Beta versions?

[Guest]

Again please excuse me if this is in the wrong place, or already elsewhere but I couldn't see it, and I am new to the forum.

I download every official (full) version as soon as I see it is available, but not (up to now) any of the many beta versions.

I always took it that the beta versions are mainly for testing purposes, possibly by only selected people.

Is this true, or do you recommend all users download and use every beta version?

Thank you..........

[Guest]

The betas are released for everyone to use .

I read the change log and if there is nothing that applies to what I use the software for then I do not download it.

If the changes indicate some improvement in the DVD to DVD or a fix for new protection then I use it.

Edit to add this thread might have been better in the General Questions than here.

[signals]

I agree and will give it a new home.

[Guest]

I posted it there as I am only interested in that form of dvdfab.

Still didn't get an answer, do the moderators/administrators recommend everyone downloading all the beta versions, or not?

[GregiBoy]

I always download and install the latest beta when it becomes available but I always keep the downloaded installs of ALL versions so that I can rollback if need be.

The beta versions are usually released to defeat some new form of copy protection or to add/fix a feature and the production releases are only released occasionally.

[Guest]

Just when I thought there was nobody else here, they are all asleep, but you are only just down the road.

I was going to now do exactly that, but the topic a couple down has put me off that.

I think I will just download all the official full versions.

[GregiBoy]

I've never had a problem in over 5 years with installing the betas.

[GregiBoy]

You in Brissy????

[Guest]

Yep..............

As I said I was going to try the betas, but that post down a couple made me wary, where he has done what I was going to do, then decided to go back to the 6-0-7-0 but has a problem.

Also are the betas cumulative?

I mean IF I was to instal them now over my 6-0-7-0, do I have to instal ALL the betas since 6-0-7-0 OR only the most recent one?

Thanks..............

[signals]

Only the latest, cobber.

[maineman]

Yep..............

As I said I was going to try the betas, but that post down a couple made me wary, where he has done what I was going to do, then decided to go back to the 6-0-7-0 but has a problem.

Also are the betas cumulative?

I mean IF I was to instal them now over my 6-0-7-0, do I have to instal ALL the betas since 6-0-7-0 OR only the most recent one?

Thanks..............

As my good friend GregiBoy said,
"I've never had a problem in over 5 years with installing the betas".

Ditto for me. Nothing I would consider a real problem

Over the years, there have been occasional problems with specific versions, usually minor, but not always.
On rare occasions, I have reverted to previous versions.
Of note here, this can happen with a final release too, despite all the testing done in China.

In truth, the beta versions are not much different than the final releases insofar as stability.
Usually just a bit of "tweaking".
This as compared with let's say MS...
I think win 98 is finally out of beta...

Most of us old timers (and others I'm sure) archive all the previous versions.
Simply save the installer prior to "run".
These days, storage space is dirt cheap and the room Fab takes up is nominal.
I've got 4 x 1 TB hdds in this baby...

Every version is standalone.
The only way you'd miss something is if you opted out of part of the normal install.

[Guest]

Only the latest, cobber.

Thanks Mate......

I will think about it over a XXXX or two.

[Guest]

As my good friend GregiBoy said,
"I've never had a problem in over 5 years with installing the betas".

Ditto for me. Nothing I would consider a real problem

I was planning to instal it today, but as I said another poster says he has done that, wasn't happy, then when he went back to 6-0-7-0 he has troubles.

Let sleeping dogs lie comes to mind.

[bean55]

@maineman

Most of us old timers (and others I'm sure) archive all the previous versions.
Simply save the installer prior to "run".
These days, storage space is dirt cheap and the room Fab takes up is nominal.
I've got 4 x 1 TB hdds in this baby...

Are you talking about us again

I have 4 setup like yours

[maineman]

@maineman

Are you talking about us again

You know it...from one old fart to another...

I have 4 setup like yours

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you...

Hey, I finally got enough time to tinker that new build together.
You're right about the EVGA card. The thing's a monster, but oh so nice!

I also threw in a COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler and laughed like hell when I saw it.
I didn't really believe that this thing was gonna fit.
Talk about a beastie. It's a V8 alright!
Works great though, it was worth the hassle to get it installed