There was RC2 but the only way to get it is off the net somewhere.
"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I guess I should have checked first:
>
> From: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx
> ---------------
> Upgrade limitations
> You may not be able to upgrade your installation of Windows Vista RC1 to
> the
> final, commercially available edition of Windows Vista. To upgrade, you
> will
> need to acquire the final edition of Windows Vista and you may have to do
> a
> clean installation.
>
> Time-limited software
> Windows Vista RC1 is time-limited, pre-release software that will expire
> on
> June 1, 2007.
> ---------------
>
> Which brings me to my next questions:
>
> Is there a RC2 around? I see several mentions of it in these forums?
>
> And since MS announced that the final version has already been shipped to
> production and is expected to be generally available in January 2007, is
> there any point in my continuing to test RC1 (until June 2007) and report
> on
> any bugs I find?
>
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> The goal was to allow upgrading from RC1 to gold, but there's been no
>> acknowledgement yet as to whether or not this will work. I would hedge on
>> the side of caution and be prepared to do a clean install in case it does
>> not, though I suspect chances are good that you will be able to.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:71887BBD-843F-4DF2-96C4-58515F2967FD@microsoft.com...
>> >I just installed RC1 on my new system to try it out, and see if it works
>> >with
>> > all my applications and programs. I am just wondering how far I should
>> > go
>> > with my testing, and how many programs I should install, in the event
>> > that
>> > I
>> > will have to do it all over again when Vista goes Gold and public,
>> > which I
>> > hear will be this January.
>> >
>> > So, will I need to trash everything, reformat, and reinstall with Gold,
>> > or
>> > will I be able to upgrade from Beta to Gold and save all my programs,
>> > data,
>> > and settings?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Paul
>>
>>