Windows Vista Ultimate

[batinahat]

I am using Windows XP as of right now but I want to upgrade to Vista
Ultimate, however I ran the Vista upgrade program from Microsoft, and it
stated that the home basic version would progably be the best. Does this mean
I cannot install the ultimate upgrade? I am very interested in the home media
features of the ultimate upgrade. I make webpages, and I am editing phot and
video alot, so Could I use the Ultimate upgrade on my computer?

 

[Malke]

I am using Windows XP as of right now but I want to upgrade to Vista
Ultimate, however I ran the Vista upgrade program from Microsoft, and it
stated that the home basic version would progably be the best. Does this mean
I cannot install the ultimate upgrade? I am very interested in the home media
features of the ultimate upgrade. I make webpages, and I am editing phot and
video alot, so Could I use the Ultimate upgrade on my computer?

If the Upgrade Advisor says your computer can only run Vista Basic, it
will probably not run Vista Ultimate and give you all the Ultimate
effects you want. The Upgrade Advisor is just an advisor and shouldn't
be taken as gospel. You'd be better off checking your system specs
(which you didn't give, so I can't comment on them) against the Vista
Ultimate requirements. If you have an OEM machine (Dell, HP, etc.) you
should look on the OEM's tech support website for your specific model
machine to see if Vista is supported on your computer.

Every piece of hardware inside and outside (printers, webcams, etc.)
must have software that tells an operating system how to use the
hardware. This software is called a driver. If there are no drivers
written (and they are written by the hardware mftr., not the people who
put out the operating system - Microsoft in this case) for a particular
operating system, then that hardware will not work in that operating
system. So knowing ahead of time whether there are drivers for Vista for
your hardware (and whether the software programs you use regularly will
also work in Vista) is crucial in making a decision to change operating
systems.

Homepage - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx
Upgrade planning -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx
Comparison chart by MVP Tom Porterfield -
http://support.teloep.org/vistaver.htm
Links to Manufacturer Information about CPU and Graphics Processor
Capabilities
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905088.aspx


Malke

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I am using Windows XP as of right now but I want to upgrade to Vista
Ultimate, however I ran the Vista upgrade program from Microsoft, and it
stated that the home basic version would progably be the best. Does this mean
I cannot install the ultimate upgrade?

You may want to post to a Vista group since your question has nothing to
do with Windows XP.

 

[xxx_]

You may need to upgrade your graphics adapter for the Aero and transparency
effects and I recommend at least 2GB of RAM for Windows Vista Ultimate.

 

[R. McCarty]

Simple upgrades aren't always a good "OVERALL" solution for a
upgrade from XP to Vista. Older motherboards generally have a
AGP (2X) slot for Video and many use an embedded Video Chip.
Vista is more or less a new machine OS ( or very recent ). I try to
discourage almost all my customers from attempting a Vista upgrade.
I would rather someone buy a new PC or do a MB/CPU/RAM
switchover instead of putting money into a single or multiple piece
of hardware upgrade. Newer motherboards use SATA controllers
newer Chipsets with advanced features. It's best to move away from
AGP to the newer PCIe (Express) based Video. Vista hands off
more of the rendering work from the CPU/OS to the Video card.

I'm not saying you cannot upgrade an existing machine from XP to
Vista but the end result may be more hassle than the average user is
expecting. With the current price of new desktop PCs you can get
a computer that will handle Vista for under ~$500. Compare that to
a Video card upgrade (~$100) and Memory bump ( ~$75 ) and
it's not too hard to see what is the best approach for spending your
money.

 

[Phisherman]

I am using Windows XP as of right now but I want to upgrade to Vista
Ultimate, however I ran the Vista upgrade program from Microsoft, and it
stated that the home basic version would progably be the best. Does this mean
I cannot install the ultimate upgrade? I am very interested in the home media
features of the ultimate upgrade. I make webpages, and I am editing phot and
video alot, so Could I use the Ultimate upgrade on my computer?

You would be much better off sticking with XP for now (really, who
wants a slower PC?) Vista needs more resources for the same
performance as XP and it runs better with a decent graphic card. My
recommendation is to get Vista when you replace the PC, and then get a
PC with 2GB RAM. The official Vista SP1 should be out early next
year. Macs are beginning to look like a good product.

 

[Dougaldogg]

reguardin people that some systermswill not upgrade to Vista Ultimate , I was
usin Home prem Vista & that would not let me upgrade by the way of window's
askin you. You have to bye the Gen DVD .

 

[PD43]

reguardin people that some systermswill not upgrade to Vista Ultimate , I was
usin Home prem Vista & that would not let me upgrade by the way of window's
askin you. You have to bye the Gen DVD .

I think you need to work on getting your GED. Either that, or get a
spell checker.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If you only have 512mb of ram on your computer the upgrade advisor will
almost certainly recommend Home Basic. If you have 1GB I suspect that it
would recommend Home Premium. Ultimate needs at least 1.5GB just to idle
reasonably well but I don't recommend Ultimate with less than 3GB due to the
heavy paging to the hdd that occurs when less memory is installed.

 

[someone watching]

Stick with XP (which is what THIS newsgroup is about), you're better
off!
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