Vista Service Pack 2 Beta Questions.

joethe33 · 01-01-2009, 03:56 PM

If I was to obtain it, how exactly does it work ? (I've never had a OS Beta) Now to clarify what I meant by how does it work, I mean to say, would it be worth upgrading for the sake of actually using it, and what exactly do I do when it actually release? Am I able to uninstall it? Patch it? Etc.

**jcgriff2** · 01-01-2009, 05:43 PM

Hi -

Happy New Year - 2009!

Service Pack 2 is as you mentioned a beta version - a version of SP2 still in the testing stages. Only install SP2 beta if you are fully prepared to re-install Vista itself as bugs may be present that may cause system crashes or other undesired results. If not, wait until the production version comes out and made available to you via Windows Updates.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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01-01-2009, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
joethe33 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit	Vista Service Pack 2 Beta Questions. If I was to obtain it, how exactly does it work ? (I've never had a OS Beta) Now to clarify what I meant by how does it work, I mean to say, would it be worth upgrading for the sake of actually using it, and what exactly do I do when it actually release? Am I able to uninstall it? Patch it? Etc.

01-01-2009, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Springs, California / Southern New Jersey Posts: 10,054 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Vista Service Pack 2 Beta Questions. Hi - Happy New Year - 2009! Service Pack 2 is as you mentioned a *beta* version - a version of SP2 still in the testing stages. Only install SP2 beta if you are fully prepared to re-install Vista itself as bugs may be present that may cause system crashes or other undesired results. If not, wait until the production version comes out and made available to you via Windows Updates. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Regards. . . jcgriff2 . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009