RC1 to Full Home Premium

[Guest]

I am running RC1 currently and have it the way I like it. I've purchased
full Home Premium which will only allow a clean install. It says that I'll
loose my programs and files. However, when I upgraded from XP-SP2 OEM to
Vista Beta 2 to Vista RC1 I only lost programs during the change from XP to
Beta2. I never lost data. Beta 2 to RC1 was no loss of files or programs
(clean install). So, if i go from RC1 to Home Premium (Full Version), will I
loose anything?

I tried MS support and they told me to do a dual boot and transfer the data.
That's a MAJOR hassle for what may not even be a problem.

 

[Saucy Lemon]

Whatever you do, do a back-up.

Saucy Lemon

 

[Rock]

I am running RC1 currently and have it the way I like it. I've purchased
full Home Premium which will only allow a clean install. It says that
I'll
loose my programs and files. However, when I upgraded from XP-SP2 OEM to
Vista Beta 2 to Vista RC1 I only lost programs during the change from XP
to
Beta2. I never lost data. Beta 2 to RC1 was no loss of files or programs
(clean install). So, if i go from RC1 to Home Premium (Full Version),
will I
loose anything?

I tried MS support and they told me to do a dual boot and transfer the
data.
That's a MAJOR hassle for what may not even be a problem.

RC1 is not a qualifying OS to use any upgrade version of Vista. RC1 is
Ultimate. You cannot go from Ultimate to VHP with an in place upgrade.
You'll need the full version of Ultimate for that.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Beta2 and RC1 were the Ultimate edition, installing Home Premium is viewed
as a downgrade. You could only upgrade with the Ultimate RTM disk. To
install Home Premium, run the Easy Transfer to export the existing settings,
then do the required clean install. Import the data, then install the
programs of choice from their original installation media.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Rock - Thanks. I understand that I have to use the full-version (stated in
my post) but the problem is that way MS installed the files. It's one image,
not file replacement. So, when the new image goes down, will I loose my
files and my other programs even though they are already in the Vista
format/directories, etc.?

 

[Rock]

Rock - Thanks. I understand that I have to use the full-version (stated
in
my post) but the problem is that way MS installed the files. It's one
image,
not file replacement. So, when the new image goes down, will I loose my
files and my other programs even though they are already in the Vista
format/directories, etc.?

Ok, I must have misread your post. No if you use the full version to do the
upgrade, it should migrate the programs and data. Of course things can go
wrong so always have a full and complete backup. I recommend making an image
of the RC1 installation before doing the upgrade.

 

[Scott]

I am running RC1 currently and have it the way I like it. I've purchased
full Home Premium which will only allow a clean install. It says that I'll
loose my programs and files. However, when I upgraded from XP-SP2 OEM to
Vista Beta 2 to Vista RC1 I only lost programs during the change from XP to
Beta2. I never lost data. Beta 2 to RC1 was no loss of files or programs
(clean install). So, if i go from RC1 to Home Premium (Full Version), will I
loose anything?

I tried MS support and they told me to do a dual boot and transfer the data.
That's a MAJOR hassle for what may not even be a problem.

I see two options.

1.) Use "easy transfer" to transfer your files and settings from your
old install or..

2) Back up everything in your User directory (e.g. C:\Users\Billybob)
and trasfer it to your new install.

As far as actual program transfers go, that's another matter.....

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It isn't so much that you are using a full version, it is that your full
version is not Ultimate. You cannot perform an in-place upgrade from RC1,
which is Ultimate, to any thing less than Ultimate. You will need to use
the Windows Easy Transfer wizard to save you files and settings for
restoration after installation of VHP and reinstall your apps. Period.