Marsden11 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thank you for participating in the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program. Customer feedback is an integral part of our development process and your continued support is very important to help us improve the overall quality of Windows Vista. This email is to inform you that the final major pre-release of Windows Vista - Release Candidate 1 (RC1) - is now available for download for CPP participants. Please use the links below to access the download site, and install this release as soon as possible. (If you ordered a DVD kit for Beta 2 you will receive a new DVD kit containing RC1 in approximately 2-4 weeks.) Important Information about Windows Vista RC1 . We remind you that RC1 is pre-release software and you should not run this on production or mission-critical PCs. Support will be limited to newsgroups, and you may have to do a clean install to move from this release to the final release of Windows Vista. . You may upgrade an existing installation of Windows Vista Beta 2 or Windows XP to this release. However you will have to do a clean install if you want to get back to a previous configuration. . Before upgrading from Beta 2 to RC1, please install any Critical Updates from Windows Update for Beta 2. Go to Start, All Programs, Windows Update, and click the "Check for Updates" button. . Please close any open applications before beginning an upgrade. During installation we recommend you have an active Internet connection and choose to "Go online to get the latest updates for installation." . Installing RC1 requires a valid Microsoft Product Key. You should use the same Product Key that was provided to you (and sent in email) when you registered for Beta 2 in June. For your convenience, your Product Key is included here: XXXXX-PB3M6-YYYYY-8K43C-ZZZZZ. Due to the size of the download we recommend you use the download manager provided as it will allow you to resume the download if your Internet connection is interrupted during the process. . As with Beta 2, the download for RC1 is an ISO file. After you complete the download you will need to burn a DVD to install RC1. For more information, including DVD-burning instructions, program information, and feedback links, please refer to the Customer Preview Program start page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The page to watch for those not yet enrolled in the CPP:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The page to watch for those not yet enrolled in the CPP:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx Which I did, and am now in the process of downloading the Vista RC1 ISO file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I was enroilled but I never got an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I was enroilled but I never got an email.Even for beta-testers, notification emails are days behind an actual release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thanks, Temmu. Yeah, I've been a major lurker on the forum for a while now, but every once in a while I'll pop in for a quick post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I Received mine yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Right on schedule, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Right on schedule, eh? Yes, Vista is still on schedule for RTM in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I was referring to Gary getting an email well after the fact that RC1 had been released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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