WOOHOO GOOD PC WORKS AGAIN!

[Ruler2]

My good non-hp PC that died around thanksgiving is installing XP atm      I want to put Vista Home Premium on there from my original HDD in the hp machine, but I can't get it to burn a Vista disc?Could I install it if I hooked up that HDD to the other PC and moved Vista onto it?  No, it's not just the installation of Vista, I have a seperate recovery partition that I have used before to reinstall Vista with.

[Denholm]

When it comes to stability, XP is 2x better than Vista

[Ruler2]

When it comes to stability, XP is 2x better than Vista

The only reason I want Vista is to upgrade to 7 when I get it.

[Denholm]

Ah. Just throwing in my opinion. Migrating vista via a hard-drive image/mirror might work. Copy-Paste won't work.

[Ruler2]

Ah. Just throwing in my opinion. Migrating vista via a hard-drive image/mirror might work. Copy-Paste won't work.

Oh ok, lemme go try it that way then, thanks!

[Masherbrum]

When it comes to stability, XP is 2x better than Vista

I disagree immensely.   If you have a good PC, Vista will run just fine.   

[EskimoJoe]

If you have a good PC, Vista will run just fine.   

Agreed. I have no beef with windows, and no beef with vista. Both have worked fine for me in the past.

[cattb]

The only reason I want Vista is to upgrade to 7 when I get it.

you don't need vista to upgrade from, you can upgrade from xp also

[MrRiplEy[H]]

you don't need vista to upgrade from, you can upgrade from xp also

Yep and upgrade is generally bad thing, a fresh clean install is the best to insure operability. All you need is a valid activated XP or Vista to check from and you can do a fresh install.

[Shuffler]

Yep and upgrade is generally bad thing, a fresh clean install is the best to insure operability. All you need is a valid activated XP or Vista to check from and you can do a fresh install.

You can't upgrade Xp to Windows 7. You can use a Windows 7 upgrade disc to install Windows 7 though. It will format the drive and full install. You have to use the Custom option then follow directions. Backup any important files to another drive or form of media.

[cattb]

You can't upgrade Xp to Windows 7. You can use a Windows 7 upgrade disc to install Windows 7 though. It will format the drive and full install. You have to use the Custom option then follow directions. Backup any important files to another drive or form of media.

yup +1 Ripley and Shuffler, my mistake I should have said you can but can't upgrade from XP, Windows 7 does a full install which is better anyhow. I have said this before but I run a dual OS windows 7 and kept my XP Pro.
When putting in a new OS I like to always clean install because I will mirror the new OS. As i add the updates , peripherals and drivers, application software, I will make more mirror images till I am done. Ever have problems just go back to my mirror image and reinstall.

[mensa180]

I think if you have a good PC it will run vista, yeah, but it will also run XP better.

[Fishu]

I disagree immensely.   If you have a good PC, Vista will run just fine.   

Nothing to do with a good pc when the code sucks. Vista is annoying.