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Vista installation question
If I upgrade to Vista, will I still be able to watch these shows or will the protection prevent them from playing. Also, what about if I back these files up to a data DVD, then do a full Vista install, (not just an upgrade). Could I then load files back to hard drive and still be able to watch them with Vista Media

Question about Vista install
Colin Barnhorst wrote: If you are trying to install Vista x64, simply boot the computer with the dvd. if you do that and have x64 installed you will have a nightmare trying to get back into x64 best way to install (for me) is to install while in xp x64 and go for custom and that way you can keep vista from being

Reinstall Question
bob.childr...@gmail.com microsoft public windows 64bit general I having issue with installing 32bit Vista on 300 gig Maxtor drive, clean or upgrade. I'm thinking a problem with large drives. It's an ATA drive not SATA.

Windows XP gone after Vista installation
I really don't like Vista much and would like to do the following: First, I'd clone (make an image) of the existing Vista Machine to save it. Second, I'd like to install my licensed copy of Windows XP. Third, I'd like to install Windows Media Center from the Vista install. Is this possilbe? No.

Imaging a Vista Installation - Question for the guru's - imagex
Domain member and non member computers (this I beleive eliminates any possible Group Policy based QoS setting) Fresh Vista install vs Manufacturer Vista install Desktop vs Laptop ...all of which produce the same results. I've tried the following fixes to no effect: Disabling Windows Audio & Multimedia Class

Vista Install Question
Also, I ran the upgrade rather than a clean install partly to save time, and partly to see how well it works, so I can advise clients. Personally, I had no inclination one way or the other with regards to Vista (I am a Mac person after all) and was honestly interested in the question and answer.

Vista install changed drive order....any idea ?
Willie Smith Willie_Sm...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows 64bit general I have just downloaded Vista and burned it to a DVD. I rebooted with the DVD bootable and it said installing files, then when to the progress bar going accross the screen (with Microsoft 2006 under it).

Failed Vista Install
Rick Rogers r...@mvps.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hi, If it's a retail version of XP, then sure, that's fine. If it (the desktop) was originally preinstalled with XP (an OEM version), then you cannot move it to other hardware. Incidentally, laptops often use proprietary hardware.

Vista install space
Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights -------------------- From: "BobS" <no-s...@noplace.com> Subject: Imaging a Vista Installation - Question for the guru's - imagex Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:51:39 -0500 Lines: 57 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority:

Getting ready to install Vista
"Mick Murphy" wrote: I know this is a silly question, but do you have the BIOS set to boot from the CD/DVD Drive first? That is the way you do a clean install. Once the DVD boots, follow instructions to DELETE the existing partition(containing XP), then formatt, etc. "Bjorn" wrote: I picked up a copy of Vista Home

Vista install question (Please help me out)
Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470101555?ie=UTF8&tag=protectyourwi-20 "Kerry Brown" wrote: "Bob I recently did a clean install of Vista over an existing install. Before this, I copied all of the files in my \Users folder to a 2nd hard drive.

Firefox question
I have Vista Home Premium which currently will not boot without the DVD in the drive. When I go to "Repair" my Vista installation on my C drive appears as the E drive. Am I correct that this is because Vista sees the DVD as "C" and thus administratively renames my "C" to "E"? Is it ok to select the "E" drive to

Action Pack Vista Upgrade Question
... how to extract the data eventually...unless you know how? perhaps that should be my next question on this website! i truly appreciate your help, thanks again! When I tried to open the backup hard drive that I had from my laptop it said I needed to install Vista to proceed...so I started to, following the

Question on Vista Upgrading--Business to Ultimate
I found two Hosts files under \Windows\System32\Drivers\etc - one each for the XP and Vista installations - neither of them contain any reference to the website in question and renaming them did not make any difference. Still can't open the website! In the XP Hosts file the only entry is 127.0.0.1 localhost In the

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Question
Nick Le Lievre wrote: "Synapse Syndrome" <syna...@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message news:FaGdnTWwQqUZFRvaRVnyuQA@bt.com... Bloody hell! Paragraphs?? How did you fit Vista on a CDR, and why? Sorry I meant DVD-R. I did it becuase I wanted to run the trial for 4 months before purchasing a licence.

Vista installation question
RC White r...@grandecom.net microsoft public windows vista general Hi, Someone. Vista didn't "change" the order of your drives. Home still sees them as it So, now I am going to Nuke the Premium install and free up the harddrive space. The big question I have about this is... If my Ulitmate install runs into

Vista Install Question
Keeping that, and your obvious like for closed source products in mind, I have one question for you. Would you like Hepatitis with that? So you never buy food that's been prepared by a restaurant, cafe, take away or similar? -- Chris Hope | www.electrictoolbox.com | www.linuxcdmall.com.

>>> Upgrade with Full install DVD - Windows XP File Settings ...
BTW, if Microsoft is listening, this is a pretty stupid way to handle MS Partners. Thanks! Install clean but don't enter the key and don't register. Then upgrade install. Though I've found a Vista install is about twenty minutes slower than XP, so a clean XP followed by a Vista upgrade may well be quicker.

Imaging a Vista Installation - Question for the guru's - imagex
I started the pc booted from the CDroom and then went to install the xp copy however I could only see one partion of 250GB which again left me confused....I know have xp installed and works fine but I seam to have lost the other 250gb of the hard drive.... I have tried to re-install vista again but get the same

Vista installation question
Rock r...@nospam.net microsoft public windows vista general "viiper" wrote I have Windows XP Home installed now on my pc. Will be buying the Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade primarily for monetary reasons. I understand that once I install Vista over XP, my XP key is gone. MY question is, what happens if I have to