Installation & Compatibility

Will your PC run Vista? Thinking about upgrading from XP? Any general Vista questions in here.

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  1. Jason

    Vista Compatible/Incompatible Hardware List

    Jason, Nov 26, 2006
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    105,240
    WAW8
    Mar 26, 2008
  2. Jason

    What Windows Vista Runs on

    Jason, Oct 4, 2005 ... 3 4 5
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    84
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    33,423
    ted1
    Nov 18, 2007
  3. WAW8

    Burn your own Windows Vista Repair Disk

    WAW8, Feb 6, 2008
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    1
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    33,333
    the w
    Feb 20, 2008
  4. 029kid

    [SOLVED] windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase

    029kid, Feb 12, 2008
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    8
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    19,042
    029kid
    Feb 14, 2008
  5. warlord

    Installing New Motherboard and Processor and Vista

    warlord, Jun 21, 2007
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    12
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    18,003
    WAW8
    Apr 28, 2008
  6. Guest

    HP Pavilion dv6000 won't load vista

    Guest, Apr 12, 2009 ... 2
    Replies:
    20
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    14,107
    loyal22pac
    Mar 13, 2010
  7. madcatcool

    Vista 64 bit problems

    madcatcool, Nov 6, 2008
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    8
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    13,999
    WAW8
    Nov 20, 2008
  8. Jason

    Certified Vista Compatible Program List

    Jason, Apr 17, 2007
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    12,204
    Jason
    Apr 17, 2007
  9. Jason

    UnOffical Windows Vista Hardware Requirments

    Jason, Jan 2, 2006
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    4
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    11,947
    Walker
    Apr 5, 2007
  10. JosephSelah

    WUSA searching for updates never stops

    JosephSelah, May 18, 2012
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    7
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    11,788
    ClarkTNTien
    May 19, 2012
  11. jsodren

    Moving desktop only on Ultimate version?

    jsodren, Jan 28, 2007
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    12
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    10,816
    WAW8
    Jan 21, 2009
  12. bazcrim

    errorstring: terminal server remote client not allowed message. Whats wrong?

    bazcrim, Feb 15, 2008
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    8,502
    WAW8
    Feb 20, 2008
  13. howejustin

    [SOLVED] SP1: Setup did not complete. Reverting changes.

    howejustin, Apr 22, 2008
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    3
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    8,337
    kingofnexus
    Apr 22, 2008
  14. Jason

    Turn your Vista Upgrade Disc into Full Version/Clean Install Disc

    Jason, Feb 27, 2008
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    8,270
    Jason
    Feb 27, 2008
  15. David123

    Gateway MT6728 Install Vista Ultimate Freezes

    David123, Mar 23, 2008
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    4
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    8,259
    Protos
    Apr 14, 2008
  16. WAW8

    Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

    WAW8, Mar 5, 2008
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    1
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    8,228
    davidson123
    Mar 18, 2010
  17. gluggo

    Toshiba laptop w- Vista problems with Internet Explorer and general operations

    gluggo, Mar 18, 2007
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    1
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    8,220
    Barbara Sanfino
    May 2, 2008
  18. jkspup22

    Office XP and Vista... Will it Work

    jkspup22, Oct 2, 2007
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    3
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    8,033
    WAW8
    Nov 12, 2007
  19. Argonaut

    Blue Screen crashes with USB since installing SP1

    Argonaut, Apr 1, 2008
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    5
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    7,511
    Beniwalid
    Aug 30, 2009
  20. aszavai

    Booting Vista and XP

    aszavai, Mar 7, 2007
    Replies:
    11
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    7,119
    ScooterC
    Sep 3, 2007
  21. Jason

    How to go back to Windows XP/2000 after you have upgraded to Windows Vista

    Jason, Dec 6, 2007
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    2
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    6,723
    Jason
    Dec 6, 2007
  22. inverted.mark

    Vista SP2 Failed Installation with error 0x8007000D ERROR_INVALID_DATA

    inverted.mark, Jul 24, 2010
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    1
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    6,431
    WAW8
    Jul 24, 2010
  23. Andybeary

    Vista Ultimate OEM x64 - Hangs on "Completing Installation"

    Andybeary, Feb 22, 2007
    Replies:
    4
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    6,317
    kingofnexus
    Mar 4, 2007
  24. xaviermerino

    Can't Install Windows Vista on my PC

    xaviermerino, Mar 19, 2008
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    5
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    6,314
    WAW8
    Mar 20, 2008
  25. SA7ORA

