Do you even know what spam is? Hint: not all useless posts are spam.

Just run the installer.

Oh wait, you expected more detailed help? Ask a more detailed question.

Have a look at easy bcd (google it). Use it to reset your mbr to use the vista loader, and then once you have verified that your mbr is in tact (and on the correct partition!), you may delete/recover...

Not this insufferable RMS propaganda again.

Have a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

I know the page doesn't describe the error you received here, but it worked for me and some other people in the past.

Calling them 'attacks' is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it? As someone who admittedly tends to support MS more than I do Apple, I was quite disappointed when that lady bitterly exclaimed "I guess...

I'm sorry, how can anyone take this seriously? This article is obviously a joke.

Take for instance: "What changes has Microsoft made to compete with Linux?"
Assuming the writer is talking about...

Dual boot can be good if you do it right, but dual booting two versions of Windows seems pointless to me.

Whatever.

Yes, the commercial was dull and boring, but it was still a commercial.

How weird is our world? People make big deals out of commercials and new Zune colors.

Try this:
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/post395544-6.html

Sure, but Google sure doesn't!

Uhm, guys. Guys...

MS is supporting XP till 2014.
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800494
I think that means this thread is dead.

No no, I just found it weird because it never encrypted mine. :(

Can you explain that please?

If you found the product key on the machine, then it's the product key for Vista, not Office. Yep, they need separate keys.

Pride comes before a fall.

Lol, Apple fans can get vexed all they want; but I'm sure that makes Apple very happy.

I believe the reason this is so is because PC users rarely have anything to get enthusiastic about.

Adding touch-screen capabilities to the mainstream OS *does* seem rather pointless at this time to me. But still, it's no reason to complain; just an extra feature.

I'm sure if this had been...

Your title is a bit of a strawman. You haven't justified your idea that Windows 7 wants to do away with the keyboard. Besides, you'd still need special hardware to use those features.

Nvr mind I followed the automated phone system and it activated fine...

"The windows vista home premium key you typed is invalid for activation"

I'm getting this message about 4 - 5 days after re-installing Windows with a valid key at the side of my computer. Wtf is...

You mean the key is a home basic key? But how would you check for that in store?

The reason I ask is because I thought the Vista disk lets you install any version so long as you have the right key.

you can also access folder options from the "Organise" drop down on the explorer bar.

try IE

i do have a manual selection. the new mbr on my xp drive lets me choose between xp and vista.

You cant change the mbr on your own, you need a third party software to do that

if you want to...

yes it's possible. I did it. Install them on separate hard drives and boot from the one you want.

Something odd and expectedm yet helpful that I encountered:
I installed Vista second on its own...

And where might he find the said known, good cpl?

well since this happens with sd channels, it's not the problem that I thought it was, and your video card is powerful enough to handle the decoding.

I wish I could offer more help, but anything...

Yeah it's a known problem. What is the name of the video card model that you have? Also try using a different codec other than the default Microsoft MPEG-2 codec (this can be a little difficult; it...

I think bennet is confused by the ProgramData folder.

But Leo, you need to take control of that folder, and show Vista who's the boss (and human)!

But just in case you cant, turn UAC back on...

Don't do it man!

Jbennet needs to make up his mind about what he thinks about Vista and stop having different 3p opinions every three days.

Vista is far from crap. It might not be the speed demon you seem to want,...

Well I hope that's the problem because beyond that I don't know why it should (and it would be easy to fix). It used to happen to me on IE until I turned IE DEP off. But honestly, DEP shouldn't be...

Does a Data Execution Prevention message pop up on the taskbar by any chance? Does the page have any flash objects, or active x controls or similar?

WRONG!

I would be surprised if it DIDN'T work! So long as your key is, in fact, legit, it will install and activate. Remember Vista's protection scheme checks product keys, and not byte code.
...

Hey. My machine refuses to boot with some usb devices plugged in. It could be your BIOS. Don't ask me how to fix it (I just plug them out, then plug them back in once windows starts.)

Also, try...

I try to make myself not to care when the next Windows comes around. Sometimes I slap myself and have the revelation that it's really *not* a big deal...

On my better days I code in python and say...

I believe you installer CD (for XP) offers the option to delete partitions (when you boot off it). What you need to do is delete both partitions, and then create a new one from all that RAW...

Vista protection without the annoyance?
Are you mad? I turned off that stupid thing and UAC in week one. Glad you finally figured you had Google and didn't spend an awful lot of time sulking and...

I nice trick is to install the programs to a special folder, and then set the permissions for that folder so that only your windows account can execute programs from it. (DO NOT do this for your...