windows xp to vista on an hp pavilion

[Guest]

can some one please inform me if this will be possible on an hp pavilion
desktop pc.
i have used the recovery portion D drive to create the recovery cd /dvd and
i have had cause to use the dvd to reformat my C drive.
can you tell me if i will be able to apply vista on this machine and more
importantly if so ,how ?

 

[Plato]

can some one please inform me if this will be possible on an hp pavilion
desktop pc.

Contact the Author of the new OS you want to install.

 

[Guest]

as long as your hardware meets the requirements that will be set by
Microsoft, then your computer should have no problems installing Windows
Vista. If it's a relatively new computer, I'm sure Vista will work on your
PC. But if its an old computer, I doubt if it will...

 

[Guest]

so are you saying that i will just have to purchase the vista operating cd
and in stall it.the computer is only 1 year old.

 

[Guest]

I believe so. Once the Final version of VIsta is released and available,
you just have to purchase the CD and install it on the computer. Im sure you
have the option to upgrade your current Operating System (like XP) so you
won't lose any program or files on your computer or you can reformat your PC
to install Vista fresh. Again, it is very important that your computer meets
the requirements set by Microsoft to run Vista as Vista might not be stable
or may not work as intended if your computer does not meet the requirements
and install it nontheless.

 

[Guest]

ok but when i reformatted my hard drive a couple of weeks ago using the
recovery dvd it installs the hp drivers etc then xp straight after, i cant
stop the dvd after installing the hp part so how do i install vista after the
hp opart

 

[Og]

Visit your crystal ball:

1. In the future, perhaps Fall / Winter 2006, Microsoft will post the
MINIMUM hardware requirements for MS Vista. Visit that web site of the
future and compare your hardware against the that minimum.

2. In the future, visit the HP web site of the future and see if they
have MS Vista drivers for your specific computer model.

3. IF your computer meets those future minimum hardware requirements, and
IF the future HP has posted drivers for your specific computer model , then
YES, indeed, in the future you can install MS Vista on your computer.

Steve -- in the Present and lacking a crystal ball.

 

[Alias]

ok but when i reformatted my hard drive a couple of weeks ago using the
recovery dvd it installs the hp drivers etc then xp straight after, i cant
stop the dvd after installing the hp part so how do i install vista after the
hp opart

Kind of jumping the gun, aren't you? The hardware specs haven't been
released and Vista won't be released until next year. To answer your
question, you would install Vista after using the HP recovery disk,
including XP.

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[Guest]

no im not jumping the gun. im thinking of all the thousands of computers that
dont have 64 bit processors to run vista. is it financially viable to upgrade
processor plus vista or designate all these computers to run xp or
recycle/scrap them.
or be in the minority and purchase a brand new tower.

 

[Alias]

no im not jumping the gun.

Considering that the hardware specs haven't been released, yes you are.

im thinking of all the thousands of computers that
dont have 64 bit processors to run vista.

And your source that a 64 bit processor will be needed for Vista is?

is it financially viable to upgrade
processor plus vista or designate all these computers to run xp or
recycle/scrap them.

If I were you, I would cross that bridge when I get to it.

or be in the minority and purchase a brand new tower.

I don't think the tower will be affected ;-)

Personally, I am going to wait at least a year to upgrade. I will watch
others and see what happens to them first. I am perfectly happy with XP
and it meets all my needs, so my motivation to upgrade to Vista is not
very high.

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[Guest]

personally i think xp is perfectly adequate.
my source of information that a 64 bit processor is needed is technical
support at hp website, i have just received that info from them via email.
"by way of information, windows vista is 64-bit operating system"

 

[Bruce Chambers]

can some one please inform me if this will be possible on an hp pavilion
desktop pc.

There's no way of knowing, at this time. First of all, you've
neglected to tell us anything at all relevant about your computer. What
are it's hardware specifications? Secondly, Microsoft has yet to
announce, to my knowledge, what the projected minimum system
requirements for Vista (which is only in early Beta testing) will be.

However, I wouldn't be overly optimistic, were I you. The one thing
known about the HP Pavilion product line is that the computers usually
consist of the lowest-quality, cheapest components HP can cobble
together to support the current OS. They're very often unable to be
satisfactorily upgraded to newer operating systems, and HP is usually
loath to provide updated device drivers and patches to make up the
difference.



