Vista

[Dr Greg]

I need to upgarde my Vista Basic to a version that will allow me to network
with my work network. We use XP Pro at the office.

Help!

 

[Tim Slattery]

I need to upgarde my Vista Basic to a version that will allow me to network
with my work network. We use XP Pro at the office.

If you want to be able to join a domain at work, you'll need Vista
Business or Ultimate. (Enterprise will do it too, but that's available
only in bulk.)

 

[Dave]

You might provide a few more details about what you need.
Do you have a laptop that you want to take to work?
Or is this a desktop that you wish to access your work computer from home?
Do you have a domain at work?

 

[Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]]

You need Windows Vista Business since it shares Windows XP Professionals
common core architecture and supports features common to corporate networks
such as Domain Join.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/business/default.mspx

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:19:09 -0800, Dr Greg <Dr

I need to upgarde my Vista Basic to a version that will allow me to network
with my work network.

Is the network at work a domain? If so, you'll need to upgrade to
either Vista Business or Ultimate.

We use XP Pro at the office.

That doesn't matter (other than that it suggests it's a domain).

 

[Paul Knudsen]

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:19:09 -0800, Dr Greg <Dr

I need to upgarde my Vista Basic to a version that will allow me to network
with my work network.

Any of the "Business" Vistas, or Home Premium should network. Still,
everyone networks these days. I'm astonished Home Basic won't.

We use XP Pro at the office.

So why didn't you get that, then? Probably your co would give you a
copy for nothing!

Help!

Ask first, and you wouldn't need any.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:19:09 -0800, Dr Greg <Dr


Any of the "Business" Vistas, or Home Premium should network. Still,
everyone networks these days. I'm astonished Home Basic won't.

It will. The issue is that there are two kinds of networks--workgroups
and domains. *All* Vista versions will do workgroups, but only
Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate will join domains. Since he's
asking about his work network, it's almost certainly a domain, and
that limits which Vista versions he can use to Business, Enterprise
(not a choice for his single computer), and Ultimate.

 

[Paul Knudsen]

It will. The issue is that there are two kinds of networks--workgroups
and domains. *All* Vista versions will do workgroups, but only
Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate will join domains. Since he's
asking about his work network, it's almost certainly a domain, and
that limits which Vista versions he can use to Business, Enterprise
(not a choice for his single computer), and Ultimate.

I should have knows this, but had forgotten about domains. Thanks for
the clarification.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I should have knows this, but had forgotten about domains. Thanks for
the clarification.

You're welcome. Glad to help.