What are you running?

[Digifox]

So uh yeah What OS is everyone here running on their PC?

Anyone Upgraded an older XP build to Vista?

Im running Pista-X at the moment...lol

[Trip]

I am actually thinking of doing this tonight, odd you posted up a thread about this. I am wanting to turn an old PC that was a XP generation PC into my media server for my TV. I got a copy of Vista Ultimate I may put on it. I think it is an old 64 bit 939 AMD chip. I will let you know how it goes.


I run everything from XP to Ubuntu

[Archren]

Work - Windows XP Professional.
Home - Windows laptop - Windows XP Home.
Home - Macbook - MacOS X.

I also have a windows desktop with Vista... but I'm not a big fan of Vista. :idk:

[RACER X]

just got a new dell this past weekend, it's got Vista

its got issues w/ our printer and external HD

[Digifox]

I am actually thinking of doing this tonight, odd you posted up a thread about this. I am wanting to turn an old PC that was a XP generation PC into my media server for my TV. I got a copy of Vista Ultimate I may put on it. I think it is an old 64 bit 939 AMD chip. I will let you know how it goes.


I run everything from XP to Ubuntu

Same Here only with a 34-bit P4:rockwoot:
Im seriously thinking about saving up and getting a copy of Vista Business(Ms said thats best for mine)

Though i have to upgrade to an External Video Card(My Intel Extreme 64MB wont work)
And Another 1Gig stick of PC100(yeah its OLD)


If not Vista Linux(IDK which version)

[tommymac]

Ok you guys can LOL at me fo rthis one. On my home puter I am running windows ME once we get into the new house it will be put ou tto pasture since I got a free laptop from the hospital and have a second one.

Tom

[Digifox]

Ok you guys can LOL at me fo rthis one. On my home puter I am running windows ME once we get into the new house it will be put ou tto pasture since I got a free laptop from the hospital and have a second one.

Tom

I used ME a few years back...It was on a little arse Desktop.
It wasnt bad for just surfing around

[tommymac]

I used ME a few years back...It was on a little arse Desktop.
It wasnt bad for just surfing around

thats about all I do so it serves its purpose.

Tom

[pauldun170]

PC 1
Vista Ultimate 64bit

PC 2
XP Professional
Ubuntu 8.04

PC 3
XP Professional
Ubuntu 8.04

Laptop 1
Vista Home Premium 32bit

Crusty PC 4
Server 2003

[Rider]

Home Laptop - Vista 32 bit Bought it with Visa on it.
Home Desktop - XP Professional Upraded from Win 97.
Work Laptop - XP Professional Had Win 2000 when I got it, then switched to XP last year
Work Desktop - XP Professional Came new from HP that way.

[Yamerhaw]

vista on the desktop, xp on the laptop

[t-homo]

Mac OSX at home and at work. Really considering setting the home one up to dual boot Windows 7 beta.

ME is just a big virus that Microsoft developed.

[Lucky3623]

Home:

PC1 - Vista Ult 64bit
PC2 - XP Pro
PC3 - Server 2003
Laptop - XP Prow/ Media Center

Work -
PC1 -XP Pro
Laptop - Vista Ult , soon to move to Win 7

[Papa_Complex]

Windows XP Pro
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows 7 RC1
Attempts at OSX on a Dell GX270

[Trip]

Attempts at OSX on a Dell GX270

If you get bored, post up a thread about your troubles and fixes. I have been waiting to tackle something like this myself.

[Particle Man]

Work - Windows XP Professional.
Home - Windows laptop - Windows XP Home.
Home - Macbook - MacOS X.

I also have a windows desktop with Vista... but I'm not a big fan of Vista. :idk:

same

[Papa_Complex]

If you get bored, post up a thread about your troubles and fixes. I have been waiting to tackle something like this myself.

So far it's all troubles and no fixes. I'm not a Free BSD head, so I'm not into hacking drivers. I know that it can be done and I've got a good video card in the box, but I'm not getting the right combination of drivers.

[Method]

Gaming Home PC: Vista Home Premium 32bit
Laptop Home: XP Pro
Laptop Work: XP Pro

[LeeNetworX]

Home - Win XP Pro SP3
Workstation - Win XP Pro SP3
Laptop - Vista Ultimate SP2

I also have a Crapple Mac Mini for testing that sits powered off and shoved in the corner 95% of the time.

[Digifox]

Well Trip Imma Go Vista Home premium (Purly for the MC on Xbox)
*i found a cheap LEGAL source*

And then ASUS GeForce 8400GS 256MB PCI-E Video Card($35), and 1GB Samsung PC100(only $14)

That would make 2,490M of Ram and 256MB Video.
So i think that muight run Vista O.K
Since the Recomended is 1Ghz CPU, 1GB System memory, 40GB HDD with 15GB free and a 128MB Video Card
(Im putting it on a new HDD so i can put my OEM XP back on)

[pauldun170]

Well Trip Imma Go Vista Home premium (Purly for the MC on Xbox)
*i found a cheap LEGAL source*

And then ASUS GeForce 8400GS 256MB PCI-E Video Card($35), and 1GB Samsung PC100(only $14)

That would make 2,490M of Ram and 256MB Video.
So i think that muight run Vista O.K
Since the Recomended is 1Ghz CPU, 1GB System memory, 40GB HDD with 15GB free and a 128MB Video Card
(Im putting it on a new HDD so i can put my OEM XP back on)


What piece of crap computer are you trying to run home Premium on?
Better yet what horrendous piece of crap do you own still uses PC100 memory and why the hell would you put any money into it?

