Dell D630 Vista upgrade issue
 
I want to share with you guys
I recently brought Dell D630, which comes with Windows Vista – Business edition
I’ve Windows vista Enterprise license, and would like to upgrade this to Enterprise
There are no way the system will allow the upgrade..it always comes to the blue screen
Even if you try on the safe mode, it won’t go

the solution which works with me is that
when it boots, Press F2, this will take you to the BIOS settings, there you press ALT+F
This will prompt you for SATA changes..press save changes and press ESC and then say YES.

This works fine and now i’m using Vista Enterprise, without any issue (cross the finger)
Anyone who experience this issue, can try out

For those of you PC users who have not heard about the upcoming release of Windows 7, here’s a sneak peak.  I recently downloaded the public beta and installed it on the fastest computer I have to see how it would hold up, and to gage how far along the compatibility has gotten on the beta build.  I upgraded from Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and although it was a smooth transition between the two, the upgrade actually took close to 3 hours.  That’s way too long in my opinion.  I can install Vista x64 fromscratch in less than an hour, and I think that’s too long.  Otherwise, I was impressed… except for a few minor flaws that prompted me to revert back to Vista (I’ll get to that in a minute).

I was impressed with the Win7 driver database, although it is essentially just a slightly updated version from Vista SP1.  My computer was loaded with high-end software, including the complete Adobe CS4 master collection, and I was nearly certain that migrating this software to a new OS would bring trouble- but it worked flawlessly.  In fact, Photoshop 64-bit, which gives me issues on Vista, worked like a charm on Win7.

I also migrated a few games.  Call of Duty 4, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.  I’m not much of a gamer, and I rarely play them, I do however use them to test the power and speed of different systems and benchmark video processors.  COD4 worked great on Win7, but NFSMW didn’t survive the migration, even when I changed the backwards compatibility settings in windows to pretend the game was running on Vista, it failed to open.  In fact it upset my computer enough to lock itself up.  No big deal, I was just seeing if they worked.  As long as my Adobe stuff works I really don’t care.

The new OS ran very smooth, with less hiccups than I’m used to in Vista.  As for new features- there really isn’t anything too significant.  They reconfigured the desktop gadgets app, which I don’t really use anyway but I will say it was a dramatic improvement over Vista.  They also gave the Taskbar a small make-over, which took a little getting used to, but after a few days I really was liking it.  Microsoft also threw in a slew of new themes and personalization options,  which score high on the neat factor, but in practice don’t too much for me.

I used Win7 for about a week before wiping it clean and reinstalling Vista.  The only reason I did this was because there were a few small hardware conflicts: my webcam was not working at all, and my DVD/RW was acting funny on occasion.  I don’t use the webcam that much, but it just annoyed me that it wouldn’t work.  THe DVD/RW issue was the big one- it was keeping me from installing new software without a major fight, and I just didn’t have time to deal with it anymore.

There are quite a bit more features than I’ve mentioned in this article, and I really didn’t give it a chance to explore any more of them, so you may want to read up on them by checking out the link below.

The test computer I used was an AMD QuadCore 3.0Ghz CPU, with 4GB of DDR2 RAM and a GeForce 9500GT graphics card.

If you’re interested in testing the OS yourself, or would like some more info, please refer to the link below:

Win7 Beta Site

Alright I’m going to geek out for a second (no not coke you asshole).  So I just finished reading an article on Engadget about the upcoming Windows OS, Windows 7.  Someone has leaked the 6 versions of the OS that will go public soon.  They are as follows:

• Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
• Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
• Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
• Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
• Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
• Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

Fucking awesome! Microsoft never listens to the public.  We want something simple, like only 2 OS choices such as Windows 7 Home and Windows 7 Pro.  That would have made it alot easier.  But nooooo, fucking asshole Microsoft wants to make things more complicated than a Mark Z. Danielewski book (don’t get it? wikipedia it fool).  But you know what? I honestly don’t give a fuck, because I’ll never buy another Windows based computer again.  I’ve switched to what some call the “dark side” (Apple)  and I like it over here.  It’s cool and breezy and I have more freedom than Willy.  So yeah, if you’re one of those people who are bitching about Windows Vista, it looks like you’ve got a real treat coming!

Read the Full Article Here.

My experience with vista has been excellent. I purchased this xps m1530 in february with ultimate. I started out with dos and have owned every version of windows that has come out. It didnt take long to feel comfortable with vista and I
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How fast is your internet connection? I pay for 5 megabit cable service and one never knows just what the have do they? Well I found a really cool new speed test. It showed me with 4828kbps download speed and 477kbps upload speed. Thats pretty close to what Im supposed to be getting from my cable provider so Im pleased with it. This thing has a nifty interface too, looks like a race car dash. Go check it out for yourself!

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/speedtest.html

Im still in the indecisive stage on whether or not to upgrade to Vista just yet. I was a die hard who went straight from 98 to XP skipping all the other crap in between. Im just not sure if Im ready for this big change again. My newest machine is Vista ready, but am I? lol Im already hearing so many negative things about it as well. Is this because people are just throwing it on an old machine with just the bare minimum requirements and hoping for the best? Is this causing more issues than its worth?

Anyone having a good experience? I have a friend I was chatting with that recently bought what he called his *new super laptop* which has Vista on it and he loves it. I didnt bother to ask what he bought but will do so when i get the chance again. Ive talked to a few people that upgraded their XP machine and have had nothing but problems since.

*sighs*

Omdat we in deze barre wegenvignet-tijden nood hebben aan een gemeenschappelijke vijand die de 26 miljoen Vlamingen, Nederlanders en ander NL-talig grut verenigt in één strijd:

Dell gunt Vlamingen en Nederlanders geen Vista upgrade!

Schande! Discriminatie! Awoert!

(note to self: vind multinational om te bashen – levert lekker veel links op)

With the launch of Windows Vista, many people are wondering if they should upgrade their computers to this new operating system. We at BBspot are dedicated to offering sound technical advice to businesses and home users, so we’ve created the Windows Vista Upgrade Decision Flowchart. Use this chart to help you decide if an upgrade is right for you.

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According to Microsoft the minimum requirements is a processor with at least 800-MHz, 512MB of RAM and a graphics adapter that is compatible with Dirext 9. I think equally important is making sure you will be able to get all new drivers for all your programs that might be needed. I hope some software venders, especially anti-virus venders will have them before Vista is launched in January 2007. Maybe it will be best to wait a while before purchasing Vista.
Click here to see if youyr computer will be Vista ready.

The best way to see if your computer is Vista ready is to download the “Microsoft’s Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor” from Microsoft.
Click here to get it.