Today I begin to offer some information about the operating system Microsoft Windows VISTA.
How to install or upgrade your PC or notebook to Windows Vista:
Upgrade to Windows Vista
important to make sure that upgrading to Windows Vista to run as smoothly as possible, follow these steps: 1. Close all applications running before you upgrade to Windows Vista, including browsers and media players.
2. Make sure you are connected to the Internet when you start the upgrade process.
3. When requested in the Get important updates for installation, click Login Internet
recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista
To view a list of recommended minimum hardware requirements, click on the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 919183
( http://support.microsoft. com/kb/919183 / ) System Requirements for Windows Vista
Windows Vista Home Bas ic
• 800 MHz processor 32-bit (x86) or 800 MHz 64-bit (x64)
• 512 MB of memory sist ema
• DirectX 9 graphics
• 32 MB of graphics memory
• 20 GB hard drive with 15 GB
space • DVD or external
• Internet access capability • Audio output capability
Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate
• 1 GHz by 32-bit (x86) or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64)
• 1 GB of system memory
• Windows Aero-capable graphics card Note
require a graphics card that supports DirectX 9 as follows: • WDDM Driver •
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware • 32 bits per pixel
• 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum) • Hard
40 GB hard drive with 15 GB of free disk space required for storing temporary files during the installation or upgrade. •
internal or external DVD drive • Internet access capability • Audio output capability
Note A Windows Aero-capable graphics card must meet the following requirements: • WDDM Driver Support (Windows Display Driver Model) • Unit
GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) that supports DirectX 9 Pixel Shader 2.0
• Supports 32 bits per pixel
• Passing the test of compatibility with Windows Aero in the WDK (Windows Driver Kit)
For more information about the different editions Windows Vista, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/italy/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/italy/ windows / products / windowsvista / editions / default.mspx)
Operating system requirements for upgrading to Windows Vista
To view a list of versions of Windows that you can upgrade to the versions of Windows Vista, visit the following site Microsoft Web
http://www.microsoft.com/italy/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/italy/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/ upgradepaths.mspx)
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor provides information about compatibility issues of hardware and applications and provides advice relating to benefits. To obtain the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/italy/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com / italy / windows / products / windowsvista / buyorupgrade / upgradeadvisor.mspx)
update procedure to update your computer to Windows Vista, follow these steps: 1
. Start the computer using the current operating system. Verify that the Microsoft Windows operating system currently installed on your computer is suitable for upgrading to Windows Vista.
2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
3. Use one of the following procedures, as appropriate: • If Windows automatically detects the DVD, you'll see the dialog box Install. Click Install.
• If the DVD is not detected automatically, follow these steps: a. Click Start, click Run, type Drive: \\ setup.exe, and then click OK.
Note Drive is the drive letter of your DVD drive.
b. Click Install.
4. When you see the screen, choose the type of installation to perform, click Update to update the current operating system to Windows Vista.
The upgrade option is unavailable and the message "Upgrade has been disabled
When you try to upgrade to Windows Vista, the Upgrade option is not available, also displays the following message :
Upgrade has been disabled.
This problem may occur if the following conditions: • The operating system currently installed is not supported in the path of Upgrade to Windows Vista.
• The computer did not start using the current operating system. The computer was booted from DVD instead of Windows Vista. To resolve this problem, start the computer using the current operating system, then run the installation program from that operating system.
• The operating system is installed on a partition using the FAT32 file system. To resolve this problem, convert to the NTFS file system used on the partition. For more information about resolving this issue, click on the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307881 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881/ ) to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 file system NTFS in Windows XP •
available hard disk space on the partition where you want to upgrade to Windows Vista is insufficient. To resolve this problem, free hard disk space. For more information about using the Disk Cleanup tool to free up disk space, click the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310312 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312/ ) Description of the Disk Cleanup Windows XP
Perform a 'clean install of Windows Vista
notice a clean installation removes the data existing, including data and personal settings. After installing the operating system, you must reinstall all programs. Before performing a clean install, make a backup copy of your personal information.
To perform a clean installation in Windows Vista, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Run the Setup program after you start the computer using the current operating system
1. Start the computer using the current operating system.
2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
3. Use one of the following procedures, as appropriate: • If the DVD is automatically detected, you will see the dialog box Install. Click Install.
• If the DVD is not detected automatically, follow these steps: a. Click Start, click Run, type Drive: \\ setup.exe, and then click OK.
Note Drive is the drive letter of your DVD drive.
b. Click Install.
4. When you see the screen, choose the type of installation to perform, click Custom (advanced) and follow the onscreen instructions to install Windows Vista.
Method 2: Run the Setup program after you start the computer using the Windows DVD View
1. Start the computer using the Windows Vista DVD. To do this, insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive and restart your computer.
Note To start the computer from the Windows Vista DVD, you must configure the computer to boot from the DVD. For information on configuring your computer to boot from the DVD drive, see the documentation that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer.
2. When you receive a message similar to "Press any key to boot from CD, press a button.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Windows Vista.
References
For more information about Windows Vista, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/italy/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx ( http://www.microsoft.com/italy/ windows / products / windowsvista / default.mspx )
For more information about the space requirements for Windows Vista, click the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 919183
( http://support.microsoft. com/kb/919183 / ) System Requirements for Windows Vista
Windows Vista Installation Video
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