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Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 1391
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Vista Home Basic
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Upgrade
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 882224173056
Model: 66I-00003
UPC: 882224173056
EAN: 0882224173056
ASIN: B000HCZ9BG
Release Date: January 30, 2007
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 Big Brother has decided I'm not the Administrator May 2, 2007
R. Merrill (Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
1. I had massive headaches doing my original install. I wanted to combine partitions as part of doing a clean install. Followed the instructions to boot from the DVD (duh). Suddenly, the system wouldn't recognize the product ID as valid because the only way it would be valid is if it's launched from within Windows. Ok, having deleted and combined partitions, that was now a non-starter. After Microsoft support flailed for 5 hours ... I tried to run my HP recovery disks. Ran into an incompatibility between the recovery disks and Vista (which will install without a product ID as a "feature" but then no-one at Microsoft can help you activate the product if you do so). Fortunately, I had a copy of XP Pro from my older Dell desktop. Installed that but, of course, couldn't upgrade from that version because the Home Premium Vista required XP Home Edition. But thankfully now my HP recovery disks worked, after which I was able to upgrade.
2. But the saga's not over. After 2 months of computing "bliss", suddenly my CD and DVD stops working. After some troubleshooting, I confirmed it was a corrupt driver file. After vain attempts to uninstall and force the system to re-install using device manager, I decided to do it manually. That's when I discovered that I could not access, delete, or correct the problem because although I'm a member of the administrator group, that group doesn't have full control rights. On my own computer! Yes, I tried the much vaunted recovery tool ... but it did not refresh my files and detected no problem. So ... as you've probably guessed by now, I had to use my HP recovery disks to put XP Home back onto my computer, then re-upgrade my system. Oh, and by the way, the upgrade requires that XP be of service pack 2 ... so not only did I have to re-install XP, I had to update it to service pack 2 before doing the Vista upgrade all over again!
... so I'm back computing with "bliss" with both CD and DVD again ... but this Vista version has caused countless hours, literally at least 40.
Stick with XP until they stop supporting it. Then buy an Apple or maybe by then Microsoft will have regained their senses.
 What happened? May 21, 2007
TeariNiTuP
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Plain and simple, Vista sucks. My first computer had 4 mbs of ram, couldn't even process an mp3, yet in terms of progression taking into consideration my 3 month old dual core things should be so much faster and so much smoother. This thing is a resource and power hog. Apparently macs sleep within 15 seconds or less, goodluck with vista, same with the relaunch. A program crashes everyday I use it, some randomly work and then stop working. Numerous programs are yet to be compatible and the only decent thing is the looks. Certain P2P programs cause my network to completely shutdown everytime I launch them. Being asked what to do 90% of the time you double click something or asked if you want to open it(right after you just double-clicked it, duh?) get annoying. Stay away from this unless you have extra money and really hate apple, or wait awhile and pray the service pack fixes at least half the crap. XP is much better, I've never built up enough frustration to rag on a computer program and Ive had every windows since 3.1. Vista sucks.
This RUINED my computer. September 7, 2007
John Pion (Cary, NC)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
Windows Vista is ABSOLUTELY horrible. Horrible. I thought Microsoft was great. XP was great. Then Vista ruined everything. How Microsoft could let such a bombshell on this world is totally beyond me. Lets go over the pros of the OS: It looks good (which actually can be emulated on XP, third party publishers who hate Vista like us have found a way to eliminate our last temptation, with free Vista themes for XP). OK, now onto the cons.
It takes a really long time to install. I installed it way before dinnertime, and it wasn't done until the next day. I think Microsoft is trying to tell us how much money Bill Gates has like this (1 dollar= 1 minute of installation for WV)
Next, the thing is SO SLOW. I could swear that I would be DEAD by the time this stupid thing loaded something up. Even Firefox was like this.
Also, I think Aero is a joke. Big freaking deal. You can see through your windows. The only thing that might be good is Windows 3D. How about giving XP users Flip 3D, MS? How about that?
Probably the biggest part of this stupid OS, however is the fact that it drains SO much memory. When I had Vista, all I had was 20 GB of storage, now I have 45, with more programs installed then when I had Vista. Check out how much it takes to get Vista installed (20 GB)! Now if you think you are going to have any programs to go with that, you're dead wrong, unless you want to be about 20 years older by the time you get an IE window open.
I owe my computing life to HP, who were kinder then Microsoft, giving me a free recovery disc to pay for the crimes Microsoft has done against my computer. I'm not an MS hater, I'm MS to the end, but if I hadn't gotten XP back, it may have been the end. It may be the end for you if you get Vista. So stick with XP. Please. For the good of humanity.
Beware February 7, 2007
Charles W. Radzinski (NY USA)
11 out of 20 found this review helpful
When you buy the upgrade for XP it will not allow you to keep your current programs or data if you have XP Pro.That means your pictures,music,games,programs and whatever else would be wiped clean then re-installed.
Now for me ,who has been using this computer for 4 years with almost 400 gigs of stuff can't do that.So I give Vista 1 star for a cool box and being slick enough to get $150 dollars from me for a new coaster for my drinks.
Vista is terrible!!!!! February 16, 2007
Charles B. Copeland (SCL, UT)
11 out of 17 found this review helpful
How is the most tested software not able to support my HP All in one printer (not supported by Vista and there are no patches in place! This shut down my business and cost us money because we couldn't use the equipment. I am planning to uninstall this crap software and return for refund.
In addition it knocked out my HP wireless printer connection, again not supported by Vista.
Also took out older version of Word, Excel and powerpoint.
And one more issue the new Windows mail gives you no real instructions if you have an HTTP mail service like MSN, understand the reasons but I was not warned and when I followed Vista's instructions it directed me to set up a hotmail account which is HTTP and is not connectable to Windows mail.
OK I could list more but this is by far Microsofts worst launch in history, several friends & I will be moving to Apple when we buy our next PC. Way to go to VISTA!!!!! Give Gates more money for crap!
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