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    Vista on new alienware m15x ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by [email protected], Apr 14, 2010.

  1. hpdv6000z@gmail.com

    [email protected] Newbie

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    I get the BSOD installing vista on my new m15x.
    specs -
    i7-620
    4GB
    nvidia 240m
    500 gb.

    do i hv to hack the installation disc for drivers and all ? Is there any guide around ?
     
    [email protected], Apr 14, 2010
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  2. inap

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    inap, Apr 14, 2010
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  3. Wattos

    Wattos Notebook Deity

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    Why on earth would you be installing windows Vista on your brand new Alienware M15x ???

    Are you mad???
     
    Wattos, Apr 14, 2010
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  4. tuenkamen

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    @!?$?#%?@#$%?@#?$?@#$? is my response win 7 is vista but sooo much better my reaction is the same as wattos
     
    tuenkamen, Apr 14, 2010
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  5. simonmpoulton

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    I agree with Wattos and Tuenkamem on the Windows 7 :)
     
    simonmpoulton, Apr 14, 2010
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  6. JWest

    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    Windows 7 rocks, don't desecrate that computer with Vista!
     
    JWest, Apr 14, 2010
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  7. hpdv6000z@gmail.com

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    win 7 on alienware doesn't run Age of Empires II
     
    [email protected], Apr 14, 2010
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  8. EviLCorsaiR

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    It's not designed to run Vista, so it might not at all, although it should still be able to...

    Still, Age of Empires II should still run in some form of compatibility mode. Or in Windows XP mode, if you have Professional or Ultimate 7. Still, that's no guarantee.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Apr 14, 2010
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  9. darkloki

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    I'm sure you can get Age of Empire to work on Windows 7 you just gotta use some workarounds to get it all going.
     
    darkloki, Apr 14, 2010
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  10. Wattos

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    Or you can just use VirtualBox: (which is free software)

    http://www.virtualbox.org/

    and install Windows Xp on it. Its verified that AOE2 works there.

    Btw: did you try to disable aero?
     
    Wattos, Apr 14, 2010
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  11. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    Don't. Just, don't.

    Win 7 ftw
     
    Docsteel, Apr 14, 2010
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