Vista - help installing beta (Total Failure)

ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my computer
could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything was
wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key or
what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks

....can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
ordered the kit(which i now have)

Hi,

The hardware requirements are the same for all versions of Vista, having
basic versus having ultimate will make no difference. What you likely need
are a proper set of supporting graphics drivers. For these you should check
with Dell or the manufacturer of the motherboard.

--
Best of Luck,

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

"dale" <dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my
> computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything
> was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key
> or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
> ordered the kit(which i now have)

"dale" <dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2DC9683-EEC5-4134-9C47-FB48F508C0BF@microsoft.com...
> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my
> computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything
> was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key
> or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
> ordered the kit(which i now have)

You probably only needed proper graphics card drivers. Look up your card
model on the manufacturer website and see if they have any. Did you try
changing the resolution on desktop settings? Increase to a higher
resolution if you can, you might have been set at 640x480 by error.

Download and run the Vista Upgrade Advisor. It will report items that need
your attention before installing Vista, such as software to remove and
driver issues.

"dale" <dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2DC9683-EEC5-4134-9C47-FB48F508C0BF@microsoft.com...
> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my
> computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything
> was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key
> or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
> ordered the kit(which i now have)

In article <C2DC9683-EEC5-4134-9C47-FB48F508C0BF@microsoft.com>, dale
says...
> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
Stick with XP. Please don't take this the wrong way but WinVISTA Beta
is not for you as it requires a level of competency above being able to
use Windows. Using a BETA for you will be nothing but frustrating as
you aren't able to resolve what is essentially a fairly rudimentary
problem without asking for help so some of the things you're likely to
come up against will have you tearing your hear out.


--
Conor

Who the **** said I was trying to endear myself to anyone?

Onboard graphics are terrible at best with vista, please consider upgrading
to a dedicated graphics card.

"dale" wrote:

> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
> ordered the kit(which i now have)

"dale" <dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2DC9683-EEC5-4134-9C47-FB48F508C0BF@microsoft.com...
> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my
> computer
> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything tinted
> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything
> was
> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key
> or
> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>
> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download vista
> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then i
> ordered the kit(which i now have)

The 2400 has Intel 845 graphics, which is NOT DX9 compatible and therefore
inadequate for Vista.

You can purchase a PCI (NOT PCIe) nVidia FX5500 which should be fine, or use
a machine powerful enough for Vista.

I like my 2400 and use it for some things, but wouldn't consider it for my
Vista test.

Tom

I have installed Vista x32 onto a P4 2.4Ghz Intel M/B with an 845 graphics
card. At first the screen was pixelated but I used the 865 driver on the DVD
to correct the problem. Then I went into "Device Manager" and did an
upgrade of the graphics driver via the web and it found a 845 driver and now
I can reset the resolution to 1280 x 1024.

Hope that helps.

Peter


"Beck" <beck@removephotoscene.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "dale" <dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2DC9683-EEC5-4134-9C47-FB48F508C0BF@microsoft.com...
>> ok. i did not know that i had an "ultimate product key". i knew my
>> computer
>> could not run aero. cause i have 64mb card. i installed vista. complete
>> disaster. everything in my screen had horrible graphics, everything
>> tinted
>> rainbow color, the screen was "pixel-ish", taskbar deformed. everything
>> was
>> wrong so i just put xp back on my comp. do i need a different product key
>> or
>> what? can my computer not run any version of vista?
>> i have 768 mb dell dimension 2400 w/64mb integrated graphics.
>> I NEED ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE! Thanks
>>
>> ...can i even get a "basic" product key b/c when i go to MS download
>> vista
>> page its says i have obtained max. number of keys which was only 1. then
>> i
>> ordered the kit(which i now have)
>
> You probably only needed proper graphics card drivers. Look up your card
> model on the manufacturer website and see if they have any. Did you try
> changing the resolution on desktop settings? Increase to a higher
> resolution if you can, you might have been set at 640x480 by error.