Microsoft delayed offering Vista RTM

According to the quality assurance team, the delay is due to an error that could cause the system to "completely break down."

According to a source close to the "software giant", PC makers expected to receive the final version of Windows Vista on October 25, 2006 will have to wait a few more weeks to receive the operating system. (OS).

Initially Microsoft Corp. aiming to bring Vista out to manufacturers on October 25, 2006, but a last-minute discovery error caused delays unexpectedly, said Ethan Allen, lead a quality assurance team for a technology company. high in Seattle (this company tested its products for Vista). Mr. Allen also oversees TheHotFix.net website.

According to Allen, on October 13, 2006, the Vista team found a 'could cause the system to crash completely and reinstall the entire system' error in Vista Build 5824. A week later the team fixed a bug in Vista Build. 5840 but they have delayed bringing the OS to PC makers, which is expected on November 8, 2006.

Microsoft said there was no change in plans to announce Vista for corporate customers in November 2006 and mass customers in January 2007.