Windows Vista Transformation Pack

csv8 · 09-12-2006, 11:07 PM

PC User magazine, Jan 2007. has the program to transform XP to VISTA.
or you can download from www.windowsxlive.net.
Remember to set a Restore Point first.
Plus other programs to change XP to nearly VISTA .

Christiaan · 09-12-2006, 11:10 PM

I won't touch VISTA for atleast a year.

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

Remember to set a Restore Point first.

Yeah because knowing Microsoft, you can bet your house it is almost certain to go wrong. I will wait untill SP2 for Vista before I even begin thinking about upgrading.

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I love using computers but when it comes to Windows related dramas, it really peeves me. Like that BS Windows Geniune Advantage shit. My copy was legit yet it ****** me over.

Ralliart · 09-12-2006, 11:14 PM

i will have to get complete new system for vista because i won't it to run perfectly without hardware problems.

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 11:19 PM

How compatible is XP drivers with Vista on the off chance anyone knows?

Ralliart · 09-12-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

How compatible is XP drivers with Vista on the off chance anyone knows?

i had window vista rc1 installed a few monthes some drivers worked but most of them didn't.

alpineau · 09-12-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

How compatible is XP drivers with Vista on the off chance anyone knows?

When i played around with the beta the xp drivers worked with most devices like sound wireless card tv tuner and lan

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 11:40 PM

The logical thing would be that drivers would work for the platform they were designed around and beyond for other upgrades. But I guess it is all baby steps though.

atec77 · 10-12-2006, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Yeah because knowing Microsoft, you can bet your house it is almost certain to go wrong. I will wait untill SP2 for Vista before I even begin thinking about upgrading.

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I love using computers but when it comes to Windows related dramas, it really peeves me. Like that BS Windows Geniune Advantage shit. My copy was legit yet it ****** me over.

At this stage "vista " is slow and a cludge , it dumb down the system so far with silly checks you need a cut lunch for certain things oto happen , one xp box left and everything else in nix.

Jeeepers · 10-12-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by atec77

At this stage "vista " is slow and a cludge , it dumb down the system so far with silly checks you need a cut lunch for certain things oto happen , one xp box left and everything else in nix.

What did he say?

MITCHAY · 10-12-2006, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by atec77

At this stage "vista " is slow and a cludge , it dumb down the system so far with silly checks you need a cut lunch for certain things oto happen , one xp box left and everything else in nix.

As hammered as I am, I have no idea what you are saying.

Jeeepers · 10-12-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

As hammered as I am I have no idea what that you are saying.

Hahaha.. you too? Bourbon gone, but beer saves the day... LOL

MITCHAY · 10-12-2006, 01:01 AM

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Hahaha.. you too? Bourbon gone, but beer saves the day... LOL

I'm down to my last beer :(. Even if I wanted to drive to get more, I couldn't remember the PIN code for my car.

ronwest · 10-12-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by atec77

At this stage "vista " is slow and a cludge , it dumb down the system so far with silly checks you need a cut lunch for certain things oto happen

yeah but it's pretty, lol.

Buggered if I can find a network driver that works though :(

70caprigt3k · 10-12-2006, 01:59 AM

Back in the day i used the longhorn beta and it seemed pretty good at the time supported all of my hardware except wifi card, one day i will give vista a go.

Jeeepers · 10-12-2006, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 70caprigt3k

Back in the day i used the longhorn beta and it seemed pretty good at the time supported all of my hardware except wifi card, one day i will give vista a go.

Longhorn is early concepts of Vista. It's far more refined now. I'm certain you would no longer have an issue.

70caprigt3k · 10-12-2006, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ORSM T

Longhorn is early concepts of Vista. It's far more refined now. I'm certain you would no longer have an issue.

I was pretty suprised when i used it at how established it felt, so if longhorn is anything to go by vista should be a reasonable os.

Not sure that my comp will do it any justice though and i really don't want to upgrade so ill probably give it a go and if it goes bad ill go crawling back to linux.

Jeeepers · 10-12-2006, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 70caprigt3k

I was pretty suprised when i used it at how established it felt, so if longhorn is anything to go by vista should be a reasonable os.

Not sure that my comp will do it any justice though and i really don't want to upgrade so ill probably give it a go and if it goes bad ill go crawling back to linux.

