Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

[Guest Denise]

In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering buying

Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there anything

else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista X64

since they work with XP Pro X64?

--

Denise

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

It is very likely that most if not all your drivers will either be on the

Vista x64 dvd or available on Windows Update immediately following

installation. Of course you need to check the device mfgs to make sure, but

a computer that runs XP Pro x64 should not be any problem with Vista x64.

One class of devices that does seem to give folks a problem are the wireless

network adaptors. For some reason driver support for even Vista x64 has

been slow. Unfortunately the Vista Upgrade Advisor cannot help because it

only works on 32bit XP so take your time and so your research.

 

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

> In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

> finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

> buying

> Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there anything

> else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

> X64

> since they work with XP Pro X64?

> --

> Denise

>

>

[Guest Denise]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

As long as Vista x64 won't have a problem with my hardware, should have no

problem with software. If my XP Pro x64 programs don't work with Vista x64,

I'll delete them and download the ones made for Vista x64 . . . there aren't

that many. I don't have a network set up so I won't have a problem there.

 

Another question, though, just to make sure . . . my pc is SATA. Does SATA

work with Vista x64?

 

--

Denise

 

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> It is very likely that most if not all your drivers will either be on the

> Vista x64 dvd or available on Windows Update immediately following

> installation. Of course you need to check the device mfgs to make sure, but

> a computer that runs XP Pro x64 should not be any problem with Vista x64.

> One class of devices that does seem to give folks a problem are the wireless

> network adaptors. For some reason driver support for even Vista x64 has

> been slow. Unfortunately the Vista Upgrade Advisor cannot help because it

> only works on 32bit XP so take your time and so your research.

>

> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

> > In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

> > finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

> > buying

> > Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there anything

> > else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

> > X64

> > since they work with XP Pro X64?

> > --

> > Denise

> >

> >

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

SATA is its preferred protocol. It is PATA drives that sometimes are

tricky. Vista just loves SATA drives.

 

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5838CB82-0EB7-4909-AB08-659326307046@microsoft.com...

> As long as Vista x64 won't have a problem with my hardware, should have no

> problem with software. If my XP Pro x64 programs don't work with Vista

> x64,

> I'll delete them and download the ones made for Vista x64 . . . there

> aren't

> that many. I don't have a network set up so I won't have a problem there.

>

> Another question, though, just to make sure . . . my pc is SATA. Does

> SATA

> work with Vista x64?

>

> --

> Denise

>

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> It is very likely that most if not all your drivers will either be on the

>> Vista x64 dvd or available on Windows Update immediately following

>> installation. Of course you need to check the device mfgs to make sure,

>> but

>> a computer that runs XP Pro x64 should not be any problem with Vista x64.

>> One class of devices that does seem to give folks a problem are the

>> wireless

>> network adaptors. For some reason driver support for even Vista x64 has

>> been slow. Unfortunately the Vista Upgrade Advisor cannot help because

>> it

>> only works on 32bit XP so take your time and so your research.

>>

>> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

>> > In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

>> > finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

>> > buying

>> > Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there

>> > anything

>> > else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

>> > X64

>> > since they work with XP Pro X64?

>> > --

>> > Denise

>> >

>> >

>>

[Guest Denise]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

Sometime in the near future I'll be switching to Vista x64 then. Thanks for

your help and advice.

--

Denise

 

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> SATA is its preferred protocol. It is PATA drives that sometimes are

> tricky. Vista just loves SATA drives.

>

> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5838CB82-0EB7-4909-AB08-659326307046@microsoft.com...

> > As long as Vista x64 won't have a problem with my hardware, should have no

> > problem with software. If my XP Pro x64 programs don't work with Vista

> > x64,

> > I'll delete them and download the ones made for Vista x64 . . . there

> > aren't

> > that many. I don't have a network set up so I won't have a problem there.

> >

> > Another question, though, just to make sure . . . my pc is SATA. Does

> > SATA

> > work with Vista x64?

> >

> > --

> > Denise

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >

> >> It is very likely that most if not all your drivers will either be on the

> >> Vista x64 dvd or available on Windows Update immediately following

> >> installation. Of course you need to check the device mfgs to make sure,

> >> but

> >> a computer that runs XP Pro x64 should not be any problem with Vista x64.

