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Quirks and Tips For Upgrading To Vista

Posted by kdawson on from the clean-but-safe dept.

jcatcw writes "Computerworld's Scot Finnie has some advice for those considering an upgrade to Vista. He praises the work Microsoft has done on the installation program, but thinks it still presents problems for those who wish to upgrade. He recommends the free Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser. Then, be sure to pick the best edition for your use." From the article: "Don't bother wiping your hard disk. Just run the in-place upgrade from your previous installation. You'll be given the option to perform either an Upgrade or Custom (advanced) installation. Opt for the Custom install to clean-install Vista, and Windows Vista Setup does something smart: It creates a folder called Windows.old in your root directory that contains your old Documents and Settings, Program Files and Windows folders. (Note that on my test machine, this added step used an additional 7GB of disk storage.)"

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  1. Quirks and Tips For Avoiding Vista by choongiri · · Score: 0, Troll

    choongiri writes:

    "Slashdot's A. Coward has some advice for those considering an upgrade to Vista. He huffs the work Microsoft has done on the installation program, and thinks it still presents problems for those who wish to upgrade. He recommends the free Windows Vista Avoidance Adviser. Then, be sure to pick the best edition for your use."
  2. Re:Yes but by h2_plus_O · · Score: 0, Troll

    Can you connect your old PC to the new one with a firewire cable and have the Vista import all the old user data?
    Yes. You can export your user data via direct computer link (usb, firewire, network) or via file (burned to disk, stored on the hard drive, on a network share).
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    If there's one thing I won't stand for, it's intolerance.
  3. What is considered "smart"? by DrHyde · · Score: 0, Troll

    Windows Vista Setup does something smart: It creates a folder called Windows.old in your root directory that contains your old Documents and Settings, Program Files and Windows folders.


    Wow. That's amazing. OS X sure could learn a few things from Vista.

    What smart trick will the clever Vista people think of next? Remembering to go to the bathroom to take a piss? Breathing?