Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?

[EdricFilho]

Hi

I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean install,
choose to upgrade an RC2 to RTM.

Thanks

Edric

 

[Tiberiu Dubau]

I remember reading in this forum that it might be possible... However, why
would you do that?
Clean install for me, no doubt about it...

Cheers mate,
Tibi

 

[Saucy]

When Microsoft released RC2 they clearly stated that RC2 to RTM was not
supported upgrade path .. so you attempt / do so at your own risk. Advice
from other threads on the subject is that one should bite the bullet and do
a clean install of Vista RTM.

 

[Richard Urban]

I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
knows!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[EdricFilho]

You're all right, thank you

Edric

I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
knows!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Alexander Suhovey]

-----Original Message-----

From: Richard Urban [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:55 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Conversation: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
Subject: Re: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?

I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
knows!

It's not about the code, obviously. It's about environment which it may
take a lot of time to recreate.

 

[Saucy]

You're getting philosophical.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Urban [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:55 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Conversation: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
Subject: Re: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?

I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep
"old code" around on their computer. What problems may that cause
in the future? Who knows!

It's not about the code, obviously. It's about environment which it
may take a lot of time to recreate.

 

[MICHAEL]

Well, according to Microsoft- there is no "old code"
left behind when doing an "upgrade". The whole OS
is a brand new image put down. The only thing "old"
would be settings or compatible programs put back after
the install.


-Michael

 

[MICHAEL]

Hi

I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean install, choose to
upgrade an RC2 to RTM.

Yes, an upgrade from RC2 to RTM does work.

However, to be absolutely sure you start off on
the "right" foot- do a "clean" install.

-Michael

 

[Gary Mount]

I was wondering about the copy protected recordings from Vista Media Center.
Will I be able to play them when I do a clean install?