::Vista Tips And Support Thread::

last SG · 2007-10-21T13:59:55+00:00

Upgraded to Sp1. No change in performance index. laptop seems abit sluggish.

kenn3th SG

Quack quack! then how you resolve?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

mayi's bad way - reformat and reinstall. After that, do all those things again to cause Vista to work this way.

FYI - I hate system restore.

I don't think recording down a thousand and one things I did help in restoring it back. Tracking back helped me to some extent, that's how I figured out how it killed my Control Panel. As for the rest, no idea what happened.

kenn3th SG

mayi's bad way - reformat and reinstall. After that, do all those things again to cause Vista to work this way.

FYI - I hate system restore.

Poor mayi, but u forgot one way.

key in your product code and activate it =/

then it would be licensed?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Poor mayi, but u forgot one way.

key in your product code and activate it =/

then it would be licensed?

Nah, no need. That one is school de. Vista Enterprise. Although it expired, it worked fine. Just one issue. It's so naggy. LOL

This version that I'm playing with is my own copy of Vista. Disable one wrong service and I need to think so hard and spend so many days fixing it.

kenn3th SG

Nah, no need. That one is school de. Vista Enterprise. Although it expired, it worked fine. Just one issue. It's so naggy. LOL

This version that I'm playing with is my own copy of Vista. Disable one wrong service and I need to think so hard and spend so many days fixing it.

hahas, 1hr nags.

Btw whr to request for sp1 cds?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

hahas, 1hr nags.

Btw whr to request for sp1 cds?

Got meh? I only know can download. But it's so damn freaking huge. -_-

kenn3th SG

should have.

I heard that discs would be shipped by microsoft ?

90% confirmed dates for released would be

February 18th or 19th.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Hmm... never hear about that.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

As for release date, there seems to be some conflicts. LOL

2 versions I've read - mid Feb and mid March. Coincidentally, it's around 18 or 19 too.

kenn3th SG

we shall see.

mon or tue. or neither of both.

Sponge234 SG

Vista is easy and free to get nowadays i got ultimate for free using torrent =.=?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Vista SP1 is already out. However, the official download won't be available until mid of March. My bet - 18 or 19 March. Might be later due to time zone differences.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Windows Vista SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.

On February 4, 2008 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was released to manufacturing. TechNet Plus subscribers can now access Windows Vista SP1 in the Top Subscribers Download section on the subscriptions home page. Windows Vista SP1 will be available to the public in mid-March via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.

kenn3th SG

Vista SP1 is already out. However, the official download won't be available until mid of March. My bet - 18 or 19 March. Might be later due to time zone differences.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx

so the release date is correct.

but it is released to manufacturers

oh well.

ceecookie SG

Do u think that one month is enough for laptops to be preloaded with Vista SP1 during IT Show '08?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I doubt so. The latest update is killing a lot of PCs. There's not enough time to test, not enough time to find out what's causing the issue. In fact, the cause is not identified yet.

All Microsoft offers is

1. Boot up to Vista disc and repair Windows.

2. Boot up to Safe Mode and do system restore ---> for those who use branded PCs. Frankly, this is not even a solution. If you can't boot up to Normal Mode properly, don't even think of Safe Mode. Safe Mode is only for those who haven't killed their PCs.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

On another note, manufacturers should now consider giving users the installation disc.

kenn3th SG

Some not really known knowledge about vista...

Windows Vista's installer can detect serial-ATA (SATA) drives without the need to provide a driver diskette. Don't bother creating a diskette for your SATA drives before you install Vista.

If, for some reason, the Vista installation gets interrupted due to an unintentional shutdown or reboot, start the computer without booting the Vista DVD. Windows Vista's installer should pick up where it left off. If it does-n't, then restart the installation over from scratch

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Bravo... in XP, it's the other way round. That's why I never owned a SATA HDD prior to Vista.

twists SG

does your vista comes with solitaire??

mine did not.

i try dragging the sol.exe from my xp over to vista. but still need to drag cards.dll or something as well and put it in the same folder..

maybe those gian to play solitaire on vista can try it out

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features

Click on Turn Windows features on or off link. Install the games that you want.

They got some new games. New Vista solitaire looks nicer, easier to play.

Also got Mahjongg... but is those mix and match kind.

Kindly do not install Purple Place game. Crap piece of game. More for gina to play.

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