Watch out Vista Installers (FYI)

Hi,
I tried to install Vista and it worked ok, But I tried to run some products
and no go. So I reinstalled XP and guess what , I couldn't install XP had to
call Microsoft for a new key. The lines are going to be busy
at Microsoft.

Yeah unless you bought the XP Pro Retail then it's probably best to try keep
the original intact. Big drives are quite inexpensive today so better to
install on a spare drive or backup the original drive 1:1 (clone) to the
bigger one otherwise trouble might be waiting if one wants to go back...


"Franklin" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
> I tried to install Vista and it worked ok, But I tried to run some
> products and no go. So I reinstalled XP and guess what , I couldn't
> install XP had to call Microsoft for a new key. The lines are going to be
> busy
> at Microsoft.
>

droid wrote:
> Yeah unless you bought the XP Pro Retail then it's probably best to
> try keep the original intact. Big drives are quite inexpensive today
> so better to install on a spare drive or backup the original drive
> 1:1 (clone) to the bigger one otherwise trouble might be waiting if
> one wants to go back...
>
> "Franklin" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi,
>> I tried to install Vista and it worked ok, But I tried to run some
>> products and no go. So I reinstalled XP and guess what , I couldn't
>> install XP had to call Microsoft for a new key. The lines are going
>> to be busy
>> at Microsoft.

I wish that Microsoft came up with a hard drive with the Vista preinstalled.
If I was any smarter I would buy a new drive and do a clean install, Does
that work?

"Franklin" wrote:

> droid wrote:
> > Yeah unless you bought the XP Pro Retail then it's probably best to
> > try keep the original intact. Big drives are quite inexpensive today
> > so better to install on a spare drive or backup the original drive
> > 1:1 (clone) to the bigger one otherwise trouble might be waiting if
> > one wants to go back...
> >
> > "Franklin" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> Hi,
> >> I tried to install Vista and it worked ok, But I tried to run some
> >> products and no go. So I reinstalled XP and guess what , I couldn't
> >> install XP had to call Microsoft for a new key. The lines are going
> >> to be busy
> >> at Microsoft.
>
> I wish that Microsoft came up with a hard drive with the Vista preinstalled.
> If I was any smarter I would buy a new drive and do a clean install, Does
> that work?
>
> Hi.Am running x86 on a 20gb hardrive using clean install .so buy yourself a second hand hardrive and do a clean install.
>

graham wrote:
> "Franklin" wrote:
>
>> droid wrote:
>>> Yeah unless you bought the XP Pro Retail then it's probably best to
>>> try keep the original intact. Big drives are quite inexpensive today
>>> so better to install on a spare drive or backup the original drive
>>> 1:1 (clone) to the bigger one otherwise trouble might be waiting if
>>> one wants to go back...
>>>
>>> "Franklin" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I tried to install Vista and it worked ok, But I tried to run some
>>>> products and no go. So I reinstalled XP and guess what , I couldn't
>>>> install XP had to call Microsoft for a new key. The lines are going
>>>> to be busy
>>>> at Microsoft.
>>
>> I wish that Microsoft came up with a hard drive with the Vista
>> preinstalled.
>> If I was any smarter I would buy a new drive and do a clean
>> install, Does
>> that work?
>>
>> Hi.Am running x86 on a 20gb hardrive using clean install .so buy
>> yourself a second hand hardrive and do a clean install.

Is the Vista going to load/install? I tried this an full version xp copy and
it didnot install.

Franklin scribbled:
....
> I wish that Microsoft came up with a hard drive with the Vista preinstalled.
....

Next year you will be offered ready-to-run computers with Vista
preinstalled...

Roy

Roy Coorne wrote:
> Franklin scribbled:
> ...
>> I wish that Microsoft came up with a hard drive with the Vista
>> preinstalled. ...
>
> Next year you will be offered ready-to-run computers with Vista
> preinstalled...
>
> Roy

Hi,
I think I will get and extra drive and install the beta and then when the
time comes for the software makers to be ready. I'll buy a new machine. This
new O/S will cost more money not less. People have to install the new
hardware and then buy the new software for the machines. It will be a good
idea to have the MS Office 2007 preinstalled on the Vista and have the
Antivirus preinstalled and the accounting software preinstalled for the
business users.