Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Allenb

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Hi,

New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista Beta 2.
Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do we
have to download a new build and reinstall?

Thanks

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AMDX2

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 09:07 PM

No. MS is not releasing any more public builds except RC1.

"plbeane94" <email@plbeane94.com> wrote in message
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>I think Beta 2 may be the last build, but if there will be future builds
>most likely it will be how it always has been. Download the new build and
>reinstall.
>
> "Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C7A18DE-B583-4857-A5A0-CEFC169DF69E@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista Beta
>> 2.
>> Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do we
>> have to download a new build and reinstall?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>

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Allenb

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 09:42 PM

So bugs will be fixed through updates I assume? And what is RC1 in relation
to the final release?

"AMDX2" wrote:

> No. MS is not releasing any more public builds except RC1.
>
>
> "plbeane94" <email@plbeane94.com> wrote in message
> news:964B3059-3DEC-428D-BE65-38EE05571AB5@microsoft.com...
> >I think Beta 2 may be the last build, but if there will be future builds
> >most likely it will be how it always has been. Download the new build and
> >reinstall.
> >
> > "Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2C7A18DE-B583-4857-A5A0-CEFC169DF69E@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista Beta
> >> 2.
> >> Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do we
> >> have to download a new build and reinstall?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >
>
>
>

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Mark D. VandenBerg

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 10:38 PM

RC1 means "Release Candidate 1." It will be put forth from on high as a
probable finished product into a test base (that would be us) as a final
check before boxing it up and selling it.

"Allenb" wrote:

> So bugs will be fixed through updates I assume? And what is RC1 in relation
> to the final release?

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Colin Barnhorst

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 10:53 PM

Depends on how many bugs show up in RC1. I doubt that MS will do an RC2
since it is not on their roadmap, but they have the option. The interim
builds made available to TechBeta testers (and other preview programs)
probably will not be made available to the public beta users.

"Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So bugs will be fixed through updates I assume? And what is RC1 in
> relation
> to the final release?
>
> "AMDX2" wrote:
>
>> No. MS is not releasing any more public builds except RC1.
>>
>>
>> "plbeane94" <email@plbeane94.com> wrote in message
>> news:964B3059-3DEC-428D-BE65-38EE05571AB5@microsoft.com...
>> >I think Beta 2 may be the last build, but if there will be future builds
>> >most likely it will be how it always has been. Download the new build
>> >and
>> >reinstall.
>> >
>> > "Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2C7A18DE-B583-4857-A5A0-CEFC169DF69E@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista
>> >> Beta
>> >> 2.
>> >> Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do
>> >> we
>> >> have to download a new build and reinstall?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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plbeane94

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-12-2006, 11:28 PM

I think Beta 2 may be the last build, but if there will be future builds
most likely it will be how it always has been. Download the new build and
reinstall.

"Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C7A18DE-B583-4857-A5A0-CEFC169DF69E@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
>
> New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista Beta
> 2.
> Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do we
> have to download a new build and reinstall?
>
> Thanks
>

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AMDX2

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Re: Beta Builds and updates

Posted: 06-13-2006, 05:03 PM

I doubt MS will release any windows updates and if they do I'd be a little
surprised since it's a beta OS.

They'll of course have internal builds.
RC1 is release candidate 1. Kind of like if it works good then after that it
could be released or they'd do an RC2 or whatever.

"Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:62AA04B2-26A1-4EEE-B367-B80886A463BF@microsoft.com...

> So bugs will be fixed through updates I assume? And what is RC1 in
> relation
> to the final release?
>
> "AMDX2" wrote:
>
>> No. MS is not releasing any more public builds except RC1.
>>
>>
>> "plbeane94" <email@plbeane94.com> wrote in message
>> news:964B3059-3DEC-428D-BE65-38EE05571AB5@microsoft.com...
>> >I think Beta 2 may be the last build, but if there will be future builds
>> >most likely it will be how it always has been. Download the new build
>> >and
>> >reinstall.
>> >
>> > "Allenb" <Allenb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2C7A18DE-B583-4857-A5A0-CEFC169DF69E@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> New to beta testing for Microsoft. I downloaded and installed Vista
>> >> Beta
>> >> 2.
>> >> Is microsoft going to update the builds by using Windows Update or do
>> >> we
>> >> have to download a new build and reinstall?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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