Vista Beta 2 to Beta 3 updates? Full install or "update"?

If and when Beta 3 of Vista comes out, will it be an auto-update for users of
Beta 2 or will you have to totally download and install everything again?

The reason I'm asking is that my test system was configured as an "upgrade"
machine. Meaning I didn't install Vista as a clean install but upgraded XP. I
doubt I'll be able to install Beta 3 over Beta 2...or will that be possible?

How was the transition from Beta 1 to Beta 2 handled? Just wondering.

Sorry for the double post, but I keep getting errors when I try to post
saying it didn't post...then I come back later and find that it DID post.

Beta-to-Beta upgrades are not exactly encouraged. It's always best to start
back at square one again.
The Betas are issued as full installs only - not as 'updates'.

Beta questions should be asked in the vista newsgroups - of which there are
quite a few on these servers!

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"ksgant" <> wrote in message
news:9D19A287-4E1D-418E-AAC6-...
> If and when Beta 3 of Vista comes out, will it be an auto-update for users
> of
> Beta 2 or will you have to totally download and install everything again?
>
> The reason I'm asking is that my test system was configured as an
> "upgrade"
> machine. Meaning I didn't install Vista as a clean install but upgraded
> XP. I
> doubt I'll be able to install Beta 3 over Beta 2...or will that be
> possible?
>
> How was the transition from Beta 1 to Beta 2 handled? Just wondering.

Wow, this seems to be messed up a bit as I thought I WAS posting in the Vista
newsgroups. As it's presented, you have "Windows Vista Newsgroups" and under
that drop-down it's made to look like there are sub-sections...with
windowsupdate being one of them.

But I'll post my questions there from now on, and thanks for the reply.

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Beta-to-Beta upgrades are not exactly encouraged. It's always best to start
> back at square one again.
> The Betas are issued as full installs only - not as 'updates'.
>
> Beta questions should be asked in the vista newsgroups - of which there are
> quite a few on these servers!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "ksgant" <> wrote in message
> news:9D19A287-4E1D-418E-AAC6-...
> > If and when Beta 3 of Vista comes out, will it be an auto-update for users
> > of
> > Beta 2 or will you have to totally download and install everything again?
> >
> > The reason I'm asking is that my test system was configured as an
> > "upgrade"
> > machine. Meaning I didn't install Vista as a clean install but upgraded
> > XP. I
> > doubt I'll be able to install Beta 3 over Beta 2...or will that be
> > possible?
> >
> > How was the transition from Beta 1 to Beta 2 handled? Just wondering.
>
>

OMG - MS screws up again (or at least never told anyone here that this was
now to be considered a Vista NG!!)
Nothing new under the sun, is there?

Hmm - I see why now, this is obviously the 'post-release' hierarchy that's
there, rather than the Beta hierarchy....Ah well.....

Generally, unless the newsgroup name actually contains Vista, then it's not
suitable for the Beta discussions.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"ksgant" <> wrote in message
news:F2F74523-96AA-434C-95BF-...
> Wow, this seems to be messed up a bit as I thought I WAS posting in the
> Vista
> newsgroups. As it's presented, you have "Windows Vista Newsgroups" and
> under
> that drop-down it's made to look like there are sub-sections...with
> windowsupdate being one of them.
>
> But I'll post my questions there from now on, and thanks for the reply.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Beta-to-Beta upgrades are not exactly encouraged. It's always best to
>> start
>> back at square one again.
>> The Betas are issued as full installs only - not as 'updates'.
>>
>> Beta questions should be asked in the vista newsgroups - of which there
>> are
>> quite a few on these servers!
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "ksgant" <> wrote in message
>> news:9D19A287-4E1D-418E-AAC6-...
>> > If and when Beta 3 of Vista comes out, will it be an auto-update for
>> > users
>> > of
>> > Beta 2 or will you have to totally download and install everything
>> > again?
>> >
>> > The reason I'm asking is that my test system was configured as an
>> > "upgrade"
>> > machine. Meaning I didn't install Vista as a clean install but upgraded
>> > XP. I
>> > doubt I'll be able to install Beta 3 over Beta 2...or will that be
>> > possible?
>> >
>> > How was the transition from Beta 1 to Beta 2 handled? Just wondering.
>>
>>

this newsgroup is not version specific, it's just for windows update in
general, and does show in the list of vista newsgroups.

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> OMG - MS screws up again (or at least never told anyone here that this was
> now to be considered a Vista NG!!)
> Nothing new under the sun, is there?
>
> Hmm - I see why now, this is obviously the 'post-release' hierarchy that's
> there, rather than the Beta hierarchy....Ah well.....
>
> Generally, unless the newsgroup name actually contains Vista, then it's not
> suitable for the Beta discussions.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "ksgant" <> wrote in message
> news:F2F74523-96AA-434C-95BF-...
> > Wow, this seems to be messed up a bit as I thought I WAS posting in the
> > Vista
> > newsgroups. As it's presented, you have "Windows Vista Newsgroups" and
> > under
> > that drop-down it's made to look like there are sub-sections...with
> > windowsupdate being one of them.
> >
> > But I'll post my questions there from now on, and thanks for the reply.
> >
> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >
> >> Beta-to-Beta upgrades are not exactly encouraged. It's always best to
> >> start
> >> back at square one again.
> >> The Betas are issued as full installs only - not as 'updates'.
> >>
> >> Beta questions should be asked in the vista newsgroups - of which there
> >> are
> >> quite a few on these servers!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> >> "ksgant" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9D19A287-4E1D-418E-AAC6-...
> >> > If and when Beta 3 of Vista comes out, will it be an auto-update for
> >> > users
> >> > of
> >> > Beta 2 or will you have to totally download and install everything
> >> > again?
> >> >
> >> > The reason I'm asking is that my test system was configured as an
> >> > "upgrade"
> >> > machine. Meaning I didn't install Vista as a clean install but upgraded
> >> > XP. I
> >> > doubt I'll be able to install Beta 3 over Beta 2...or will that be
> >> > possible?
> >> >
> >> > How was the transition from Beta 1 to Beta 2 handled? Just wondering.
> >>
> >>
>
>