Vista is like most new Microsoft OS's resource hungry. So if you aren't keen to upgrade hardware, stick with what your comfy with. Nothing wrong with Linux, at least it's honest. LOL

**Professor Farnsworth** · 10-12-2006, 03:01 AM

i have Vista installed on this machine as a dual boot. it was available direct from microsoft for a while, for people to beta test. not sure if that's still the case.. I haven't booted into it for weeks. The copy i have is very graphics intensive, with some benefits over xp, but all in all, very little is compatible with it at this point, so it's useless for me to try to deal with on a daily basis. Looks pretty swish, but i wouldn't lose any sleep over not having it.

70caprigt3k · 10-12-2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ORSM T

Vista is like most new Microsoft OS's resource hungry. So if you aren't keen to upgrade hardware, stick with what your comfy with. Nothing wrong with Linux, at least it's honest. LOL

Unfortunatly im not running linux at the moment i was running fedora core 5 not long ago but i was starting to get over it being a mainstream fully configured os out of the box it kind of makes life hard when you need extra packages and it doesn't want to accept them or upgrade its own list of dependencies. But as you said at least its honest

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Firefox7 · 10-12-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ORSM T

Longhorn is early concepts of Vista. It's far more refined now. I'm certain you would no longer have an issue.

Yes longhorn is the earlier version of vista. RC1 is the latest version which runs much nicer.

Cheers

Venomous · 10-12-2006, 10:24 AM

The final version of windows vista has leaked onto the internet.
I have the install file sitting here, waiting till i get time to install it,
might do it this arvo.
I'm also going to install mac osx on another partition

MITCHAY · 10-12-2006, 10:45 AM

What are the security features of Vista like? Is it going to be played up as good as XP was and really be a disappointment or is it fairly secure?

the_scotsman · 10-12-2006, 10:56 AM

Ive been an MS Vista Beta tester for the last 18 months, and I'm now running the Final Retail Version of Vista Ultimate (beta testers got a free full retail copy for their efforts!) and I have to say people that say "I wont be using it for at least a year" really have no idea....what are their reasons?

The only thing is driver support will take maybe a few months to get up to scratch, but every piece of hardware I have runs perfectly.

And those hardware requirements posted previously are for Vista Ultimate...the lesser versions have less hardware requirements...

Processor: 800 MHz
Memory : 512MB
GPU : SVGA (800x600)
HDD : 20GB
HDD Free : 15GB

I use it as my only OS now...I have a dual bot with XP, so that XP is there as a backup for anything I cant use in Vista (which at this point are only Tiger Woods 2007 due to nVidia drivers not being perfect yet, and installing new Windows ROMS on my PDA which doesnt work in Vista).

I've never bought an operating system in my life *cough cough* but if I hadn't received this free copy, I was actually going to buy it, I like it that much!

andrewts · 10-12-2006, 10:59 AM

The Windows Vista Transformation Pack is a lot like buying a Falcon GLi and putting Farimont badges on it. It just looks different, as far as the actual core, it's the same. It basically puts all the pretty colours on, but in the end you still have a much more tacky looking Windows XP. Whilst that is my personal opinion, it rings true a little bit.

the_scotsman · 10-12-2006, 10:59 AM

Security in Vista is much better than XP...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist.../security.mspx

MITCHAY · 10-12-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

Security in Vista is much better than XP...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist.../security.mspx

So they actually packaged into the OS a anti spyware program. It's about time.

Ralliart · 10-12-2006, 12:32 PM

so is there anyone on here that will have vista on the computer, i mean the ultimate version by next next year.?

Jeeepers · 10-12-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralliart

so is there anyone on here that will have vista on the computer, i mean the ultimate version by next next year.?

It's due for release Jan 30 '07 at this stage. I will be grabbing a copy, I liked the RC1 and 2 earlier builds. And most OEM hardware manufacturers will have driver support ready by then. So the transition in theory should be fairly painless. Bring it on.

Ralliart · 10-12-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSM T

It's due for release Jan 30 '07 at this stage. I will be grabbing a copy, I liked the RC1 and 2 earlier builds. And most OEM hardware manufacturers will have driver support ready by then. So the transition in theory should be fairly painless. Bring it on.

yeah thats when its due out, i'm going have to wait to upgrade/buy a new computer for it.