Help upgrade question

[Guest]

I have Vista RC1 running on my computer an am fed up waiting for my Vista
upgrade from Dell. I want to purchase a full copy of Vista Ultimate tomorrow.
Does anyone know if the retail vesion can do an in place upgrade or will I
have to do a clean install?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The retail disk does an upgrade just fine. If you purchase an upgrade disk,
know that it will only work on WinXP or 2000, not RC1 or any other
prerelease version. To directly upgrade a prerelease version (RC1 or 2) you
have to use a full version.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[DevilsPGD]

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I have Vista RC1 running on my computer an am fed up waiting for my Vista
upgrade from Dell. I want to purchase a full copy of Vista Ultimate tomorrow.
Does anyone know if the retail vesion can do an in place upgrade or will I
have to do a clean install?

Retails versions can do in-place upgrades, yes.

 

[Carl G]

My Copy of Vista Home Premium upgraded just fine over RC1

 

[Rock]

My Copy of Vista Home Premium upgraded just fine over RC1

As an in place upgrade?

 

[Carl G]

My mistake. I did not upgrade.I did a fresh install over RC1.
Sorry about that.

 

[Rock]

My mistake. I did not upgrade.I did a fresh install over RC1.
Sorry about that.

Ok thanks for clarifying.