Hi techie guys. Need help. I bought a Compaq laptop with Windows Vista Home Premius loaded and it really sucked big time (performance). I'm planning to format it and load XP instead. First I tried to inser tmy new XP disk and it told me that I can't run it since Vista is the latest software. Anybody has gone through thsi mess? How can I format it? Thaks thanks thanks.
is vista really this bad? I'm getting a new computer relatively soon and im debating whether to even get it
If you want to go back to XP, I have absolutely no problem with that. However, I think you should wait for the upcoming Vista SP1 update (due out anytime now) before making the plunge. If the service pack doesn't fix your performance issues, then kick Vista to the curb.
If you want to clean format it you need to boot off of the cd. That setting is changed in the bios. (to access bios varies by manufacturer so you would have to look that up) After you do that, you boot directly off of the xp cd and then go through the normal installation process. At some point it will give you the option of deleting all of your current stuff and do that and install xp and you should be good. After you install, enjoy finding all the drivers for your hardware. That's the most fun part.
keep in mind that XP support has been extended until 2009. There is also a service pack 3 in beta at the moment. I'll be keeping XP for a good long while unless I decide to install XP64. Cheers, Brock
Vista is alright. I've adapted to the change must better than I did XP. As soon as I sit down on an XP box I always make it look/behave like the old Windows Classic. I feel like I've grown as a person with my acceptance of Vista.
What I actually did yesterday was bought a new HDD and replaced the original one. It's a SATA and when I inserted my XP disc it says that No Operating System. When I insered the recovery disc, it ran. So I guess you right by changing something in the bios? I also read somewher ethat I need to change the HDD type from SATA to IDE or something so it can be detected? Thanks.
no its not the few problems are overhyped most issues comes from having it on a system without enough horses to run it right. is it a HUGE resource hog? yep I noticed alot of cheaper machines come with only 512M(im working on one right now with that problem) and thatr isnt even enough to run it good. You need at a MINIMUM 1G of DDR/DDR2 Ive been running it since launch, and have had minimal problems...just rolled it out on two other machines on my network, and the only real complaint I have heard is that it takes some time to get used to the interface changes. btw....I have noticed the Sidebar seems to be a common cause of performance issues. The difference is noticable with it off.
I have to admit that I love Vista. It ran OK on my computer with 1 gig of DDR2, but I recently upgraded to 2 gigs and it's running awesome. I could turn off the sidebar, etc, but I like having the weather, calendar, and notes feature accessible at all times on my desktop. I love the sleek interface. I guess I'm just one of the rare people to enjoy change.
Vista has performance issues compaired to XP. At least for what I do. This isn't even related to the extreme installer footprint and the liberal use of ram compaired to XP. This is a proven fact. You can read about some of these here: http://www.dawbench.com/blofelds-xp-v-vista2.htm These issues will most likely be addressed in service pack or two - but for right now Vista is a no go for audio production in my opinion so is a no go for me. Cheers, Brock
