I have a problem using readyboost, i have a 512mb and a 1GB memory stick
which are both formatted and when i try to use them as readyboost it says
that they do not meet the specied specs, what can i do to reslove this?

When using windows explorer I am used to sorting a folder with a large number
of files by date modified so that I can quickly access the most recently
modified files. However in Vista beta 2, things have changed. I have a large
number of zip files in this folder and explorer now ...

Tried Help, used the cmd prompt, but permissions prevent me. Help???

I'm seeing sporadic slow file operations, where it can take a move or delete
(to recycle bin) a couple minutes to complete. Any ideas what's going on?
Also, when I'm running ViceVersa to back up my files, sometimes it stalls
during initial file comparison (though it works after I ...

Installed Windows Vista on my XP machine, and now my very basic, simple and
slightly embarrassing question is where I find my old files.
I am especially interested in re-locating all my digital photos that I kept
on the machin, though backed up (puh) on my WLAN network.

i have all my files in a directory called windows.old , i want to be able to
use all the programs i had with xp , since i cannot run anymore xp. I have
all in the same hardrive and the same partition.

Is there a limit of the number of files to display when these are coming
from a network share?
I have an external hard disk (LaCie Ethernet Disk mini) with amongst other
things my collection of CDs and pictures. I have no problem accessing the

It takes several attempts for me to empty the trash, it's taken over an hour
and a half to manually keep telling it to empty the trash over and over and
over again until all files deleted...
This is really annoying, is there a way that empty trash or 'delete

1. When I tried to move the location of the index file (Using control panel
-> Index) it did not moved to the new drive even after restart.
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This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the

When I tried to delete file from the windows.old directory it estimate that
it will take 3 days. I booted from my other drive using XP and it took 5
second.
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I am having a small problem and I thought I would check here before sending
a bug report.  I want to make sure I am not at fault.
When I install programs from my normal user account, I get asked to provide
the administrator password to continue.  I provide the password and the

Hello Vista file management team,
In Windows 2000 and XP I get an error message when I want to delete a file
that is in use. The message does not tell me by which process or application
the file is used though. This way, the error message is not helpful at all.

Is there a way to redirect the public folders like there is for the personal
folders?  I would like to move public to another drive.

@Vista Team
What is the point of the new Icons for Folders containing images???
You see a half open Folder with something colored inside - you are not able
to tell what pictures they are though.

The new setup looks great but is a pain to use. Has anyone found other file
management software that will work in Vista?
Fileman and File XP will not work as well as Winfile.