Hi, John.
Quote:
> I use the computer for my photo business so am well backed
> up.
Good!
Quote:
> The only programs I care about are CS3, Bridge, Lightroom and MS Office.
And I assume that you have installation media for all those so that you can
reinstall them. There is no upgrade path from 32-bit anything to 64-bit
anything; hardware and resulting driver differences are just too great. And
there's no path from 64 to 32-bit, either. Whenever we decide to change
"bitness", a clean install is the only way to go.
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> My version of Vista Business is an upgrade. I also happen to
> have a legal copy of XP 64 bit so I may just bite the bullet and start
> from
> scratch and upgrade to 64 bit and stay with XP for now.
If I were in your situation, I'd clean-install WinXP x64, to provide a start
for the upgrade path. Then I'd upgrade from WinXP x64 to Vista Business
x64. Then, after finishing with Windows Update and re-tweaking my desktop
to suit me, I'd reinstall the apps and restore my data. It's a long
process, but by this time tomorrow, I'd be up and running with my new 64-bit
Vista system. ;<}
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
"Motherboard and Processor Replacement"
<MotherboardandProcessorReplacement@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:7B3EEC5C-B9F6-46DA-96BF-7A124DC4CFEA@xxxxxx
Quote:
> My apologies,
> This stuff is new to me. My name is John Hofmann and pretty soon I'll
> be
> an alcoholic! My version of Vista Business is an upgrade. I also happen
> to
> have a legal copy of XP 64 bit so I may just bite the bullet and start
> from
> scratch and upgrade to 64 bit and stay with XP for now. I've also sent
> the
> old board back to Asus for repair but this just may be the opportunity to
> go
> the 64 bit route. I use the computer for my photo business so am well
> backed
> up. The only programs I care about are CS3, Bridge, Lightroom and MS
> Office.
> My C Drive is Programs only and my F is pictures only and I have a One
> Care
> Backup of all my documents and images.
>
> "R. C. White" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hi, Motherboard. (What IS your name - or handle? You apparently put the
>> Subject where your From name should have been in your OP (Original
>> Post).)
>>
>> Thanks for the additional info. It seems that a repair install is the
>> what
>> you need to do.
>>
>> You still didn't answer this question from my first reply: Quote:
>> >> We don't even know ... if your copy
>> >> of Vista is Full, Upgrade or OEM. It DOES make a difference!
>>
>> It apparently is NOT an OEM disk because that would not have allowed you
>> to
>> upgrade from WinXP with it. If it is a Retail Upgrade DVD, then you very
>> well may have to reinstall WinXP and run Vista Install from within WinXP.
>>
>> But, if it is a Full Retail Vista DVD, then boot from it and Install
>> Vista
>> again. When Setup asks, tell it you want to Upgrade.
>>
>> You've already tried the Repair Boot option, but that new mobo/chipset
>> apparently needs more re-customization than simply repairing the startup
>> files. As I said, the in-place upgrade is more like a complete reinstall
>> of
>> Vista, so it takes a long time. In my case, it took several times longer
>> than the original clean install of Vista. Upgrades - even an "upgrade"
>> to
>> the already-installed same version - apparently involve a lot of
>> backtracking and undoing previous customizations.
>>
>> If you can backup your data and if you have installation media for all
>> your
>> applications, your best bet might be a clean install - but if you have
>> only
>> an Upgrade DVD, then it might involve reinstalling WinXP first.
>>
>> But I'm still shooting in the dark because I still don't have a clear
>> picture of what kind of Vista DVD you have. Until I know that, my tries
>> to
>> help have to be full of "If...if..." :>(
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "Motherboard and Processor Replacement"
>> <MotherboardandProcessorReplacement@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:AA71E067-E300-446C-BA78-52DABF2228AF@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Ok a little more info, sorry this is new to me. Had an Asus P5WD
>> > Premium
>> > with Pentium 840 extreme. The board crapped out even though on a surge
>> > protector when the lights in the house blinked very briefly other
>> > computers
>> > in house did not even reboot. I replaced the board with a P5E and quad
>> > core
>> > intel so it was not close to a duplicate. When the system attempts to
>> > boot
>> > the microsoft window bar shows up at the bottom of the screen but is
>> > shaded
>> > and then it just tries to reboot itself. When I attempt to reinstall
>> > my
>> > Vista Bus I enter my license but it comes back telling me I need to
>> > boot
>> > from
>> > the original OS which was that copy of Vista Bus. I originally
>> > upgraded
>> > from
>> > XP Pro to Vista Bus using this same DVD.
>> >
>> > "R. C. White" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi, Motherboard.
>> >>
>> >> Unless that motherboard was an exact duplicate of the failed one, you
>> >> probably will need to do a "repair install", also known as an
>> >> "in-place
>> >> upgrade" so that Vista Setup can detect the new hardware and customize
>> >> YOUR
>> >> installation of Vista to fit its changed environment. It basically
>> >> reinstalls Vista, but leaves your installed applications and data in
>> >> place.
>> >> You probably should set aside half a day to do this. I did it several
>> >> times
>> >> with WinXP; the only time I had to do it with Vista it took me six
>> >> hours,
>> >> including updating and re-tweaking afterwards.
>> >>
>> >> You've given us no details - not even the make and model of your
>> >> computer
>> >> or
>> >> the specific version of Vista - so we can give only generic advice at
>> >> this
>> >> point. We don't even know if your computer is in warranty, or if your
>> >> copy
>> >> of Vista is Full, Upgrade or OEM. It DOES make a difference!
>> >>
>> >> Did you get a Vista DVD-ROM with your computer, or only a recovery
>> >> disk
>> >> that
>> >> restores Vista but wipes out all your apps and data?
>> >>
>> >> (Too late for this episode, but backup power supplies cost only $100
>> >> or
>> >> so
>> >> these days. Cheap insurance against power surges.)
>> >>
>> >> RC
>> >>
>> >> "Motherboard and Processor Replacement" <Motherboard and Processor
>> >> Replacement@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:9707775A-5521-474D-84BF-AA0FCF7EEB9B@xxxxxx
>> >> > replaced motherboard and processor after pwr surge. I've run
>> >> > "repair"
>> >> > from
>> >> > Vista disc several times and memory diagnostics to no avail. System
>> >> > won't
>> >> > restart in Safe mode either. I've tried to restore from last known
>> >> > good
>> >> > state but doesn't work either. My only backup is a One Care but it
>> >> > is
>> >> > not
>> >> > a
>> >> > "full" backup. Any suggestions?