For some reason I HIGHLY doubt this POS Tandy you are trying to upgrade has a PCI-e slot and takes PC100 memory.

[anthonyk]

Got Mac OSX on the various home and work computers.

[HurricaneHeather]

I don't even know what you people are saying. :lol:

The computer at work is black
The computer on the desk at home is silver
The laptop is white

[Trip]

Well Trip Imma Go Vista Home premium (Purly for the MC on Xbox)
*i found a cheap LEGAL source*

And then ASUS GeForce 8400GS 256MB PCI-E Video Card($35), and 1GB Samsung PC100(only $14)

That would make 2,490M of Ram and 256MB Video.
So i think that muight run Vista O.K
Since the Recomended is 1Ghz CPU, 1GB System memory, 40GB HDD with 15GB free and a 128MB Video Card
(Im putting it on a new HDD so i can put my OEM XP back on)

I think I am going to "get" a copy of XP MCE, everyone seems to like that better than vista from what I have read and the people I talked to for an older comp.

[pauldun170]

I think I am going to "get" a copy of XP MCE, everyone seems to like that better than vista from what I have read and the people I talked to for an older comp.

http://www.mythtv.org/
http://www.linuxmce.org/

http://www.gbpvr.com/

http://forums.hexus.net/audio-visual-standard-hd/158885-windows-media-center-alternative.html

[LeeNetworX]

I think I am going to "get" a copy of XP MCE, everyone seems to like that better than vista from what I have read and the people I talked to for an older comp.

If you do get a copy, don't try to update it beyond SP1. SP2 and higher has a fix that will detect if a non-OEM key is on the system (basically almost any install that wasn't an OEM install done by a manufacturer). It will basically disable Windows. All of the patches out there I've tried that are supposed to address the issue do not seem to work.

[t-homo]

If you get bored, post up a thread about your troubles and fixes. I have been waiting to tackle something like this myself.

I think a local guy did that. I'll see if I can find his thread about it.

[Trip]

If you do get a copy, don't try to update it beyond SP1. SP2 and higher has a fix that will detect if a non-OEM key is on the system (basically almost any install that wasn't an OEM install done by a manufacturer). It will basically disable Windows. All of the patches out there I've tried that are supposed to address the issue do not seem to work.

MCE is beyond SP1, I will just get a copy of the current build.

[derf]

Desktop 1 - Came with Vista, got rid of it in Favor of XP after a few months
Desktop 2 - Windows 7
Laptop - XP

I tried Vista, but I had too many issues with it's compadability and went back to Vista. Windows XP was a much better program, and Windows 7 is shaping up to be even better than the previous 2 based on it's beta form

[pauldun170]

MCE is beyond SP1, I will just get a copy of the current build.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-windows-media-center-alternatives/

[LeeNetworX]

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-windows-media-center-alternatives/

I've been messing with MediaPortal for a couple of years now. I like it - especially all of the skin choices you can download for it.

MCE is beyond SP1, I will just get a copy of the current build.

Good luck. I haven't seen it on our MSDN downloads in some time now.

[Bluestreak]

Laptop - Windows 7 RC x64
Desktop - Vista Ultimate
Home - XP Sp3

No issues with Vista once I sorted out the drivers.
Love windows 7. Started with Beta 1 and it has been flawless on a corporate network.

[Trip]

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-windows-media-center-alternatives/

I actually use GB-PVR with my hauppauge cards and TVersity already.

[Digifox]

MCE is beyond SP1, I will just get a copy of the current build.

Shhh...I heard from a little birdy that there are two System files that need to be ~removed~ after Sp3(or the windows Genuine thingy is installed)

[EpyonXero]

Desktop - Mac OS X
Laptop - Vista Home Premium

Been using vista for a year with no problems, I like it better than XP. I'm also surprised more people aren't using Windows 7, I hear it's pretty good.

[Papa_Complex]

Desktop - Mac OS X
Laptop - Vista Home Premium

Been using vista for a year with no problems, I like it better than XP. I'm also surprised more people aren't using Windows 7, I hear it's pretty good.

Windows 7 is noticeably faster in operation than Vista, on the same hardware. There are little things that they did, that improve performance. Actually I should probably have said don't degrade performance as much.

For example when you look at the start button in Vista, the upper arc of the button intrudes into the desktop area and any active window. To render this arc takes a not insignificant amount of processing time, when compared to a straight line like the one in WinXP. In Windows 7 the round start button is fully contained within the taskbar, rather than protruding above it, so that processing time is not a factor.

A lot of little things like that add up to better performance.

[Bluestreak]

I think I am going to "get" a copy of XP MCE, everyone seems to like that better than vista from what I have read and the people I talked to for an older comp.



Good luck. I haven't seen it on our MSDN downloads in some time now.

I have it available via technet. :idk:

[LeeNetworX]

I have it available via technet. :idk:

WTF? I need to talk to our MS contacts.