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Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:09:48 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc
OS: ME
CPU/Ram: pentium 111
Model/Manufacturer: dell

Comment:

many of my programs will not run with ME such as Quickbooks. Iam told to go to a current os. I choose Windows Vista. It does not seem to run to setup in ME. I reformated hard drive and tried to install
vista, however dos does not read the dvd. Can anyone tell me how to install it. Windows Vista 32bit home premium. thanks Amelia

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Response Number 1

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:14:48 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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You haven't really provided enough information. Does your machine have a DVD Drive? Does it meet the minimum requirements for Vista (found here)?:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pr...
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Response Number 2

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:28:27 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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I don't know what a "pentium 111" is, but I have no doubt that Vista was a poor choice for your system. Obviously you'll need a DVD drive to install it...the disc can't be read by a CD drive. Regardless of that, I'd be willing to bet the rest of your system hardware isn't capable of running it.
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Response Number 3

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:28:55 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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yes it has dvd and meets the requirements for install
thanks amelia

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Response Number 4

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:31:56 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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any suggestions for a different os??
amelia

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Response Number 5

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:32:30 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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LOL...does "pentium 111" = Pentium 3?
Make sure your BIOS is set to boot off the DVD drive.
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Response Number 6

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:33:38 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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uh yeah

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Response Number 7

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:34:46 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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How about posting your system specs?
CPU type & speed?
RAM type & amount?
Video card?
HDD capacity?
Or better yet, give us the model number of your Dell so we can look it up at the Dell site?
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Response Number 8

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:36:51 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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inspiron 8000
20gb

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Response Number 9

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:37:09 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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"uh yeah"
It written as either Pentium III or Pentium 3, or simply P3.
At 1st glance, I thought you had a Pentium 1.

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Response Number 10

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:37:57 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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And it also helps to know that it's a notebook, not a desktop system....
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Response Number 11

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:40:01 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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http://support.dell.com/support/edo...
How much RAM do you have?
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Response Number 12

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 16:45:33 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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hey thank you for your help. however i have my answer....it cant be done...
thanks Amelia

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Response Number 13

Name: jam
Date: June 15, 2007 at 17:00:46 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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Vista is a bad idea...but there's always Win2K or WinXP
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Response Number 14

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 15, 2007 at 17:01:30 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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What makes you think it can't be done?
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Response Number 15

Name: brighteyes
Date: June 15, 2007 at 17:04:50 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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20gb hard drive - Pent3
Good luck but W2K would be better IMO

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Response Number 16

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 17:13:22 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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My computor is four years old and i believe that vista could be a major problem due to the limited space. xp or windows 2000 would be senseable...or a new pc..i ran the advisor before i bought the dvd, which told me icould run vista but if icant install it..i cant use it huh? lol thanks amelia

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Response Number 17

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 15, 2007 at 18:27:47 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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What happens when you press F12 to boot from the DVD?
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Response Number 18

Name: jboy
Date: June 15, 2007 at 19:41:21 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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RAM is almost always the most critical spec - - interestingly, that's one spec (among many) for this 'computor' that the OP can't seem to provide
Some people would consider a PIII too outmoded for XP to run on - while that's not necessarily true, it beggars the imagination that 'Vista' would be considered a reasonable candidate
Shoulda saved your money - - the idea is to ask questions first, not after the fact
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Response Number 19

Name: amelia
Date: June 15, 2007 at 23:12:03 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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I did ask the questions before i ordered this os your not exactly talking with a complete computor illiterate here. i just thought someone here may be smarter or i had missed something which you would see.
thank you all once again
amelia

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Response Number 20

Name: Viking
Date: June 16, 2007 at 03:33:24 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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amelia, if you have less than 512 MB of RAM installed (and I suspect you might have less). Then you have a genuine bone of contention with Microsoft if you used their Vista advisor.
Push hard enough and I'm sure they would recommend you get a refund at the place you purchased the Vista dvd.
Bluntly speaking, to run Vista on that machine is taking the piss.

As for the dvd not running do you have an original operating system CD (ME or otherwise) that you can test to see if it's a hardware issue or not?

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Response Number 21

Name: mountain
Date: June 17, 2007 at 14:50:45 Pacific
Subject: installing vista on a ME pc

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jboy, that could be your future wife.
be easy on her. tsk tsk

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