Thanks Kerry,
Replacing the motherboard redefines the operation system "upgrade" concept
to an unacceptable cost. I'll be heading back to XP for now.
Thanks
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
Quote:
> After reading the thread it sounds like this computer originally had XP and
> was upgraded to Vista. If you didn't do a clean install I'd recommend trying
> this. If you did do a clean install then the computer may not really be
> Vista compatible. I have installed vista on many systems. Some systems just
> do not work right with Vista. They were designed before Vista. Sometimes a
> BIOS upgrade will help but in the end some motherboards just plain have
> problems with Vista. If you have one then I'd recommend going back to XP.
> SP1 will probably not fix your problems. If you didn't do a clean install of
> Vista then wiping the system and starting again may fix your problems. If
> you decide to downgrade to XP you will be doing a wipe and install anyway so
> it may be worth it to give Vista try with this method.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>
>
>
> "Inga Binga" <IngaBinga@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E88B5AD0-0654-492C-9D6F-AC77588245AF@xxxxxx Quote:
> > I'm at the end of my rope with Vista Business... Almost everything takes
> > 10
> > times longer to install and configure, it won't even consistently synch
> > with
> > my Tilt w/ WM6. I'm on the verge of converting my license to XP Pro and
> > I'm
> > wondering if SP1 will provide the fixes to this and a myriad of other
> > hassles
> > that have made the "upgrade" to Vista extremely painful. I'm tire of my
> > printer drivers having to be reinstalled every time I turn the printer on
> > because Vista forgot I had that printer. The only feature that I might
> > miss
> > is the window preview when you hover over an app on the start bar and
> > that's
> > not nearly enough to continue.
> >
> > My small group of friends and associates share this excremental view of
> > Vista but I thought I would put this out here:
> > Is there any compelling reason to wait for the SP1 that might appear in 3
> > to
> > 6 months or should I convert to XP Pro or Linux?
> >
> >
>