installing beta onto my laptop

Hi again :D
I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to reinstall :D
Tom

If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message

If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message

Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message

It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop

Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message

Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message

Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message

You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

I've seen it sold with a power cord!
;-)
"Tom" wrote in message

For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

LMFAO!!!!!!!
That legal? :-P
Tom
"Chris S." wrote in message

I've seen it sold with a power cord!
;-)
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message

For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

You should contact Acer, they should be able to send you an OEM CD. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message

Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

I did - they said sent me an email saying that if i didnt have a burner drive to burn the restore disk, they would send me one for a one off cost of £50 --- i can buy a new copy of home oem for that?
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

You should contact Acer, they should be able to send you an OEM CD. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Actually I know where you're coming from. I've got an Acer laptop, and had to recover my laptop a few times. But those recovery disks are sh.... not good. So I just thought "hey screw it" and used Windows XP MCE that I've got and dual booted it with Vista ;o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message

I did - they said sent me an email saying that if i didnt have a burner drive to burn the restore disk, they would send me one for a one off cost of £50 --- i can buy a new copy of home oem for that?
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message You should contact Acer, they should be able to send you an OEM CD. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

Ya, nice - i would like xp pro on this machine, but not going down the "download and use tweakNT" road like a lot of people i know have. Its not worth it.
Tom P.S. I really would like a 80gb 7200rpm laptop harddrive if any ones got one they could post to me free of charge :D "Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Actually I know where you're coming from. I've got an Acer laptop, and had to recover my laptop a few times. But those recovery disks are sh.... not good. So I just thought "hey screw it" and used Windows XP MCE that I've got and dual booted it with Vista ;o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message I did - they said sent me an email saying that if i didnt have a burner drive to burn the restore disk, they would send me one for a one off cost of £50 --- i can buy a new copy of home oem for that?
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message You should contact Acer, they should be able to send you an OEM CD. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
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--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |

I mean, Acer is a great make - this computer cost less than a lower spec Sony or Compaq, and it runs vista! Just the recovery solutions that let them down...
Tom "Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Actually I know where you're coming from. I've got an Acer laptop, and had to recover my laptop a few times. But those recovery disks are sh.... not good. So I just thought "hey screw it" and used Windows XP MCE that I've got and dual booted it with Vista ;o)
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--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message I did - they said sent me an email saying that if i didnt have a burner drive to burn the restore disk, they would send me one for a one off cost of £50 --- i can buy a new copy of home oem for that?
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message You should contact Acer, they should be able to send you an OEM CD. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Well i suppose oem's get away with it as they are selling the pc with it on...
How long do Microsoft Piracy take to respond to you? I send an email asking whether i could download an xp home cd legally for my OEM COA cos Acer only supplied a restore image that i had to burn to a dvd... crap :)
Tom "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Thats what the OEM's do, but its not abiding by the actual agreement specified by MS. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message For windows XP OEM, mice and keyboards are qualifying hardware - eBuyer were even selling a £2 mouse with the xp pro oem cd!
Tom
"Lawrence E. Oliver" wrote in message You can't use Dell, HP or Gateway OS on others because the particular OEM has modified the OS to tie to their board. The "OEM System Builder Pack" (of WinXPProx64) is not tied to a specific motherboard until it is installed (even then, it can be installed on a replacement board, even if it isn't the same make).
I don't know about the mouse or keyboard as qualifying system hardware, but, I know that hard-drives are.
Larry
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I think the new OEM EULA does not specify peripheral devices such as Mous and Keyboard as qualifying system hardware. Windows license is tied to the System board. Thats why you can't install a Dell, HP or Gateway copy of Windows on a generic system. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Or a new mouse :-D I need a new one :-P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Well don't hold your breath, Windows XP Professional and Home still cost $300 and $200, $200 and $99 (upgrade) respectively. But it should be cheaper through OEM if you purchase it with qualifying hardware such as a motherboard. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Hey Hey, Microsoft have successfully got themselves another customer :-P
I am DEFINATELY buying this when it is released... although i may wait a bit for the price to drop first :-P
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Installing BETA onto my Laptop
Woohoo! :o) Glad it all worked out for you :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tom" wrote in message It doesnt matter, it installed beautifully on my laptop :D AND the glass works :P
Tom
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I would launch setup from within an existing version of Windows. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tom" wrote in message Aah, well, i backed up my source code (am not losing this AGAIN to an operating system install) and my coursework - then set the install going...
am just going to boot into it now, and see what its like :D
Tom
"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message If you prepare (i.e., define and format) the partition for Vista beforehand, there's no reason why it would screw up anything, anymore than on a desktop. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom" a écrit dans le message de news: %23jMVFf3bGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | Hi again :D | | I am thinking about installing vista onto the last space on my laptop | (10gb), what are the chances it will cock something else on the system up? | E.g. I cannot have the EISA Utility partition deleted, and do not want to | reinstall :D | | Tom | |