    AppleSyncNotifier has stopped working

    SA7ORA, Sep 13, 2010
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    1
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    6,195
    WAW8
    Sep 15, 2010
  26. bomber628

    Vista clean install walkthrough

    bomber628, Jan 29, 2008
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    3
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    5,581
    WAW8
    Feb 18, 2008
  27. kookykaren

    Windows Installer - Does not apply to your system

    kookykaren, Feb 26, 2011
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    1
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    5,559
    clifford_cooley
    Feb 26, 2011
  28. seamustry

    Upgrading from XP to Vista Business on Latitude D610

    seamustry, Feb 6, 2008
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    3
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    5,450
    WAW8
    Feb 9, 2008
  29. abe

    Where can I get Windows Vista ISO file?

    abe, Apr 3, 2018
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    3
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    5,448
    PJAmerica
    Apr 25, 2018
  30. garak0410

    Software That Won't Work

    garak0410, Dec 27, 2006 ... 2
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    24
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    5,270
    peacocklady
    Feb 23, 2007
  31. jjbunn

    Hoping for help with dreaded "Sonic Studio DLA" upgrade gotcha

    jjbunn, Jul 11, 2007
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    2
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    4,727
    cyclic
    Jul 12, 2007
  32. jlg

    Upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate with an HP 6152n Quad Core system

    jlg, Dec 30, 2007
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    11
    Views:
    4,700
    WAW8
    Jan 24, 2008
  33. MafiaLord91

    Upgrading from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate 32 bit

    MafiaLord91, Jan 30, 2008
    Replies:
    7
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    4,699
    doghucat
    Feb 2, 2008
  34. sfzab

    Can not reinstall Vista

    sfzab, Jan 17, 2009 ... 2
    Replies:
    21
    Views:
    4,465
    WAW8
    Jan 26, 2009
  35. lithium_o

    flash.ocx error

    lithium_o, Mar 30, 2009
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    1
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    4,152
    WAW8
    Mar 30, 2009
  36. cocotu

    This computer hardware may not support booting to this disk

    cocotu, May 4, 2007
    Replies:
    14
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    4,091
    cocotu
    May 8, 2007
  37. nict450

    Removed old hard drive with system volume and now boot volume drive not recognized.

    nict450, Jun 3, 2008
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    11
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    4,018
    WAW8
    Jun 10, 2008
  38. drandhawa

    Having problem installing Vista Service Pack 2??

    drandhawa, Dec 20, 2009
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    1
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    3,987
    congpine
    Apr 24, 2010
  39. seamustry

    I'm getting error: System is busy and cannot initialize. Please try again later.

    seamustry, Feb 11, 2008
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    3,967
    WAW8
    Feb 13, 2008
  40. kustomizedstang

    Sata Drivers for Gateway MT-6707 Laptop/Vista Premium Hanging at Install, Need help locating Drivers

    kustomizedstang, Dec 6, 2007
    Replies:
    1
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    3,923
    WAW8
    Dec 7, 2007
  41. Jason

    Failed to install Vista?

    Jason, Jun 27, 2006
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    3,894
    Astrof
    Dec 7, 2006
  42. WAW8

    Vista SP2 Failed Installation tool from MS

    WAW8, Nov 3, 2009
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    3,893
    inverted.mark
    Jul 24, 2010
  43. vaderag

    Windows Vista Install Stops - error 80073712

    vaderag, Apr 2, 2008
    Replies:
    4
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    3,889
    vaderag
    Apr 5, 2008
  44. billymons

    vista home basic wont play dvds

    billymons, Feb 26, 2007
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    2
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    3,813
    Antrax
    Feb 27, 2007
  45. Trudie Scoles

    My Windows Vista Automatic Updates are not working.

    Trudie Scoles, Jan 7, 2010
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    3,765
    kristain
    Mar 31, 2010
  46. Zachary

    Installing from non-bootable DVD (URGENT!)

    Zachary, May 22, 2008
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    3,694
    Zachary
    May 22, 2008
  47. WAW8

    Dual booting Vista and XP

    WAW8, Feb 21, 2008
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    3,689
    WAW8
    Sep 24, 2009
  48. norman52

    Boot up problem

    norman52, Apr 10, 2008
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    3,588
    norman52
    Apr 15, 2008
  49. Anon_BN

    Vista Will not Upgrade

    Anon_BN, Mar 10, 2008
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    3,467
    WAW8
    Mar 13, 2008
  50. michaelhaych

    Needing permission from the Administrator.

    michaelhaych, Dec 24, 2009
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    3,459
    WAW8
    Dec 24, 2009
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