Thanks very much. This is much more promising than the previous reply, but I
still need a solution that can preserve my 88+ third-party applications that
are currently installed under RC2. Re-installing and re-configuring them is
not that easy and could literally take more than 7-10 days, and I don't
really have that time to spend again re-installing the same apps from scratch!
Thanks again, Gary. Yours, --MB

"Gary Mount" wrote:

> 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.
>