Will The RC Install Over A Vista Installation ?
Will the RC install over a Vista installation or does it require a clean installation?
Once the RC is installed, will I be able to transition it to the final release or will it take another clean installation to go forward?
View Replies (Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 5:19 PM)
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