Just bought Vista for PC with no current OS**

LpPepper

Im getting a custom computer online for Xmas and it will have no OS installed.

I just bought Vista off someone today , it has on the box in red "Upgrade".

Does this mean I can only install Vista on a PC with a current OS ..?

Help..?

kippy

LpPepper wrote: »

Im getting a custom computer online for Xmas and it will have no OS installed.

I just bought Vista off someone today , it has on the box in red "Upgrade".

Does this mean I can only install Vista on a PC with a current OS ..?

Help..?

Yes, that is what it means.
Also, dont put vista on the PC.
Try buy a copy of Win 7 or failing that (depending on what your needs are) you could just get a copy of Ubuntu to put on the PC.

LpPepper

Crap ,

I'd buy Win7 but its a bit pricey for me at the moment ...

Someone on the net mentioned that if you install Vista , then refuse to enter the product key which in turn puts it into its 30 day trial mode , THEN enter the product key and re-install vista it'll work.. any idea?

dunworth1

windows 7 pro 45 euro here

http://www.software4students.ie/Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_32_bit_Upgrade_Edition-details.aspx

this might help with the upgrade install problems

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

gbee

Now it depends on how skilled you are, you can download a Vista recovery or start-up disk [cut the disk as an ISO] run recovery and then install the Vista Upgrade.

Buy an OEM Windows 7 [student edition]

And Unbuntu is pretty neat too. You'll need similar PC skills for the Unbuntu download and ISO burning. Actually it's worth getting this anyway as you can run it from a CD/DVD just to play with.

LpPepper

dunworth1 wrote: »

windows 7 pro 45 euro here

http://www.software4students.ie/Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_32_bit_Upgrade_Edition-details.aspx

Again thats the "upgrade" edition

dunworth1

LpPepper wrote: »

Again thats the "upgrade" edition

this might help with the upgrade install problems

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cle...rade_media.asp

LpPepper

I've already spent €40 on vista , But i'e found this link - http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201

That should work , hopefully

cgarrad

Just put in the disk, you can clean install from an upgrade disk on vista and w7.

Vista is fine.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55806678&postcount=20

Overheal

given the choice for a clean build though, i'd pick 7.

cgarrad

Agreed, but he just bought vista

Trying to make him feel better :rolleyes:

byte

I must be the only person that thought Vista was grand.

Admittedly, Win7 is better (though it's referred to as Version 6.1.7600), but I had no real issue with Vista.

Overheal

byte wrote: »

I must be the only person that thought Vista was grand.

Admittedly, Win7 is better (though it's referred to as Version 6.1.7600), but I had no real issue with Vista.

It was, but for some reason I still bought 7 for the laptop. I dont know why. But it was almost a year before my new PC. Else I wouldnt have bothered. I just wanted to keep using 7 because I had been on the Release Candidate for half a year before that. If you're going from XP to Vista, it's different, but once you've learned it you'll never go off it.

Feelgood

To be honest if I was buying a PC with no OS, Ubuntu would be straight on it!
Have a look at it. You might be pleasantly surprised

Not to mention the fact that you will never have to buy anti virus software and every piece of software you will ever want is FREE...

http://www.ubuntu.com/

demanufactured

Ubuntu is good and all , but what if he wants to play all the latest games and such....

kippy

demanufactured wrote: »

Ubuntu is good and all , but what if he wants to play all the latest games and such....

Yep, Ubuntu is not for Everyone but to be fair for a good 75% of the public Ubuntu would be perfectly adequate with a little bit of a learning curve.

Browsing the internet - fully supported.
Listening to Music/watching videos - Fully supported.
Creating "office" documents - Fully supported.
Uploading and viewing photos - Fully supported.

Using software that only works on windows is the only thing not supported out of the box.

VampiricPadraig

The only thing that Linux is not good at is playing games. That is all.

If you want to run a Windows application within Ubuntu. Just use Wine. (It's in the Ubuntu Software Center)

But going back on topic.

If you are not planning to do MAJOR work (as in photo editing or Video producing and you are only using it for office work) Vista alright.

But imo, I would follow some of the guys here and go with a Windows 7 upgrade and you could always dual-boot Ubuntu and Windows too see how you like Ubuntu and whether it fits your needs.

It's all down to your needs on what you are planning to do. Test each OS (Vista, 7 and Ubuntu) for say about a month each and then you will know yourself what you are going to need etc etc etc (more blabber on how things work better in one OS than another)

*phew*

Feelgood

Or if you are feeling a bit adventurous!. Build a Hackintosh!

http://basshead.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/snow-leopard-on-hackintosh-guide/

Snow Leopard is around 20 bucks, works a treat as long as your hardware is supported