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How do I upgrade to Windows Vista from Windows XP without losing all my data such as music, pictures, programs etc. I basically want my current system, but only with a new OS. Is this possible?

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GreatBigMouth said:
How do I upgrade to Windows Vista from Windows XP without losing all my data such as music, pictures, programs etc. I basically want my current system, but only with a new OS. Is this possible?

Ty
GBM
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Buy the Vista Upgrade DVD.

Don't think you'll be able to upgrade to the 64-bit version of Vista, if you're running XP Home/Pro though and it really doesn't make sense to buy Vista 32-bit. Next year this time 32-bit will most probably be a thing of the past.

Personally I'm waiting for Vista SP1 and then I'll buy Vista Premium 64-bit. ;)
 
I've already bought Vista Home Premium. There is an upgrade option when you insert the DVD in Windows. Could this be it?
 
kingrob said:
...doesn't make sense to buy Vista 32-bit. Next year this time 32-bit will most probably be a thing of the past.
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I'm running Vista Ult 64bit on a home pc. The lack of compatible software, the battling to find drivers and 4-5 reboots a day, even after a list of MS and 3rd party updates as long as my arm - I somehow doubt it will catch on any time soon.
 
riaan_pta said:
I'm running Vista Ult 64bit on a home pc. The lack of compatible software, the battling to find drivers and 4-5 reboots a day, even after a list of MS and 3rd party updates as long as my arm - I somehow doubt it will catch on any time soon.
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Funny you should mention that, 3DFx thought the same thing - to stay with 16-bit graphics and let that 'other silly company', Nvidia, produce their 32-bit graphics cards.

Do I need to say more? ;)

I think software and hardware manufacturers are waiting for Vista SP1 - then we'll start seeing serious support for 64-bit Vista...
 
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kingrob said:
Funny you should mention that, 3DFx thought the same thing - to stay with 16-bit graphics and let that 'other silly company', Nvidia, produce their 32-bit graphics cards.

Do I need to say more? ;)
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Hey, I have 2 x 3DFx Voodoo's and a RIVA TNT 128 as primary card :) amazing frame rates :)
 
guys i would not upgrade to vista rather dual boot it

so many ppl are running back to xp, even dell is going back to xp

becareful when upgrading to vista from xp

the grass is not greener
 
GBM, when you do the upgrade option (instead of Clean Install) it puts all your old files into a windows.old folder in C, you have to take it out of there yourself.

Dual Booting shouldn't slow down your PC much, just take up a bit more HDD space.
 
kingrob said:
Buy the Vista Upgrade DVD.

Don't think you'll be able to upgrade to the 64-bit version of Vista, if you're running XP Home/Pro though and it really doesn't make sense to buy Vista 32-bit. Next year this time 32-bit will most probably be a thing of the past.

Personally I'm waiting for Vista SP1 and then I'll buy Vista Premium 64-bit. ;)
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apperently it's gonna arrive june jully? not sure... SP1
 
32 bit computing is gonna be around for some time yet
 
I've decided to Dual Boot Vista and XP. Who can recommend a good partitioning software. How many space would be required for Vista to run properly on the new partition?
 
kingrob said:
Funny you should mention that, 3DFx thought the same thing - to stay with 16-bit graphics and let that 'other silly company', Nvidia, produce their 32-bit graphics cards.

Do I need to say more? ;)

I think software and hardware manufacturers are waiting for Vista SP1 - then we'll start seeing serious support for 64-bit Vista...
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Come on - spare us the old sarcastic wit routine.

What I was getting at is that (apart from hard-core techies) few "normal" users will come right with Vista 64b any time soon. Believe me I mailed around to oems for driver info and a couple have a "let's see how Vista 64bit does before..." attitude. It only takes a couple of important drivers to spoil the experience. It will happen - just gonna take some time so I would not advise users to spend their money on 64bit for now - thats all.

P.S Oh and how painlessly those NVidia drivers work with Vista 64!
 
GreatBigMouth said:
I've decided to Dual Boot Vista and XP. Who can recommend a good partitioning software. How many space would be required for Vista to run properly on the new partition?
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10GB should be fine.

I have mine on 15GB but that include my program files for all my applications (no game installs though) and its enough.. just.

I did my partition with the Vista installer, it works fine, not much more you could want to just create tow base partitions.

I don't think that's what you need though.
 
GreatBigMouth said:
I've decided to Dual Boot Vista and XP. Who can recommend a good partitioning software. How many space would be required for Vista to run properly on the new partition?
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Wise choice, I have dual boot XP Pro & Vista Ultimate, hardly ever use Vista but im sure in time to come I will. Partition Magic is a decent proggie, 10GB+ will be fine.
 
my advice is never dual boot a pc on the same hdd

rather dual boot it on sep hdd's

all you need for your one hdd with both os's on to fail and your screwed

dual botting on the same hdd also will slow your pc down im sure :)
 
64 bit at this stage only makes sense for high end servers where you need gobs of memory ... those 3l33t folks who ran this at home are really deluded.
 
killadoob said:
my advice is never dual boot a pc on the same hdd

rather dual boot it on sep hdd's

all you need for your one hdd with both os's on to fail and your screwed

dual botting on the same hdd also will slow your pc down im sure :)
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Why would dual booting on the smae hdd slow the hdd down?

And as for the failure, well backing up critical information is the answer to that. You would still be screwed if you had just on OS.

All in all, it'll make little difference how many OS you have on one drive. And I happen to have four on one of my drives.
 
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