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Hi, i have the file, windows vista service pack 1, on my computer, but i am not familar with installing a new microsoft on my computer. First i have to burn it on to dvd, but what do i burn in as (i have nero 8). Should i burn it as a DVD (boot) or just a dvd iso image?

Also are there any major steps or commands i will have to enter like linux on the ps3. or is it all prety forward, eg. Click next and press a few buttons.

Will be looking to install it later tonight, so need as much information as i can get. My laptop is windows Vista compatible, just incase wondering.

Another question, this laptop came with windows xp on it, so if something goes wrong, is there away for this computer to get windows xp back on it once vista is installed. i have the HP recovery disks (laptop is a hp computer).

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21/07/2008

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robbo414 says:

um yeh, dont install it, i have a hp WITH vista

its a piece of ****, my pc is so slow when running games, i have to turn the grahpics to meduim

sometimes low

and it takes 5 mins to boot up properly

21/07/2008

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rivalZone says:

DO NOT GET WINDOWS VISTA

21/07/2008

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billz1508 says:

lol everyone has there opinions with vista, but i personally don't mind it. and i don't use laptop for games, mainly just internet, and homework. ps3 is for games [= thanks for advice anyway.

robbo414 said: um yeh, dont install it, i have a hp WITH vista
its a piece of ****, my pc is so slow when running games, i have to turn the grahpics to meduim and it takes 5 mins to boot up properly

what vista do u have. original or sp1?

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wutang01 says:

billz1508 said: lol everyone has there opinions with vista, but i personally don't mind it.

Yay, someone who isn't bashing Vista ...

I'm running Vista SP1. Booting up either my desktop or laptop (both Vista SP1) doesn't take that long. It's quicker on my laptop though, I must admit.

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billz1508 says:

well i would be booting it up on laptop. i just dont want it to stuff up on. lol. how is the setup process, difficult or not at all. ? and from xp. wat do i exactly do to install vista? or did u alrdy have it installed?

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Deed says:

Nothing wrong with Vista it works fine. Just install SP1. Generally the people that complain about Vista and games and things running slow are running it on old machines.

It installs just like XP you wont have any problems.

And if the conformation stuff annoys you just turn off the UAC.

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billz1508 says:

whats this i hear botu blue screen of death

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Deed says:

billz1508 said: whats this i hear botu blue screen of death

Never seen it on my Vista yet.

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billz1508 says:

ok thankyou [=

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s76 says:

VISTA > XP > 98 > 95 > 2k (lol)

i was in the "XP is betterer" camp, hell i said the same thing when win2k came out... but i got vista and learnt how to use it. i wont go back to XP

FYI no it wont make ur celeron 300a run any quicker... vista isnt designed for slow systems... slow ram is a vista killer imho.

billz1508 said: whats this i hear botu blue screen of death

also have never seem anything like a BSOD since going Vista, comptuer on 24/7/365
i dont power down for anything. no not even storms.

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wutang01 says:

s76 said: i was in the "XP is betterer" camp, hell i said the same thing when win2k came out... but i got vista and learnt how to use it. i wont go back to XP

I'll admit that Vista may take awhile getting use to, but once you're use to it ... it's a great OS.

And yes, it needs a lot of RAM. But once you have 2GB or 4GB of RAM (and seriously, it's not that expensive anymore) you're pretty set for a good Vista experience ...

s76 said:FYI no it wont make ur celeron 300a run any quicker... vista isnt designed for slow systems... slow ram is a vista killer imho.

... assuming that you have a decent CPU and GPU

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killerjoe says:

yep my vista wasnt running so well i have a hp pavilion and coz i didnt buy the computer didn't realise that the ram was only 512 mb but then when i went and bought a 2 gig ram it was running like a bullet
and cpu is 3 ghz

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s76 says:

wutang01 said:
... assuming that you have a decent CPU and GPU

yeah that also helps with the vista experience

imagine Aero with like 512MB single core & dx9 video... ouchies!!!
./cry

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liam_w says:

wutang01 said:

billz1508 said: lol everyone has there opinions with vista, but i personally don't mind it.

