Upgrade XP to Vista?

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Bobby

I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running as a
Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software, running on top of
XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I? Will
my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues? My hardware
is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse), ATI graphics
card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality built-in so
it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1 expire?

Cheers.

Bobby
 
Bobby said:
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running
as a Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software,
running on top of XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I?
Will my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues?
My hardware is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and
mouse), ATI graphics card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality
built-in so it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1
expire?
Cheers.

Bobby
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Wait until at least SP1 for Vista.

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Do you really understand what Beta means? If you have a spare partition
to load it on, no harm, no foul. If not, well when things go south, you
are on your own.
 
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running
as a Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software,
running on top of XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I?
Will my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues?
My hardware is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and
mouse), ATI graphics card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality
built-in so it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1
expire?
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Sounds like you have invested a lot of time and effort into setting up
your entertainment system. Is it worth it to take that chance?

If you must try then either make a backup image of your current system
or install Vista on a separate partition.
 
kurttrail said:
Wait until at least SP1 for Vista.
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That is my plan.

I might even wait for Vista until I need to replace one of my computers.
Come to think of it I might never go to Vista. As I never pay any attention
to beta software, I am not real familiar with what (outside of different
look to the desktop and different bugs) Vista offers.
Jim
 
Do you really understand what Beta means?

Do you really understand what *release candidate* means?
 
Vista DOES NOT include media center functionality unless you pay the extra
$$ for it.
 
Bobby said:
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running as a
Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software, running on top
of XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I? Will
my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues? My
hardware is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse),
ATI graphics card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality built-in so
it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1 expire?

Cheers.

Bobby
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Hi bobby
I would not let ANY betaware near my one and only system( and certainly not
from MS) - I am not a tester - I do not have a system for testing -
partitions or not considered - I value the continual usage too much to
invite the slightest possibility of trouble - also go to the links below and
read all the troubles and woes from those who have put it on their one and
only system.
But if you are a high tech minded person then.......
Rgds
Antioch

VISTA
GENERAL NEWSGROUP VIA O.E.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general



ON THE WEB:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...spx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

BUG REPORTING:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43655

FEEDBACK:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55160
 
Bobby said:
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running as a
Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software, running on top of
XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I? Will
my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues? My hardware
is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse), ATI graphics
card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality built-in so
it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1 expire?

Cheers.

Bobby
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You should only install Vista RC1 as a "throwaway". It is still a
Beta product and there will be many changes, and many additional Beta
releases (not all of which will be available to the public) before the
final RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version is produced.

There is no guarantee that RC1 will upgrade to the RTM version,
although that is hoped for.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
Bobby said:
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running as a
Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software, running on top of
XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I? Will
my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues? My hardware
is all pretty standard (Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse), ATI graphics
card, KWorld PCI TV card, integrated sound etc.

I appreciate that Vista comes with Media Centre functionality built-in so
it's tempting to give it a try for a while. When does RC1 expire?

Cheers.

Bobby
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Beta software should never be put on other than a test system. If this
is your home system that you use for all those fun activities do not put
on Vista. If you are a beta tester and have a test system then have at it.

Vista questions are best posted to the Vista newsgroup.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
 
Bobby said:
Do you really understand what *release candidate* means?
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RC-1 is still Beta software. The push now is for dealing with bugs.
The feature set is complete. RC1 does not mean it is bug free or ready
for production. All the same considerations apply as for any Beta
software. Do not install on anything but a test system or one in which
you are willing to have problems. If you image the system and are
comfortable with restoring it complete, and are willing to listen to
complaints from the household if it goes down and takes a bit of time to
to restore, then have fun. See what it's like. But do not go into this
thinking this is trouble free or at the RTM level. Spend some time in
the vista newsgroups to read about the experiences.
 
Bobby said:
I have an XP system connected to my TV which is effectively running as a
Media Centre PC (I'm using Nero Home as my media software, running on top of
XP Pro).

I have the opportunity to upgrade this system to Vista RC1. Should I?
No.

Will
my hardware work or will I finish up with lots of driver issues?
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Maybe. It's a BETA, no-one exacly *knows* what software and hardware
incompatabilites there may be for you. Vista could be great, or turn
out to be the Windows Millenium of the new Millenium.

If you want to try Vista, don't do it on a system you care about. One
that is Nukable.
 
RC-1 is still Beta software.

No, it's not. See above.
The push now is for dealing with bugs.
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That stage is passed. You are still confusing beta with release candidate
versions.
The feature set is complete.
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You got that right.
RC1 does not mean it is bug free or ready for production.
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Comp. Sci. 101, day 1, class 1 states: "No non-trivial software is bug free
nor can be proven to be such."
 
Bobby said:
Err... no, it's not actually. "Beta" and "release candidate"
descriptions relate to different stages in the software development
process:
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You are technically right, of course. But as far as I'm concerned, what's
significant is not what *stage* of the testing process it's in, but that it
*is* still in the testing process. Microsoft gets to decide when to change
the appellation from "beta" to "release candidate," but when they do so is
at a largely arbitrary point, determined by the subjective judgments of
those in charge (and probably influenced very strongly by the marketing
people).

Whether you call it "beta" or "release candidate," it's unfinished software.
Running unfinished, not-yet-released software on anything but an extra test
machine is a dangerous thing to do.
 
Ken Blake said:
You are technically right, of course. But as far as I'm concerned, what's
significant is not what *stage* of the testing process it's in, but that
it *is* still in the testing process. Microsoft gets to decide when to
change the appellation from "beta" to "release candidate," but when they
do so is at a largely arbitrary point, determined by the subjective
judgments of those in charge (and probably influenced very strongly by the
marketing people).

Whether you call it "beta" or "release candidate," it's unfinished
software. Running unfinished, not-yet-released software on anything but an
extra test machine is a dangerous thing to do.
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Agreed.
Test = Trial = Beta - they all mean the same.
But then MS have their own definitions for simple words.
Rgds
Antioch
 
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