RE: Upgrading to VHP, have I missed anything important

Hi,

1. Vista supported 4 gig ram on SP1.
2. The Windows Vista Upgrage Advisor is a
downloadable(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pr...adeadvisor.mspx)
tool that allows u to determine whether a windows XP computer is capable of
running Windows Vista.

Brgds/Brandon Chau

"Ralphw" wrote:

>
> OK, I am getting prepared to upgrade from XP Home to VHP. I am planning
> to clean install the upgrade using the upgrade disc (which already
> contains SP1) as descibed in the tutorial here. I have backed all
> important data and files, I have the discs (or install files) for all
> programs that will remain.
>
> System config is checked OK for the upgrade, but after some checking
> here I have a couple of questions. I currently run 4 gig (4x1g) of
> Corsair PC800 C4 memory on a DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI M2R/G
> motherboard, Athlon X2 5000 dual core, and an nVidia GeForce 8600GTS vid
> card feeding a Gateway FPD2485W display.
>
> 1 - Do I need to reduce the ram during the install to 2 gig.
> 2 - Any known issues with these components
>
> I am still a bit confused on the "clean" vs "custom" install
> differences. I've always done the old school method of booting from the
> upgrade discs and inserting the old media disc for eligibility
> confirmation. As this is no longer possible, am I correct in assuming
> that the "custom" install does not format C: but instead just compresses
> the old windows installation and if I want to format C:, then the only
> way is to do the double install per the tutorial?
>
> Any other thoughts or suggestions before I pull the trigger on this??
>
> Thanks in advance for all advice,
>
>
> --
> Ralphw
>