Test Windows Vista RC1
If you would like to test the new version of Windows Vista, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll need a decent computer with a DVD burner and you will probably want to backup your data (if you’re not installing it on a test machine). Then, follow these steps:
- To find out whether your computer can run Vista, download the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor.
- If you pass, download Windows Vista.
- If you do not have a DVD burning utility, download the free ImgBurn.
- Burn the Vista image to a DVD using ImgBurn.
- Backup your data to an external hard drive.
- Visit this link to get a product key from Microsoft. You will need to sign up or login to your Windows Live Account (that has never received a product key). You’ll be able to use this product key on up to 10 computers. You may want to print it out.
- Insert the DVD and install Windows Vista.
If you’re not that technically inclined, wait for Windows Vista to come out and read The Machets’ Blog Review.
