Vista RC2 to final Vista

[Guest]

I'm planning on buying the final version of Windows Vista when its released
later this month. I was wondering if I can buy the upgrade version of Vista
Ultimate or if I need to buy the full version. I have Vista RC2 and I'm just
wondering which one I need since there is a little price difference. To sum
it up, I'm going from Vista RC2 to the final copy of Vista.

 

[Guest]

It may actually work. But I think legally uou need full. Anyway, Rc2 to RTM
is AWFUL I tried it...
-Cullen Dudas

 

[Chad Harris]

It will work. it has to be a Full version of Ultimate though. The
prerelease versions
will not qualify an upgrade disk, and any other version (Home Premium,
Business) is considered a downgrade to Ultimate and is not allowable.

CH

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

You need the full version. The upgrade version will not be qualified by the
RC2 installation, it needs XP or 2000.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

So if I return my laptop to XP, then if I bought the upgrade version of
Vista, it should work right?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Yes indeed.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Okay thats what I thought, thanks guys.

Yes indeed.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You can't use an Upgrade edition to move from Beta/RC to final. Has to be a
Full version.

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[Colin Barnhorst]

If that is how you recover to XP then yes. You would recover to XP and then
run the Vista upgrade again.