Vista Installation Questions

[rickflair]

If using Windows Vista Basic Home Edition Upgrade, would the installation to start with require a validation process on your original Windows XP?
Or would the Validation be at the end to validate your New Windows Vista?

If Using the Full Windows Vista Basic Home Edition, would the clean install option be in part of the installation when putting the DVD in on your existing Windows XP, or do you have to format in the old fashioned way (Format C & use a boot disk etc)?

[Smudge]

Hi
You may find this forum a better place to find the answer to your query.

Windows Vista Forums

[Zebra]

1. The validation is on your windows vista only at the end of insatallation.
2. With the full retail version you can boot from the install disc by setting the cd/dvd rom drive as first boot device in bios,or you can run setup from within windows XP .

[gurvy]

Hi, does anybody know if there is some kind of tool to check if your system can be upgraded to vista? eg, if it is compatible etc.

[reddwarfcrew]

Download details: Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

[Keiran2K8]

thnx for that link@reddwarfcrew

[NewsreadeR]

Well after a week of Vista all I can say....

Its as good as Sky Broadband

[reddwarfcrew]

@NewsreadeR - Can you switch off the aero feature if your graphics card isn't up to it?

The advisor says my laptop can only take Vista Basic as the g-card wont handle aero.

[NewsreadeR]

Try this link - i was fortunate to get an ATI x1950 Crossfire the same day and have no problems whatsoever

How to turn off the fancy Windows Vista Aero interface - Windows Vista help

[mikey4020]

Vista looks really cool, farted about with a PC in Comet today. I'm not quite prepared to make the move just yet though, think I'll stick with boring Win XP for just now. Hope to be in the position next year where I can build my own PC. I've always wanted to do this!!