I installed Home Premium from my Vista Ultimate RC2 install. I used the
migration wizard to collect my files and settings.
I have to reinstall any applications that are not included in Vista, such as
Office.
I thought I would have to reinstall Windows XP or Windows 2000 then run the
install from there, but I had problems installing Windows 2000 so I just
tried the install from RC2, and it worked.


"mbvista" <mbvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2FDDFD51-F77B-4737-BF8A-A1B7666B2F61@microsoft.com...
>I hope this is possible. I am currently running RC2 Ultimate (but not using
> any of the Ultimate features), with many dozens of my work/research
> applications properly installed, configured, and running under it, and
> would
> like to upgrade to the final release, which I am about to receive from
> Moduslink https://upgradeweb.moduslink.com/Vista/ in a few weeks (this
> will
> be the Home Premium 32-bit edition). I hope the "upgrade" will be smooth,
> otherwise please let me know what are the necessary steps/measures to take
> to
> upgrade my existing RC2 and keep all installed applications? I don't won't
> to
> buy or upgrade to the final Ultimate edition. Home Premium is all what I
> want. Thanks.