As with previous versions of windows will it be posible to a clean install from a Vista upgrade disk, assuming it will ask to check the CD and key? Or would this approach require a full install disk? many thanks

Hello Devon, Can you try hitting Shift-F10 keys? This should open a CMD prompt. Can you capture the setupact.log file? It may be in the $windows.~bt\panther folder or in the \windows\panther folder Depends on where in setup it was. Compress it and send to me. ( remove online from the address) How much data was on the drive? How big was the drive?

I’ve seen several postings relating to Error code 0x8007045D during attempted installs of Vista, however no true explanation or solution, does anyone have one? My week old Gateway laptop (model: MP6954) has an initial protected partition installed by Gateway and is 6.82 GB that contains a locked file or folder called “System Restore�, this is locked by PC Angel. The second partition...

Let me take a guess ?? hum Sounds like a ACPI Vers. 1 Problem.. HP, Toshiba, IBM, Intel System... This Standard was Changed in 2002 but the companies kept it back to sell new hardware for Vista. you need ACPI 2.0 or Newer for Vista. maybe someday there will be a update for the Bios. "Andrew Clarke" wrote:

I tried to install Visual Studio 2005 on Vista last night but received a message that known problems exist and would I like to check the internet for a solution. I let it check and it found nothing. I then cancelled the rest of the install. Has anyone successfully installed and used Visual Studio 2005 on Vista without problems (other than the obvious coding problems that us programmers...

No error just the reboots. They occur whether a password is entered or not. Started after manually removing Protector Suit QL from Toshiba M400. Standard removal was not possible. Repair using Vista DVD had no effect. Upgrade install grayed out. Data all visible using command prompt in the repair tool.

It is my understanding that you can own your system with Vista running but you can't make a significant hardware change. If you, for example, change the harddrive out, Vista won't run unless you Authenticate it again. You only have 3-chances to do this before you are forced to purchase another license copy of Vista. If this is true, then what if you get your system home and decide to partition...

Hi, I successfully UPGRADED to Vista (ON TOP my SP2). Everything works fine. But I am trying to clear off and make some room on my harddrive - can I or should I delete 1) The old XP i386 directory 2) The new Vista install created directory "boot" 3) The new Vista install created hidden directories "$WINDOWS.~Q" and

I burned the "ISO file" onto the dvd from my computer, and then i put it into a computer that i want to install it on. I dont see any setup screen or anything, all it shows is the ISO file that i burned and does not know what to do with it. Can anyone help me out? Thanks

Very strange! Vista Ultimate (32bit) RTM installs and runs fine, including media player for music & videos. config: Amd 64 1.8ghz, 1 GB RAM Happauge PVR 150 TV tuner recognized, geoforce 5700 (AGP) graphics controller recognized - with built in vista driver, Chaintech AV710 Envy based sound card - driver installed from windows update Linksys WUSB54GS works (XP driver, installed frm ver...

I need Remote desktop and I can't belive it isn't included in premium. Wil I have to reinstall with the ultimate key?

After reading, playing, etc., I have created a successful dual booting situation, with no apparent problems. But I'd like some informed opinions on potential problems with my setup, e.g., interaction between the systems and/or components. What happens to XP when in Vista, and vice versa?? After reading about restore, I was concerned about Vista's restore writing to XP, and vice versa, so for...

My laptop has two Hard disks, each with two partitions. After upgrading from WindowsXP Pro to Vista only the two drives on hard disk 0 (drives C and D) show up. The other drives (E and F) on hard disk 1 don't show up. Drive E is now mapped to my DVD drive. How do I get them back?

While installing Windows Vista, when system restarts and then setup begins, a Page Fault occurs. What could be the possible reason?

Can I, and Is it ok to, install MY COPY of 5744 on a friends PC using the same install key? Thanks

Not sure if this was the correct sub-forum or not, if not I apologize, and hope that it can be moved accordingly. I just purchased a new PC, so with that, come the start of the year I guess, I'll be getting a free upgrade to Vista. In the meantime however (after having used RC2 for some time), I've come to get used to Vista, to the point where I hate XP. So, I'm wondering, if I were to...

I got the 2 disc Release Candidate 1 Customer Preview Prog. a few days ago I have already installed the advisor and it said I was GO to run Vista. Nonetheless when I put in disk for32 bit (I havve new (July purchase) Sony VGC-RA840G. The 32 bit disc makes me redownload advisor and run it. It says I casn run Vista with a few minor trade offs...mainly new drivers needed. When Vist starts to...

Hey. Just downloaded the pre RC1, but I dont have my product key any more. Is there any way to get it back? Or does somebody have an extra one they wouldn't mind letting me use?

Hello, I have a laptop with three partitions on a single 100gb drive. Partition 1 is about 3gb and contains the OEM restore data and is in a format not viewable by either XP or Vista. Partition 2 is about 48gb and contains Windows XP Pro on NTFS, this was preinstalled with the laptop. Partition 3 fills the remainder of the drive (about 49gb) and contains Windows Vista Ultimate RTM on NTFS....

when i tryed to install vista i came up to round 60-75% of it done to complet then it crash got blue screen error and rebooted then it removed it from the system if i run the upgrade advicsor it says it should work. i have a amd athalon xp 2000+ with 1 gb ddr ram a sapphire radeon 9600 pro atlantis creative soundblaster 4.1 digital and a promise Sata300 tx2plus with a sata 300 harddrive i...