"I have WinXP Pro, Which Vista will be the closest in Features

I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
on my computer.

If you don't use a domain or want the Ultimate Extras, then Home Premium
will do the trick. Otherwise Ultimate is probably the way to go.

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Dustin Harper

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"EdtheAminal" <> wrote in message
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>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work
> on my computer.

EdtheAminal wrote:

> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work on my computer.

You want either Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate.

Comparison chart by MVP Tom Porterfield -
http://support.teloep.org/vistaver.htm
Vista product comparisons -
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx

Malke
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On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal wrote:

> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have
> it's own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be
> the closest in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well
> as picture work on my computer.

Lets hope that as they duel they don't kill any innocent bystanders. I
believe you mean 'dual' - as in 'two'.

The closest to XP Pro is Vista Business.

"EdtheAminal" <> wrote in message
news:6E923E6D-E271-4BF6-A9AC-...
>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work
> on my computer.

ray wrote:

> On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal wrote:
>
>> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have
>> it's own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be
>> the closest in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well
>> as picture work on my computer.
>
> Lets hope that as they duel they don't kill any innocent bystanders. I
> believe you mean 'dual' - as in 'two'.

Don't they duel over the destruction of restore points? :-) Microsoft is
unable to get anything right.

Cheers.

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AlexB's abacus: http://www.poppystoys.co.uk/shop/bab...aterpillar.jpg
The closest to "computing" that man should go.

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/war...tm/compost.htm

EdtheAminal wrote:

> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.

Vista Ultimate.
Frank

Sam is correct on this.

"SAM-R" <SAM-> wrote in message
news:O$...
> The closest to XP Pro is Vista Business.
>
> "EdtheAminal" <> wrote in message
> news:6E923E6D-E271-4BF6-A9AC-...
>>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
>> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
>> closest
>> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
>> work
>> on my computer.
>
>

EdtheAminal wrote:
> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.

Pro allows you to connect to your computer remotely. Your only choice is
Ultimate if you need that feature. Otherwise, Home Premium is fine.

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal
<> wrote:

> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.


Several points:

1. Dueling on a computer isn't a good idea. What you probably want is
to *dual* boot.

2. From your description of what you do with your computer, I don't
see any reason why you need XP Professional in the first place. XP
Home should work just as well for you.

3. The same is true of Vista. I don't see anything you've said that
tells me you need any more than Vista Home Premium.

4. But to be sure, you should read
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx

or http://tinyurl.com/3843r3

to see the differences in the feature sets of the various Vista
editions.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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