Solved Will Vista run on this computer?

[AC]

Will Windows Vista Home Premium run on an eMachines E528 run Windows Vista, with WiFi WORKING!!!! And other important things! Thanks for help!

 

[richc46]

Welcome
I believe that at least, vista basic will work.
Here are the minimum requirement
Windows Vista system requirements - Microsoft Windows
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/products/compare?t1=tab03

 

[AC]

Welcome
I believe that at least, vista basic will work.
Here are the minimum requirement
Windows Vista system requirements - Microsoft Windows

Will WiFi and everything work?

 

[richc46]

I do not have Basic and do not know anyone who has. In theory everything that is listed under basic should work
Compare Windows Vista - Microsoft Windows
To be honest many are not satisifed with the performance on a computer such as the one you mentioned. There may be slowness etc.

 

[Yard Dog]

System Manufacturer/Model Number eMachines e528
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu 11.10

Hello, your system specs you posted show Win7 , as Vista will lose support in near future and most people are going to be upgrading to Win 7 or the 8, why would you want Vista ? You could always run the program that checks it out for you. Scratch that, i was trying to find the Vista compatability checker but found this instead : Windows Vista Compatibility Center

 

[AC]

I do not have Basic and do not know anyone who has. In theory everything that is listed under basic should work
Compare Windows Vista - Microsoft Windows
To be honest many are not satisifed with the performance on a computer such as the one you mentioned. There may be slowness etc.

Oh OK thank you!

 

[AC]

System Manufacturer/Model Number eMachines e528
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu 11.10

Hello, your system specs you posted show Win7 , as Vista will lose support in near future and most people are going to be upgrading to Win 7 or the 8, why would you want Vista ? You could always run the program that checks it out for you. Scratch that, i was trying to find the Vista compatability checker but found this instead : Windows Vista Compatibility Center

I just like Vista better than 7.

 

[richc46]

I can understand your position. If you prefer Vista, you could certainly give it a try on your computer. Do not be surprised by slow internet, ocasional memory problems and other headaches. If you still want to give it a try post and I will get information that can help

Edit: Here is the information, now
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html

 

[AC]

The only reason I wonder if it will work is that I cannot find a Wireless .inf or .exe driver for my Atheros AR5B97 Adapter. If anyone can find it, I will gladly try it.

 

[Yard Dog]

ATHEROS drivers for Microsoft Windows (Atheros?????)

 

[AC]

ATHEROS drivers for Microsoft Windows (Atheros?????)

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!! FINALLY!! I will install and get back with results!!

 

[richc46]

If you do find and download drivers be sure that it is from an official site. Unknown sites can give you much more than drivers; Virus malware and more could surprise you

 

[AC]

If you do find and donwload drivers be sure that it is from an official site. Unknown sites can give you much more than drivers; Virus malware and more could surprise you

Actually I have downloaded drivers from that site before, and it worked. Just never found Vista Driver.

 

[townsbg]

I am only seeing drivers for 7 on that site. I don't know if 7 drivers work on Vista but I have had some Vista drivers work on 7. I've never tried any 7 drivers on Vista.

 

[AC]

Just wanted to update. I ended up using the Windows 7 drivers from the eMachines website, and everything worked besides WiFi. I ended up going to Walmart and buying a 30 dollar Wireless USB Adapter.

 

[townsbg]

Yeah I've found that in some cases the drivers for each OS are interchangeable. I know that for my computer the only Vista drivers that don't work in 7 are for the sound card.