Installing Programmes

[Guest]

Hi there.

I have recently built a new machine and I have purchased Vista Home Premium
64bit.

System spec, if it helps is:

DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6420, 2133 MHz
Asus P5N-E SLI
nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
2048mb RAM
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320mb
Western Digital Hard-Drive - 500gb
LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H ATA Device

Firstly, I would like to comment on how useable and attractive I think the
Vista GUI is, certainly the best looking OS I have used before. However, for
me it has come with its problems.

I have updated Windows including all of the optional updates, and I have the
latest drivers for both my Motherboard and Graphics Card.

My main issue is the fact that I have had lot's of problems installing
software from a CD/DVD and also from a Removeable USB drive.

Call of Duty 1 - The setup launches, but the installation freezes before I
can select any options, I can't end task and I can't log off or reboot - the
only thing I can do it to do a reboot from the PC itself - or use the power
button. I have tried running it in XP compatability mode and also "run as
admin".

3DMark06 - Setup launches - but takes literally 10 minutes before the
installation even begins - it then took around 30 minutes to install.

I'm reluctant to purchase any software for this machine now as I feel it's
just going to be a waste of money if it won't install - I can see no use for
a PC where the sofware I want to use won't work!

If anybody can suggest a fix for the problem then that would be great so I
can prove to all the Vista-doubters that it does have some good qualities!

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Hi there.

I have recently built a new machine and I have purchased Vista Home
Premium
64bit.

Well, what you should have done was check to see if the hardware you have
gotten was Vista compatible.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...5ea7-4ad3-be3f-af29f7b48dde1033.mspx?mfr=true

I'm reluctant to purchase any software for this machine now as I feel it's
just going to be a waste of money if it won't install - I can see no use
for
a PC where the sofware I want to use won't work!

You need to check if the software is Vista compatible.

http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=5175

If anybody can suggest a fix for the problem then that would be great so I
can prove to all the Vista-doubters that it does have some good qualities!

http://www.bestvistadownloads.com/

I hear Vista 64bit is not ready for overall usage, like its 32bit version.