Showstopping Bug Delays Windows Vista RTM

October 26th 2006 | Microsoft

Microsoft was forced to delay the release of the final version of Windows Vista to manufacturers due to a bug found in the final stretch of testing. IDG News quotes a tester who revealed that the bug "would totally crash the system, requiring a complete reinstall."

The setback has pushed Vista’s RTM date to November 8, exactly two weeks after the originally intended date. The two-week delay is not expected to alter plans for the operating system’s debut in January, 2007.

Daily Tech - Showstopping Bug Delays Windows Vista RTM

Despite the delayed launch of the RTM version, Microsoft assured PC makers that its plan to launch the business-use and home-use Vista OS in November 2006 and January 2007, respectively, remain unchanged, the sources stated. Microsoft Taiwan said that the release of the business and home versions of Vista is on schedule as planned.

DigiTimes - Microsoft reportedly delays release of RTM version of Vista

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Showstopping Bug Delays Windows Vista RTM
Published in: Microsoft on 2006-10-26