United States), click next, enter my login information, but then I am redirected to the Microsoft home page. Is there any other way to get a product key? Third, the computer I am looking at is a Dell. We have several Dell computers, and I know that Dell computers have a feature where you can restore your computer to its factory shipped state at the push of a button in minutes because the reinstallation program is stored on a seperate partition of the disk. I think thers a way to burn a Vista install DVD, but I'm not sure. Since I am going to repartition the computer when I get it, should I be concerned about this? Thanks!

* Wait with the download until you know which type of CPU you're getting. * Don't know about the product keys - MSFT? * Dell restore partition: http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/recover.htm(don't know if this info still is valid, but search for "burn dvd dell restore partition" and you're on your way)

Thanks for the suggestions, I have decided to get a Gateway computer I found at Circuit City. It has an Intel processor, so now I know I'm going to download the 32 bit version, which I will buy in 2 weeks (still deciding). Since my current computer has barley enough hard drive space to download Windows Server 2008, I'll just download it on my new computer when I get it.