Does anybody know If it's possible 2 upgrade and how much it cost's? I can't affort to buy a complete version of Ultimate so I hope that there is a upgrde that is cheaper. Cheers -- stereopiet

When Vi$ta download and install a driver, where could I find it? Does Vi$ta log the event into c:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log? I would like to keep a copy of that driver so that when I re-install Vi$ta, I don't need to download it again. Also the driver might disappear in the future. -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.

I have an OEM installation of Vista Ultimate (x32) on a new pc. I am unable to run System Recovery Options either from the Vista DVD or from the WinRE partition using the Advanced Boot Menu. The support personnel at my OEM advice that re-installing Vista is my only option to enable Sytsem Recovery Options. Does anyone have any less drastic alternatives? To confirm my situation:- * on...

Hello, Im new to all of this so please bear with me. I'm currently running windows vista 32bit and am having problems with my pc. I noticed my pc was running slow the other day and when I looked at the updates tab it states the last time it updated was in March. I tried to update it, it gives me an error that when I look it up states its firewall related. (error 80072EFD) I uninstalled all of...

Which Vi$ta function creates such a folder? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 9.04) Linux 2.6.29.2 ^ ^ 19:57:02 up 10:03 0 users load average: 1.00 1.02 1.03 ???! ???! ???! ???! ???! ???! ????? (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa

Hi Good Day to all of you, i have an Acer Aspire 4710z which is a linux. it has windows vista in it. i want to downgrade it to Windows XP. is there any other way rather than using a external FDD (my laptop doesn't have a FDD) or creating a custom XP installer. because the problem is the Hard Disk Drivers when you install it with XP.

I have a Fujitsu Siemans Amilo Li 2727 laptop with Vista Home Basic 32Bit preinstalled. What I like to know is that can I use the licence that comes with this laptop with a OEM copy of Vista 64Bit Home Basic as I need to reinstall Windows on my Laptop. I've tried doing a system restore from the Recovery Disk, (Which is on a hidden partition), but it doesn't seem to work.

Any help would be appreciated. Retail Vista Basic, Premium, and then to Ultimate. Expensive way to go. I bought early. Only Home Premium and Ultimate are the retail upgrade versions. Basic is clean install and the only Windows installed on this system. I had Vista installed on two hard drives on the same PC. The Back Up drive has burnt up and failed. I installed a new Hard Drive. ...

I could really use some help with this error, its got me stumped. I have Vista Home Premium SP1 32 bit. Here is the story. I wanted to try out Windows 7, but I didn't want to upgrade Vista yet because it was still in beta. So I was going to dual-boot Windows 7 and Vista. I downloaded a copy of linux that was designed for partitioning so that I could partition my hard drive. Before I...

I'm trying to sort out a notebook someone gave me. The manufacturer's support site suggests it shipped with Vista pre- installed. It currently boots to XP. The folder C:\Windows.old (size = 9GB) is present. I have the disks for neither Vista nor XP :( Is it possible to restore Vista using C:\Windows.old? Is it advisable to try considering I have no OS disks?

Hello, I had windows XP pro and i bought windows vista home premium upgrade, when i went to install it it said that i couldn't upgrade it. So i followed directions on how to do a custom clean install, where you install vista without typing in the product key and without getting updates then you pick what OS you have and do the custom installation, then you install again (2nd time) and choose...

Hi. My vista English version, randomly displays menus and windows in right to left direction, instead of left to right as the OS language is. The computer uses right to left languages, but the OS is definitely English, and the UI should be consistent. this behavior occurs randomly. screen capture of wrongly displayed menu - http://www.flickr.com/photos/michalpeeri/3509418483

When I try to boot my 32 bit windows vista ultimate, it gives me a BSOD and restarts. I have an asus g50-vtx1 originally running vista home premium 64 bit. I am installing them on the same drive on different partitions. -- shigshwa

Hi is there ant batch file or command line which installs all the optional features in vista using a single batch file or command line -- v-rikhan Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Windows Vista. The task bar is stuck on the right side of the display. It is NOT locked. I cannot drag and drop it to any other side of the display. Looking for suggestions on how to cure this. Thanks.

Hey Everyone, I am trying to reinstall Vista Home Premium 32 bit and I am having some major difficulties. I can get in installed and even manage to get all the update to work. Once I get to the point where Vista wants to download SP1 the update fails. I tried to run SP1 as a standalone and either the computer does not recognize the digital certificate or it just doesn't install. I am also...

Hey Everyone, I am trying to reinstall Vista Home Premium 32 bit and I am having some major difficulties. I can get in installed and even manage to get all the update to work. Once I get to the point where Vista wants to download SP1 the update fails. I tried to run SP1 as a standalone and either the computer does not recognize the digital certificate or it just doesn't install. I am also...

I wanted to replace a hard drive on my laptop machine. The hard drive was of SATA type. I attempted to use VHD file to migrate the system from the old hdd to the new hdd but failed. The following was the steps taken: 1. Created a VHD file on the laptop machine and stored it on an USB interfaced external hdd. 2. Temporarily installed the new SATA hdd on a desktop machine and created...

I got an USB scanner UMAX astra 1220U that works well in XP. but I can`t find the driver for vista. does anyone has succeeded in using the astra 1220U on vista and let me know how?

I have not been able to download yahoo messenger since I got this computer. I tried to download Windows Live and it would only download the sign in part-not the messenger, mail or any of the rest .....any ideas on why I can't download these programs?