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Vista install stops Knoppix/Ubuntu dead in their tracks
I've seen and read the posts regarding the dual boot issues/questions with vista. I'm now looking to carry this one step further and ask if I can partition a section of my single hard drive on my laptop (I've got the space available) and then install xp to the new partition. I'm fed up with the issues of blaming MS

How should I proceed with the Vista installation, considering ...
Sharon F sharonf...@ETEmvps.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:26:50 -0800, Manuel Nonaca wrote: One more question like XP is it OK to install the OS on my personal laptop (second PC) or do I need to purchase another copy? I think you're confusing XP the operating system

Possible to use OEM disc to repair Vista installation?
During Win vista installation I always get an error that hard disk was not detected, however the harddisk is good because I succeeded to install Linux on this computer. I got advised to add the HP drivers trying to edit the Windows Vista CD installation kit with a free software named 'Vista Lite Windows CD editor.

Windows is out the window
You want to be sure drivers are available to support whatever OS you choose to install on it. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP I already have a desktop computer with XP installed, but I'd like to upgrade that to Vista. Can I then use my old copy of XP on my laptop once I have

Vista Install
brink brink.30x...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Julie C;531630 Wrote: I am attempting to install Vista Home Premium on my Gate MX laptop, with an AMD Turion x62 dual core processor. My first 3 attempts at installing went like this: 1) first 2 attempts -- found applications that

Vista install stops Knoppix/Ubuntu dead in their tracks
I have questions I have XP installed on C drive, with Turnpike and all its files on D drive (a different partition), all works well and I can access turnpike from my laptop as well via the home network etc. I have Vista installed on my I drive (a completely separate hard disk). How do I install the new Vista

Vista Install fails - needs a program uninstall
Neil Jones castellan2004-atn...@yahoo.com microsoft public windows vista general microsoft public windows vista I have Vista Ultimate on my laptop. I want to create a brand new install of Vista on my laptop. For my current account profile, I have backed up all the files to a backup external disk.

OT: 2nd Windows Vista Install
(New Gateway Laptop with Vista). I would like to purchase, install, and use XP on this computer until the software compatibility issues are solved. But wait before you do any of that you most likely do not have a vista install disk as you have a new laptop. In most cases you have a restore partition on your

Turnpike and Vista installation questions
Did you format the partion (with Vista on it) with the XP CD? Then what did you use to move the XP image back to the laptop, since the laptop now has no OS? I then unhooked that drive and restarted the system with the Vista CD...picked the XP partition as a new install and formatted during the Vista Install.

Vista Back-up
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-installation-setup/61101-stop-0x0000007b-0x81e03ba0- 0xc0000034-0x00000000-0-x00000000.html "Spaceman" wrote: I installed vista sp1 RC last night and when it restarted the laptop wont start windows vista home premium and gives the error message: A problem has been detected and windows

Vista install won't run under XP
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Warning: Xerox Phaser 6100 no longer works after Vista install
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Vista installation
Successfully installed/validated Vista Premium on brand new Sony viao laptop and all working well. I can open the desktop and the cursor is free to roam but I cant access any programs. Get message "file system error (-1073741502) or left clicking on it doesnt do anything, nor does right clicking on "open" It has to

Vista Installation hangs with black screen or BSD
My issue is compounded by the fact that I have a Toshiba Laptop with Recovery Disks instead of an actual Windows OS Disk. Lastly Insert the recovery disk 1 reboot and to begin the Windows Vista install. When Vista is up and running most likely you will not longer be able to boot into XP.

Possible to use OEM disc to repair Vista installation?
This was no great surprise as the same thing happened when I tried to install Vista from my CDR copy... I found that the Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD worked however. Its stange becuase the CDR copy booted in my laptop!!! Anyway he proceded to tell me how he had done a system restore and now he couldn't log into the

QUE! DVD ROM drive ?
I decided to see if the horrors inherent in a Vista system born from an upgrade from XP via an upgrade disk compared to the horrors inherent in a Vista system born from an absolutely clean install from a full version DVD. Same laptop, Vista Business edition in both cases. Yeah, it still fucking sucks...but it's

Clean Vista Install wont finish
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vista installation problem atapi cd-rom driver
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No sound on Dell Latitude following Vista install
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system file currupt
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