Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?

EdricFilho wrote:

>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean
>> install, choose to upgrade an RC2 to RTM.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edric

When Microsoft released RC2 they clearly stated that RC2 to RTM was not
supported upgrade path .. so you attempt / do so at your own risk. Advice
from other threads on the subject is that one should bite the bullet and do
a clean install of Vista RTM.

I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
knows!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"EdricFilho" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean
> install, choose to upgrade an RC2 to RTM.
>
> Thanks
>
> Edric

You're all right, thank you

Edric

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
>around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
>knows!
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "EdricFilho" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:F98E74D8-BF46-464F-8919-2AFB3D482B7A@microsoft.com...

>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean
>> install, choose to upgrade an RC2 to RTM.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edric

>
>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Richard Urban [mailto:richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com]
> Posted At: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:55 PM
> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
> Conversation: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
> Subject: Re: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
>
> I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old

code"

> around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future?

Who

> knows!

It's not about the code, obviously. It's about environment which it may
take a lot of time to recreate.

--
Alexander Suhovey

You're getting philosophical.


Alexander Suhovey wrote:

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Richard Urban [mailto:richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com]
>>> Posted At: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:55 PM
>>> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
>>> Conversation: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
>>> Subject: Re: Can I upgrade from RC2 to RTM?
>>>
>>> I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep
>>> "old code" around on their computer. What problems may that cause
>>> in the future? Who knows!

>>
>> It's not about the code, obviously. It's about environment which it
>> may take a lot of time to recreate.
>>
>> --
>> Alexander Suhovey

Well, according to Microsoft- there is no "old code"
left behind when doing an "upgrade". The whole OS
is a brand new image put down. The only thing "old"
would be settings or compatible programs put back after
the install.


-Michael

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code" around on their
>computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who knows!
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "EdricFilho" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:F98E74D8-BF46-464F-8919-2AFB3D482B7A@microsoft.com...

>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean install, choose to
>> upgrade an RC2 to RTM.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edric

>
>

I was wondering about the copy protected recordings from Vista Media Center.
Will I be able to play them when I do a clean install?

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ew6kk5XCHHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I can not conceive as to why someone would want to possibly keep "old code"
>around on their computer. What problems may that cause in the future? Who
>knows!
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "EdricFilho" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:F98E74D8-BF46-464F-8919-2AFB3D482B7A@microsoft.com...

>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean
>> install, choose to upgrade an RC2 to RTM.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edric

>
>

"EdricFilho" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
news:F98E74D8-BF46-464F-8919-2AFB3D482B7A@microsoft.com...

> Hi
>
> I would like to know if is it possible to, instead of doing a clean install, choose to
> upgrade an RC2 to RTM.

Yes, an upgrade from RC2 to RTM does work.

However, to be absolutely sure you start off on
the "right" foot- do a "clean" install.

-Michael