Vista - Windows Vista requirements??

Where can a person checks on what the system requirements are to install and
run Windows Vista and what systems the upgrades will work on??

I am runnings Windows 98se now.

TIA

Hi,

I suspect your Win98 system will likely not be enough unless it's a modern
machine where you just chose to install an old OS.

Specs: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx
Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"kraut" <NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote in message
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>
>
> Where can a person checks on what the system requirements are to install
> and
> run Windows Vista and what systems the upgrades will work on??
>
> I am runnings Windows 98se now.
>
> TIA
>
>
>

System requirements:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183

Upgrade Planning:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx

Unless your Windows 98 computer is unusual, Vista may not even install and
if it does, you will not be happy.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org


"kraut" <NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote in message
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>
>
> Where can a person checks on what the system requirements are to install
> and
> run Windows Vista and what systems the upgrades will work on??
>
> I am runnings Windows 98se now.
>
> TIA

Don't bother with the upgrade advistor - requires Windows XP.

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"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I suspect your Win98 system will likely not be enough unless it's a modern
> machine where you just chose to install an old OS.
>
> Specs: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx
> Upgrade Advisor:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "kraut" <NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote in message
> news:OhDwX4BPHHA.4724@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> Where can a person checks on what the system requirements are to install
>> and
>> run Windows Vista and what systems the upgrades will work on??
>>
>> I am runnings Windows 98se now.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>>
>

Vista upgrade editions require Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and later. Navigate to
microsoft.com and search on "vista" for all the info you need concerning
hardware requirements for Vista.

"kraut" <NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote in message
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>
>
> Where can a person checks on what the system requirements are to install
> and
> run Windows Vista and what systems the upgrades will work on??
>
> I am runnings Windows 98se now.
>
> TIA
>
>
>

Hi

What happens if you are dual booting?

Thus the advisor says HP Scanjet 4300C will not work? Does that
preclude switching to Windows XP for scanning?

The advisor also suggests minor compatibility issues but presumably
these will only arise if the programmes are run with Vista not Windows
XP?


--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Rick Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I suspect your Win98 system will likely not be enough unless it's a
> modern machine where you just chose to install an old OS.
>
> Specs: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx
> Upgrade Advisor:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx
>
>

Hi Gerry,

The point of a dual boot is to be able to use things with the system that
are compatible with one OS but not another. If a scanner and its software
are compatible with XP and not Vista, then it should work when booted to XP
and not Vista. Pretty straight forward, really.

The upgrade advisor is useful, but is not 100% correct. It detects known
incompatibilities, and some of these may be resolved by software patches
and/or updated drivers from the manufacturer.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> What happens if you are dual booting?
>
> Thus the advisor says HP Scanjet 4300C will not work? Does that preclude
> switching to Windows XP for scanning?
>
> The advisor also suggests minor compatibility issues but presumably these
> will only arise if the programmes are run with Vista not Windows XP?
>
>
> --
>
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Rick Rogers wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I suspect your Win98 system will likely not be enough unless it's a
>> modern machine where you just chose to install an old OS.
>>
>> Specs: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx
>> Upgrade Advisor:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx
>>
>>
>

Thanks Rick for the clarification.

It seems that some users are hitting problems with HP scanners having
installed IE7, i.e. even before Vista. My scanner does work with
Windows XP / IE7, which is better than some other users are finding. I
wonder how far HP will go along the road towards updating software if
they see not updating software as a means of generating extra sales of
replacement hardware?

I also spent a frustrating time trying to find out the position
regarding Norton Winfax Pro. I cannot get any information linking
Winfax Pro and Vista. On the UK sales site they do not seems to be
selling Winfax Pro! One search resulted in me being offered Norton
Internet Security and another Norton Ghost. In the end I sent an email
to Symantec querying whether they were still selling Winfax Pro! I
have yet to find out the position regarding updates for Partition
Magic, just purchased, which is said to also have minor
incompatibility issues with Vista.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Rick Rogers wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
> The point of a dual boot is to be able to use things with the system
> that are compatible with one OS but not another. If a scanner and
> its
> software are compatible with XP and not Vista, then it should work
> when booted to XP and not Vista. Pretty straight forward, really.
>
> The upgrade advisor is useful, but is not 100% correct. It detects
> known incompatibilities, and some of these may be resolved by
> software patches and/or updated drivers from the manufacturer.
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HEG3$JPHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

The problems with PM aren't minor. Don't try to use with Vista partitions.
Winfax Pro hasn't been updated in years and seems no longer sold.


"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Rick for the clarification.
>
> It seems that some users are hitting problems with HP scanners having
> installed IE7, i.e. even before Vista. My scanner does work with Windows
> XP / IE7, which is better than some other users are finding. I wonder how
> far HP will go along the road towards updating software if they see not
> updating software as a means of generating extra sales of replacement
> hardware?
>
> I also spent a frustrating time trying to find out the position regarding
> Norton Winfax Pro. I cannot get any information linking Winfax Pro and
> Vista. On the UK sales site they do not seems to be selling Winfax Pro!
> One search resulted in me being offered Norton Internet Security and
> another Norton Ghost. In the end I sent an email to Symantec querying
> whether they were still selling Winfax Pro! I have yet to find out the
> position regarding updates for Partition Magic, just purchased, which is
> said to also have minor incompatibility issues with Vista.
>
> --
>
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> Rick Rogers wrote:
>> Hi Gerry,
>>
>> The point of a dual boot is to be able to use things with the system
>> that are compatible with one OS but not another. If a scanner and its
>> software are compatible with XP and not Vista, then it should work
>> when booted to XP and not Vista. Pretty straight forward, really.
>>
>> The upgrade advisor is useful, but is not 100% correct. It detects
>> known incompatibilities, and some of these may be resolved by
>> software patches and/or updated drivers from the manufacturer.
>>
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23HEG3$JPHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>

You can try the MS hardware compatibility list at:

https://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx

Search for HP Scanjet 4300C (the 4300 is listed as "unknown")

dom

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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| Hi
|
| What happens if you are dual booting?
|
| Thus the advisor says HP Scanjet 4300C will not work? Does that
| preclude switching to Windows XP for scanning?
|
| The advisor also suggests minor compatibility issues but presumably
| these will only arise if the programmes are run with Vista not Windows
| XP?
|
|
| --
|
| Regards.
|
| Gerry
| ~~~~
| FCA
| Stourport, England
| Enquire, plan and execute
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
| Rick Rogers wrote:
| > Hi,
| >
| > I suspect your Win98 system will likely not be enough unless it's a
| > modern machine where you just chose to install an old OS.
| >
| > Specs: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx
| > Upgrade Advisor:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx
| >
| >
|