Just as above.  I upgraded to Vista from xp.  Loaded the OS onto the master
drive and left the slave with data.  Got into vista and the drive doesn't
exist on control panel.  The drive shows in Device Manager and says it's
working properly, but I still can't access it.  Can't ...

I have a Dell 5100c desktop and also a Dell laptop. A few weeks ago, my
computer geek neighbor kid came over and downloaded Windows Ultimate on my
two computers as a "gift". Well, silly me let him do this not knowing that it
wasn't a genuine version of Windows (yes, I know!)!!!!! ...

I just purchased a new HP laptop with vista home premium. . I down loaded the
Vista ISO software form TechNet plus, I would like to play around with the
upgrades. Would this be a full version or is it an upgrade version? If it’s a
upgrade can I use the key that was provided?

OK, a tiny bit of venting first: "IE 7 is an integral part of the Vista OS
and therefore etc. etc. etc."  Even if it's integral, it's made up of files
that can be re-copied from a CD, isn't it?  And if it's "integral" to Vista,
how come it can be retrofitted to XP, etc. etc. etc. ...

trying to install vista complete; when it does the scan, says it will work,
no major problems, goes into copying files (finishes this 100%), then spends
about 2 minutes in 'gathering files' but never moves the counter off 0%, then
stops intallation without giving me any error ...

I have a machine with Vista Home Premium in the C drive. I want to install
Windows XP Professional in the D drive. Are there any issues in doing so?

I have Vista x64 installed here, dual-monitor setup.  
For no obvious reason (to me...), from time to time (this seems to happen
when I switch users...), my task bar has moved to the second monitor when I
come back to User One.

My PC configuration is Intel D945 GNT motherboard, P4 2.66 GHz, 250 GB Hard
Disk, 1.5 Gb DDR2 RAM, Intel GMA 950, and Windows XP Pro installed. While
installing Vista ultimate, I get a blue screen at the time of completing
installation. It restarts and gives the error message ...

I'm trying to install Vista Enterprise Ed (VL) on a Dell PC. The machine had
WinXP and the install was working fine, just thought we would give it a new
look.
Put in the Vista Disk1 CD and booted form it. Wiped out and formatted the

Can I install and use Nero Ultra the same as in XP ?
(very new to Vista)

I have Vista Ultimate installed withoud my motherboard drivers installed,
but it runs for a week.
Yesterday it poped up saying there is unknow device need to install driver,
I have no idea what device was that. I tried to install my LCD driver but it

In advance I created 3 partitions and intended them to use in this way:
partition 1: NTFS primary and active/boot (2GB)
partition 2: NTFS primary (50GB)
partition 3: NTFS primary  (100GB)

I have been running MS Office Small Business 2007 under Vista Home Premium on
a Dell Dimension DXP061 quite successfully for 2 or 3 months now - until
today.  Suddenly, none of my Excel files will open.  I notice that excel.exe
in 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12' is ...

Is it possible to save Service Pack 2 and all the other updates and how does
one do this.  I think my registry is corrupted.
Thanks,

OK after 3 months of trying without success to solve a problem where Office
2007 does not return properly from a Vista sleep state. I concluded that the
problem must be some hardware problem with my ASUS P5W-DH DeLuxe
motherboard.  I conclude this because I installed Vista ...