rc 1 dvd

If you order Vista Beta 2 will you automatically recieve RC 1 dvd by post, as I am thinking of skipping installing the Beta copy. Thanks

Yes. You will also get RC1. Why skip beta 2? Just curious. "tony2griff" wrote in message

If you order Vista Beta 2 will you automatically recieve RC 1 dvd by post, as I am thinking of skipping installing the Beta copy. Thanks

Just going on the number of problems loading Beta 2 thought RC1 might be more stable
"Travis King" wrote:

Yes. You will also get RC1. Why skip beta 2? Just curious. "tony2griff" wrote in message If you order Vista Beta 2 will you automatically recieve RC 1 dvd by post, as I am thinking of skipping installing the Beta copy. Thanks

Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd. Obviously dvd's by mail would have no such problem. If you are not planning to do any testing and bug reporting after installation then I would skip RC1 as well and just wait for the release.
"tony2griff" wrote in message

Just going on the number of problems loading Beta 2 thought RC1 might be more stable
"Travis King" wrote:
Yes. You will also get RC1. Why skip beta 2? Just curious. "tony2griff" wrote in message If you order Vista Beta 2 will you automatically recieve RC 1 dvd by post, as I am thinking of skipping installing the Beta copy. Thanks

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.

I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

lol >

My recommendation would be the upgrade advisor being the first step in SETUP.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

It is. It is on the splash screen when the dvd is loaded.
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message

My recommendation would be the upgrade advisor being the first step in SETUP.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

MY idea would be to have tio RUN it prior to running Setup.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

It is. It is on the splash screen when the dvd is loaded.
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message My recommendation would be the upgrade advisor being the first step in SETUP.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

True dat! Once you are at the splash screen it is much to late to replace the user...
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message MY idea would be to have tio RUN it prior to running Setup.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

It is. It is on the splash screen when the dvd is loaded.
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message My recommendation would be the upgrade advisor being the first step in SETUP.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

Since you are at the desktop (the option does not appear when you boot the dvd), you are running it before Setup. If you can see the option you aren't running Setup yet, just looking at its splash screen. You can choose to run the Advisor or read the read.me file, or you can choose to run Setup with 'Install Now.' Why is this so hard to understand?
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message

MY idea would be to have tio RUN it prior to running Setup.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message It is. It is on the splash screen when the dvd is loaded.
"Jim Fraas" wrote in message My recommendation would be the upgrade advisor being the first step in SETUP.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Good thing the Upgrade Advisor isn't factoring in the user, eh?
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Most of the problems installing Vista involve downloaded images and how they are burned to dvd.
I disagree. Most of the problems installing Vista involve chair-to-mouse incompatibility errors.

I have ordered Vista Beta 2 by post will I automatically recieve the upgrade to RC 1 as I am thinking of skipping loading the Beta version. Ta.

Yes you will as long as you are at the same address as given on your original request. However, you may not be able to activate RC-1 unless you have acivated beta 2. Clever, eh?
"tony2griff" wrote:

I have ordered Vista Beta 2 by post will I automatically recieve the upgrade to RC 1 as I am thinking of skipping loading the Beta version. Ta.

Where did you get your information about activation? There is nothing that I know of that would prevent activation of any product like you describe.
"JackM" wrote in message

Yes you will as long as you are at the same address as given on your original request. However, you may not be able to activate RC-1 unless you have acivated beta 2. Clever, eh?
"tony2griff" wrote:
I have ordered Vista Beta 2 by post will I automatically recieve the upgrade to RC 1 as I am thinking of skipping loading the Beta version. Ta.

I ran across similar information about having to activate Beta 2 or else not being able to run RC1. That would be pretty stupid, since there are quite a few of us that can't get Beta 2 installed, much less activated.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Where did you get your information about activation? There is nothing that I know of that would prevent activation of any product like you describe.
"JackM" wrote in message Yes you will as long as you are at the same address as given on your original request. However, you may not be able to activate RC-1 unless you have acivated beta 2. Clever, eh?
"tony2griff" wrote:
I have ordered Vista Beta 2 by post will I automatically recieve the upgrade to RC 1 as I am thinking of skipping loading the Beta version. Ta.

I can't remember if it was from Cnet or Ziff Davis, but I seem to recall hearing the same thing on a pod cast. Probably a rumor started by Dvorak!
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Where did you get your information about activation? There is nothing that I know of that would prevent activation of any product like you describe.
"JackM" wrote in message

Yes you will as long as you are at the same address as given on your original request. However, you may not be able to activate RC-1 unless you have acivated beta 2. Clever, eh?
"tony2griff" wrote:
I have ordered Vista Beta 2 by post will I automatically recieve the upgrade to RC 1 as I am thinking of skipping loading the Beta version. Ta.