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[Richard Urban]

Why don't you go to the Microsoft web page and search on Windows Vista?
Because you didn't think of it, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistahardware.mspx

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[Bruce Chambers]

no im not jumping the gun.

Yes, you are. The minimum system requirements for Vista have not been
finalized or announced. You're asking a question for which there is no
answer, at this time. Perhaps if you were to try here:

Psychic Friends Network
(800) 592-7827

im thinking of all the thousands of computers that
dont have 64 bit processors to run vista.

Why? All those "thousands" (millions, in reality) will then have to
use the 32-bit edition of Vista, provided they meet the minimum
requirements.

is it financially viable to upgrade
processor plus vista

That would depend upon whether or not your organization has the budget
to blow on unnecessarily upgrading computers. The organization would
also need to have to budget to hire a more competent IT staff, who would
know that there is much more involved then a simple CPU and OS changed.
(Plus, a knowledgeable IT staff wouldn't have allowed the company to
waste money on consumer-grade HP Pavilions.)

..... or designate all these computers to run xp or
recycle/scrap them.

Why can't the computers continue running WinXP? Which specific feature
set of Vista is going to be so important that these computer simply
*have* to be upgraded or replaced?



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[Guest]

been there seen it i will stay with xp.

Why don't you go to the Microsoft web page and search on Windows Vista?
Because you didn't think of it, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistahardware.mspx

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If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[R. McCarty]

Microsoft will want existing XP customers to migrate to Vista. So
it's in their own interest to have an Operating System that can run
on as many hardware configurations as possible. About the only 2
things you can generally infer as criteria for compatibility are RAM
count and Video capabilities & neither have been publicly stated.

 

[Alias]

There's no way of knowing, at this time. First of all, you've
neglected to tell us anything at all relevant about your computer. What
are it's hardware specifications? Secondly, Microsoft has yet to
announce, to my knowledge, what the projected minimum system
requirements for Vista (which is only in early Beta testing) will be.

However, I wouldn't be overly optimistic, were I you. The one thing
known about the HP Pavilion product line is that the computers usually
consist of the lowest-quality, cheapest components HP can cobble
together to support the current OS. They're very often unable to be
satisfactorily upgraded to newer operating systems, and HP is usually
loath to provide updated device drivers and patches to make up the
difference.

I had no problem upgrading to XP with an HP Pavillion 8730 that
originally ran 98SE and was purchased in 99. I just wiped out the HD,
formatted, partitioned and then installed XP. I didn't have to update
one single driver. I didn't, however, appreciate the fact that that
machine cannot handle more than 256MB of RAM and one of the Asus MB's
slots for RAM was taken off the board.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I had no problem upgrading to XP with an HP Pavillion 8730 that
originally ran 98SE and was purchased in 99. I just wiped out the HD,
formatted, partitioned and then installed XP. I didn't have to update
one single driver. I didn't, however, appreciate the fact that that
machine cannot handle more than 256MB of RAM and one of the Asus MB's
slots for RAM was taken off the board.

You were fortunate. I've seen at lot of Pavilion's that simply
couldn't support Win2K or WinXP, because of HP's frequent use of
sub-standard components. But then, I didn't state that it was
impossible to upgrade HPs, just that the odds were against the OP.


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[R. McCarty]

I've had as many failures as successful upgrades to XP on HP
Pavilion computers. Most times it's the BIOS that was in that
transitional phase between APM & ACPI that creates issue(s).
Pavilions in general are a PITA to work on because of the way
the physical layout inside the case is done. To work on them,
you need patience & Band-Aids.

 

[Alias]

You were fortunate. I've seen at lot of Pavilion's that simply
couldn't support Win2K or WinXP, because of HP's frequent use of
sub-standard components. But then, I didn't state that it was
impossible to upgrade HPs, just that the odds were against the OP.

Forgot to mention that I flashed the BIOS first I also tossed HP's
lame excuse for a case and used a new, white box type one.

The components for this one aren't too bad: Seagate HD, SoundBlaster
Live!, Nvidia graphics card and an ASUS motherboard (which was messed
with by HP; I wish they had just left the MB alone).

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