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    Upgrade to Vista ? Just a question ??

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jaboyle, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    Basically Ive currently got basic XP and am wondering a few things about upgrading to vista.

    1. Is there a way to keep my xp setup so if i wanted to use XP instead of vista I could quite simply switch operating system.

    2. Will I lose my current data on my computer if I upgrade to vista and so would upgrading make my computer have a clean slate and start from scratch.

    3. My main use will be work and games so how will this effect performance upgrading?

    Many kind regards
     
    jaboyle, Aug 24, 2008
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  2. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    1. Yes you can Dual Boot. There's guides in the "Notebook Dummyguides" forum.

    2. Not if you dual boot, or backup important data before clean installing.

    3. If you tweak and install updates, there's virtually no difference.

    Hope this helps :)
     
    Harper2.0, Aug 24, 2008
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  3. d4nz0r

    d4nz0r Notebook Evangelist

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    1) You can dual boot for this. However, you can't simply 'switch' OS and expect everything to be the same. Basically, you can boot into either XP or Vista this way, but they are separate.

    Check out the dual-booting guide here http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=259759

    2) Not sure about upgrading, but you can backup all of your files in XP and then copy them into Vista after you install.

    3) For work oriented tasks, Vista and XP should be pretty similar. As of Service Pack 1, Vista has also caught up to XP in terms of gaming. For most next-gen games Vista has equal FPS to XP if not slightly higher. May want to consider if you play very old games, since these may not run well in Vista.

    Hope this helps.
     
    d4nz0r, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    1. Yes, it's referred to as a dual boot, you'll choose between XP and Vista each time you boot your computer. More Info Here: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_xp__stepbystep_guide_with_screenshots.htm

    2. If you choose to dual boot, yes, since you will install Vista on a separate partition on your hard disk.

    3. You may notice a very slight dip in performance for about the first week as Vista does many things behind the scenes, but after that performance should be fine, as long as you have decent specs. (2 GB of RAM for Vista Home Premium and up...)
     
    booboo12, Aug 24, 2008
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