Yay, someone who isn't bashing Vista ...
I'm running Vista SP1. Booting up either my desktop or laptop (both Vista SP1) doesn't take that long. It's quicker on my laptop though, I must admit.

I LOOOOVE my Vista Ultimate. Its so pretty!!

But seriously, I dont see why ppl bash on it all the time. Its pretty decent in my opinion. I hear all the customers windging that their friends told em its crap blah blah blah, but I think most ppl havent even tried it themselves.
It makes my work alot easier, I love how streamlined everything is. The one quirk is the User Account Control, but you can easily turn it off and WALLAH! a perfect operating system! (hehe... almost)

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wutang01 says:

killerjoe said: but then when i went and bought a 2 gig ram it was running like a bullet

s76 said: yeah that also helps with the vista experience

Yeah haha. I built my current computer running Vista SP1 completely from scratch, for the Vista Aero experience

It's not really a beast. Economical choices though

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billz1508 says:

so how much is ram these days?

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liam_w says:

Cheap as chips. I got 2 x 1Gb Modules for mine for $60

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wutang01 says:

I did a quick search at Umart.com.au, and:

Corsair 2GB (Single Stick) Value Select PC-5300 (667MHz)
$55.00

Corsair DDR2 Twin2X (2048MB Kit) 6400C4 2048Mb (2X1024MB)
$68.00

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stonecold says:

Deed said: Nothing wrong with Vista it works fine. Just install SP1. Generally the people that complain about Vista and games and things running slow a running it on old machines.

LMAO

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skua says:

yep im a vista premium SP1 user. no problems here, just compatibility of xp games suck

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SpaceSteve says:

billz1508 said: lol everyone has there opinions with vista, but i personally don't mind it. and i don't use laptop for games, mainly just internet, and homework. ps3 is for games [= thanks for advice anyway.

robbo414 said: um yeh, dont install it, i have a hp WITH vista
its a piece of ****, my pc is so slow when running games, i have to turn the grahpics to meduim and it takes 5 mins to boot up properly

what vista do u have. original or sp1?

maybe if you knew something about pc's you wouldnt be so happy with vista.

22/07/2008

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camlew2 says:

Ive got Vista Ultimate on my laptop (SP1) and its fine (Had to upgrade ram for it to run better so now have 4gb). People who say "Vista is crap" are just saying that because its what they have heard, SP1 fixed alot of the problems that it had so unless you have Vista keep you opinons you yourself please.

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SiR409 says:

Biggest problem is such a huge range of hardware out there that isn't properly supported by Vista.

If you went out early last year some time and built yourself a PC from mixed odds and ends, chances are, you'll have trouble getting Vista to run. But if you went out and bought a 'Vista Certified' laptop from HP with Vista pre-loaded, then you'll find that Vista is great, and does everything it should.

It did bring some great improvements to the table, however, isn't really suitable for older machines, as it's very resource hungry - particularly when running Aero.

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s76 says:

SiR, i dont know where to start... please dont think im picking on you

im trying to help you (and those like you).

please list the new (last 12 months will do) graphics cards, mice, keyboards, for PC's etc that dont support Vista: k...go!

backwards compatabiliy for your SB Audigy for example? nein! Creative said they'd only go back to the Audigy2 for vista... hardly Vista's fault...

the whole "Vista certified" was a terrible idea, it cost them money cause they wern't vista 'premium' certified and they had to upgrade many laptops for free...

bullding

SiR409 said: from mixed odds and ends

and

running Aero

shouldnt be mentioned.
really, how, in ****s name, did you afford Ulitmate and then only spend $100 on ur graphics card...

love yas
s76 aka SaMbO

22/07/2008

Forster, NSW

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