> >> One class of devices that does seem to give folks a problem are the

> >> wireless

> >> network adaptors. For some reason driver support for even Vista x64 has

> >> been slow. Unfortunately the Vista Upgrade Advisor cannot help because

> >> it

> >> only works on 32bit XP so take your time and so your research.

> >>

> >> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

> >> > In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

> >> > finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

> >> > buying

> >> > Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there

> >> > anything

> >> > else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

> >> > X64

> >> > since they work with XP Pro X64?

> >> > --

> >> > Denise

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

You're welcome.

 

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BBBC99B8-6FD2-4A6A-AD7D-6C9B586570F9@microsoft.com...

> Sometime in the near future I'll be switching to Vista x64 then. Thanks

> for

> your help and advice.

> --

> Denise

>

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> SATA is its preferred protocol. It is PATA drives that sometimes are

>> tricky. Vista just loves SATA drives.

>>

>> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5838CB82-0EB7-4909-AB08-659326307046@microsoft.com...

>> > As long as Vista x64 won't have a problem with my hardware, should have

>> > no

>> > problem with software. If my XP Pro x64 programs don't work with Vista

>> > x64,

>> > I'll delete them and download the ones made for Vista x64 . . . there

>> > aren't

>> > that many. I don't have a network set up so I won't have a problem

>> > there.

>> >

>> > Another question, though, just to make sure . . . my pc is SATA. Does

>> > SATA

>> > work with Vista x64?

>> >

>> > --

>> > Denise

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>> >

>> >> It is very likely that most if not all your drivers will either be on

>> >> the

>> >> Vista x64 dvd or available on Windows Update immediately following

>> >> installation. Of course you need to check the device mfgs to make

>> >> sure,

>> >> but

>> >> a computer that runs XP Pro x64 should not be any problem with Vista

>> >> x64.

>> >> One class of devices that does seem to give folks a problem are the

>> >> wireless

>> >> network adaptors. For some reason driver support for even Vista x64

>> >> has

>> >> been slow. Unfortunately the Vista Upgrade Advisor cannot help

>> >> because

>> >> it

>> >> only works on 32bit XP so take your time and so your research.

>> >>

>> >> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

>> >> > In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm

>> >> > having

>> >> > finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly

>> >> > considering

>> >> > buying

>> >> > Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there

>> >> > anything

>> >> > else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with

>> >> > Vista

>> >> > X64

>> >> > since they work with XP Pro X64?

>> >> > --

>> >> > Denise

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >>

>>

[Guest Bender]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

One additional plus for upgrading to Vista x64 is that when you go into a

store and see a device with the Vista logo, it will also support the 64 bit

versions of Vista. That is one of the Vista logo requirements.

 

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

> In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

> finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

> buying

> Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there anything

> else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

> X64

> since they work with XP Pro X64?

> --

> Denise

>

>

[Guest Jeff Gaines]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

On 28/06/2008 in message

<590F28ED-D201-4687-BF93-0796B85C9D1D@microsoft.com> Bender wrote:

>One additional plus for upgrading to Vista x64 is that when you go into a

>store and see a device with the Vista logo, it will also support the 64

>bit versions of Vista. That is one of the Vista logo requirements.

 

That has to be one of the best moves MSFT made.

 

--

Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

There are 3 types of people in this world. Those who can count, and those

who can't.

[Guest Denise]

Re: Switching from XP Pro X64 to Vista X64

 

That's a good thing to know. Thanks

--

Denise

 

 

 

 

"Bender" wrote:

> One additional plus for upgrading to Vista x64 is that when you go into a

> store and see a device with the Vista logo, it will also support the 64 bit

> versions of Vista. That is one of the Vista logo requirements.

>

> "Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:45DE689D-F85E-47A3-AD56-34EB4E9FD051@microsoft.com...

> > In the last 2 post that I started, I mentioned problems that I'm having

> > finding drivers and programs for XP Pro X64. I'm strongly considering

> > buying

> > Vista X64. I know that I'll have to update drivers but is there anything

> > else that I'll need to do. Will my hardware components work with Vista

> > X64

> > since they work with XP Pro X64?

> > --

> > Denise

> >

> >