BlueHillsCPR wrote:If you say so...
I do, in fact, say so.
What problems, exactly, are you having with Vista? Works fine for me.
Or is it just Microsoftitis? Maybe a move to Mac is in order if that is the case? Of course you'd have to run a Windows emulator if you want much besides artist tools...oh, wait, Adobe releases for Windows first now... M
mearrin69 wrote:Guys, guys, what's with all the hate? I have a six-month-old laptop and have been running Vista since day one. No problems at all (except that it wants a better graphics chip than I have installed) and, in fact, it runs better than XP pro ever did. A little perspective...this is the exact same reaction people had when 95, 2000, and XP came out. I was there on the front lines for all of those launches and they *all* sucked harder than Vista (well, XP wasn't too bad).Anyway, on topic....I don't have any trouble running XtrkCAD on Vista. Didn't have to jump through any hoops...just installed it.M
Guys, guys, what's with all the hate? I have a six-month-old laptop and have been running Vista since day one. No problems at all (except that it wants a better graphics chip than I have installed) and, in fact, it runs better than XP pro ever did. A little perspective...this is the exact same reaction people had when 95, 2000, and XP came out. I was there on the front lines for all of those launches and they *all* sucked harder than Vista (well, XP wasn't too bad).
Anyway, on topic....I don't have any trouble running XtrkCAD on Vista. Didn't have to jump through any hoops...just installed it.M
If you say so...
concretelackey wrote:but as stated that would have voided microsoft's warranty.
MICROSOFTS WARRANTY!
THAT'S A GOOD ONE!!!
Boy it's nice to be a power user and ex-computer store manager. Yeah Microsloth gets crabby and will threaten to pull the stores vendor license if they sell an older copy of windows with a new system. It's so you have no choice but to buy their latest crap operation system. However you can demand to have no OS installed and do it yourself. If it wasn't for the piracy issues I would offer everyone a copy of my custom installation CD. It boots from the CD-rom, installs XP with Service pack 2 and runs a number of vital registry hacks and completes the install all the way to the last reboot and login without me having to do anything it answers all the install questions for me, similar to an OEM installation package but ten times better! I wish I could share it with the world!
I have Vista (32 bit) on our home computer and it loaded every program I ever thru at it EXCEPT for the drivers for the $100 4in1 machine we bought 1 month before the computer. I wanted XP PRO but as stated that would have voided microsoft's warranty and cost me an additional $100 for the store to load it. They claimed I had a choice of factory loaded Vista or MAC, microsoft mandated that no factory loaded earlier version could be sold after a set date.
Our original computer died about 1 month after that date...........
rclarkdc wrote:A few minutes ago I tried without success to install Xtrak on a new laptop which runs under microsoft vista. Xtrak simply refused to install (it works fine on my desktop under windows XP). Am I alone with this problem? If not, can anone direct me to a workaround?
Indeed. And if it should ever install the help will not work, or so I have heard until you download something from Microsloth. Wipe it clean and install XP w/ service pack 2...it's reasonably stable now at least. No Vista in this house with 4 computers in it, NEVER!
Blue Flamer wrote:If I had my way, I would have blown Vista away and loaded my XP from the old computer but I was informed that it would void the warranty.
If I had my way, I would have blown Vista away and loaded my XP from the old computer but I was informed that it would void the warranty.
Well that would have decided it for me...back to the store for a refund! That would be the day I let anybody dictate what OS I was using.
Microsoft should be strung up by the S---T and C----'S for foisting such a CRAP product on the public.Blue Flamer.
Microsoft should be strung up by the S---T and C----'S for foisting such a CRAP product on the public.
Blue Flamer.
INDEED...back when they released Windows 95...or should I say Mac 89!
VISTA SUCKS!
Before you upgrade to XP, check the setting of your User Account Control. In Control Panel, User Accounts, there is an entry to Turn User Account Control On/Off. Try turning it off and redo the install. You can always turn this control back on again.
This is the annoying feature that always asks if you really want to do something, like create a new file. It's possible that when installing software, a temporary or permanent file is needed and Vista can't tell who to send the dumb question to, so it cancels the install.
Don
Jetrock wrote:Upgrade to XP.
I bought a new Laptop last year that has Vista Ultimate installed from the Factory. After I had no end of trouble trying to load programs including Norton Antivirus I gave up and took it to a Service Tech. It only took this professional 3+ hours to load ONE Antivirus program FROM MY DISC no less. He only charged me $40 for all his time with no extra charge to replace all the hair he pulled out in frustration.
If I had my way, I would have blown Vista away and loaded my XP from the old computer but I was informed that it would void the warranty. I only have 25 months to wait. Whoopee.