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c0000021a BSOD upon Vista Installation
Vista doesn't control this anyway. The install.exe/setup.exe for such types of applications if you take the Custom install path when doing the install will allow you to point to any drive/folder you want to install the application. Again, relying upon my experience with XP, a few Microsoft programs left large

2nd Windows Vista Install
DreadStorm™ DreadSt...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Lemme give ya some background before I ask. But then, by the time I ask, you'll probably know what I'm getting at. My XP installation is completely customized. ALL the way. I tweaked the registry in such a way that it thinks

Vital vista installation tips
I highly recommend one of these to somebody who is tired of a big loud dusty Windows box that is just one little annoyance after another. It sounds like you've had a great experience Chris, thanks. I won't be giving up Windows (I like Vista) but it's nice to know that buying a Mac for my daughter won't seem too

HP PSC 950 <> Vista
g...@gsxnet.com microsoft public windows vista general yeah i agree that post was a little rude, sounds like adam albright. My Vista install experience went very well, I started both my pc's from a clean install, took about an hour. Vista is working great for me, I use one of my pc's as a software development

Vista Install experience
... I feel that all the extensive efforts being made by Microsoft to avoid piracy etc have made the experience of using thier products overly complicated, It will not install to anything else. You do not need a current operating system at all to install Vista. There is no such thing as an upgrade CD,

Report on Vista.
You should be able to resolve this with this free app: www.vistabootpro.org/ Or you can try to repair the XP boot with a repair install using the XP CD booting from it if you have an XP CD: ***Repair Install Steps for XP*** (can be used for Vista) MVP Doug Knox (This is in my experience 100% effective,

Vista Antivirus and Firewalls - best performance?
I did a dual boot install on my main desktop, and both Vista's are running great! Give the dude a break. A lot of us spent a lot of time prepping for Vista. "Mick" wrote: People like To be truthful - upgrading was my worst ever IT experience. But it is a pretty slick OS now it works. I had many, many problems.

Vista Install experience
So did the bios update and possible progress...... the 4GB is now seen as 3.5GB (but getting 5.9 on experience level for the memory! Install Vista with only 2GB of memory in the machine. When I tried to install with 4GB it wouldn't let me. Then if one stick of memory or two sticks if there dual channel are

Restore XP after Vista install - help!
... vista hardware_devices Had problems with NVIDIA Diver - bluescreen during installation of "Ultimate". Did need to go back to XP Pro. Windows Upgrade Advisor doesnt'know most of my components (955EE, ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe, 2x GAinward 7800 GLH, ...). "GeraldF" wrote: Anyone have experience with this combination.

Vista Ultimate performance
Unless you are starting with a problem-ridden Windows installation, it's almost always worth at least trying the upgrade. It usually saves a lot of time as compared to a clean installation, and worst case, if it doesn't work well, you can always do a clean installation. My Vista installation here, which I have been

Vital vista installation tips
John Barnes jbar...@email.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup You need the full version to be able to use XP after the Vista install. Maybe someone with more recent experience could answer your question. All manuals I have specify doing a dual boot using a full version.

Vista Installation incomplete...died halfway through installation
I am new to this community, but i thought i would have a go, for the experience of communicating with other Vista users. Regards Bill "Jaine" wrote: I think that sucks. Hi ya I thinking of buying the Vista upgrade on CD. Can you install on more than one computer from the same disk. Thanks.

Clean Vista Install - IE 7 DOA - Try This.
Doug Knox MS-MVP dk...@mvps.org microsoft public windows mediacenter The tuner drivers will downloaded during the Vista install, if you're upgrading, or you can visit Windows I'm sorry about such a NOOB question, but I don't want to buy a card that will not allow me to experience the Windows Aero interface.

GNOME vs. KDE (WAS: Re: Bye Bye Vista - Hello SUSE!)
MattersNot Matters...@nospam.com microsoft public windows vista general Mick, you are an asshole! People like YOU make me puke! The OP is merely passing on his experience regarding the installation of Vista and what he said may be helpful to others. Unlike you he is at least providing helpful information.

New build - halt on ACPI Controller
So I get the PC home, plugged in and finished the Vista install in about 10 minutes. Can’t figure out what the $80 does. What a lot of crap Compaq install with their PC’s. It wasn’t running very fast, even with an experience rating of 3.4. I make the recovery DVD’s, test them, plug in my XP Pro CD and restart.

why did i buy vista...
And there have many who have not successfully installed Vista as an upgrade. To echo another thread "Why post incorrect, misleading answers to the forum??? ----- The information is not incorrect, if you would pull your head out from whatever holes you have it buried. To echo my experience about my usage of an

Yet another Windows Vista Updgrade nightmare story
Not in VB6 from my experience. Maybe in Vfred? The person who has to deploy the apps I write is using a new Dell laptop with Vista Home and the installs go I checked the shortcut on my Vista installation and saw that there is a tab that has a "Privilege Level" option, but that is grayed out for whatever reason.

Vista Ultimate performance
This first installment details my experience with Vista installation (and very initial impressions), and is being sent from Windows Mail on my new Vista Ultimate system.(snip) I, for one, don't care about your Vista install. Not impressed? I think it's kind of interesting in a scientific observation way. regards

Vista Installation
In my experience the setup people want to get to the logs to analyze them if they can provide material that tells what is going on. One thing I want to make clear. Although I don't *think a startup repair (which is different coding in Vista than a repair install in XP will work with these symptoms,

CANNOT INSTALL NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2007
Roy Schestowitz newsgro...@schestowitz.com comp os linux advocacy The Vista Experience ,----[ Quote ] So close, but no cigar yet. After four re-installs I was confident that Linux installation is a straight-forward 15-30 minutes of changing CDs. What's more, a lot of essential software gets installed as well.