Vista Upgrade

[Eric]

I'm thinking about upgrading my notebook computer to the Windows Vista
environment. I currently have a desktop that is running Windows Vista which
I'm using right now. I do like Vista and I have found that I don't have
very many programs that won't run in Vista, but the few that I do, either I
don't use anymore or I have found updates to the program that allows it to
run in the Vista environment. My question that I have is if the upgrade is
any good? This computer that has it now was factory installed and when I
bought the computer, it already had Vista on it. I have a few different
options with how to get Vista on my notebook (it is powerful enough to run
it) but I'm just wondering how well the upgrades work. I've upgraded
versions of Windows before and haven't really been a fan of what the upgrade
does and how well the system runs on the upgrade, but if anyone has upgraded
or know what the upgrade runs like, please let me know. I would like to
know what the upgrade is like....Is it any good, or would I be better off
just getting a new notebook with it already installed on it?

 

[mikeyhsd]

have not seen this myself because I have FULL copy.
but on the upgrade screen there is supposed to be 2 flavors.
one is upgrade in place.
the second is to backup your system and then perform what is essentially a FRESH install. still retaining your data and programs.

you might be better off with the second option.


(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

I'm thinking about upgrading my notebook computer to the Windows Vista
environment. I currently have a desktop that is running Windows Vista which
I'm using right now. I do like Vista and I have found that I don't have
very many programs that won't run in Vista, but the few that I do, either I
don't use anymore or I have found updates to the program that allows it to
run in the Vista environment. My question that I have is if the upgrade is
any good? This computer that has it now was factory installed and when I
bought the computer, it already had Vista on it. I have a few different
options with how to get Vista on my notebook (it is powerful enough to run
it) but I'm just wondering how well the upgrades work. I've upgraded
versions of Windows before and haven't really been a fan of what the upgrade
does and how well the system runs on the upgrade, but if anyone has upgraded
or know what the upgrade runs like, please let me know. I would like to
know what the upgrade is like....Is it any good, or would I be better off
just getting a new notebook with it already installed on it?

 

[Eric]

Thanks for the info....I'll have to look into that as that sounds like an option that may be just what I'm looking for
have not seen this myself because I have FULL copy.
but on the upgrade screen there is supposed to be 2 flavors.
one is upgrade in place.
the second is to backup your system and then perform what is essentially a FRESH install. still retaining your data and programs.

you might be better off with the second option.


(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

I'm thinking about upgrading my notebook computer to the Windows Vista
environment. I currently have a desktop that is running Windows Vista which
I'm using right now. I do like Vista and I have found that I don't have
very many programs that won't run in Vista, but the few that I do, either I
don't use anymore or I have found updates to the program that allows it to
run in the Vista environment. My question that I have is if the upgrade is
any good? This computer that has it now was factory installed and when I
bought the computer, it already had Vista on it. I have a few different
options with how to get Vista on my notebook (it is powerful enough to run
it) but I'm just wondering how well the upgrades work. I've upgraded
versions of Windows before and haven't really been a fan of what the upgrade
does and how well the system runs on the upgrade, but if anyone has upgraded
or know what the upgrade runs like, please let me know. I would like to
know what the upgrade is like....Is it any good, or would I be better off
just getting a new notebook with it already installed on it?

 

[Guest]

You might consider an OEM copy which allows a full install of Vista at half
the price, you could try to upgrade and if you were not happy, ,reinstalll a
fresh copy