Comments on: Vista: Extreme Tech Answers, Upgrade or Clean Install? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:20:20 -0500 hourly 1 By: Rick Richards http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/comment-page-1/#comment-401753 Rick Richards Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:46:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/#comment-401753 I just purchased my 1st laptop that comes withn vista. I have now spent 6 hrs. online with a Dell rep who has taken control of my computer to try and fix a problem. The problem is that anything kept in my doucument folder and is attached to an email will not open. I have tried all 3 of my email accounts and nothing. I have tried keeping a document in ea. available format and Gmail can open one type...thats it. I was assigned a permanet Dell rep. to handle my needs and was advised to wait 10-12 days to see if an update will cure the problem. If not he has sent me instructions on reinstalling everything, which I never have done. The system comes with a restore thing but it didnt work....tried it 4 times. I have had Dells and no problems. Is this an issue due to VISTA? What a mess! I just purchased my 1st laptop that comes withn vista. I have now spent 6 hrs. online with a Dell rep who has taken control of my computer to try and fix a problem. The problem is that anything kept in my doucument folder and is attached to an email will not open. I have tried all 3 of my email accounts and nothing. I have tried keeping a document in ea. available format and Gmail can open one type…thats it. I was assigned a permanet Dell rep. to handle my needs and was advised to wait 10-12 days to see if an update will cure the problem. If not he has sent me instructions on reinstalling everything, which I never have done. The system comes with a restore thing but it didnt work….tried it 4 times. I have had Dells and no problems. Is this an issue due to VISTA? What a mess!

]]> By: Anthony http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/comment-page-1/#comment-92687 Anthony Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:09:29 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/#comment-92687 I was able to perform a clean install using my upgrade disc without having to worry about a previous windows instillation and it was smooth as butter. I haven't tried upgrading a windows xp install though but I have heard it's not as messy as upgrading to XP was. I was able to perform a clean install using my upgrade disc without having to worry about a previous windows instillation and it was smooth as butter. I haven’t tried upgrading a windows xp install though but I have heard it’s not as messy as upgrading to XP was.

]]> By: Matt Hickey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/comment-page-1/#comment-92213 Matt Hickey Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:19:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/#comment-92213 Ohhhhhh SysAdmin: good point. Perhaps I should have added the trapdoor of "in theory", yes? :-) Ohhhhhh SysAdmin: good point. Perhaps I should have added the trapdoor of “in theory”, yes? :-)

]]> By: SysAdmin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/comment-page-1/#comment-92135 SysAdmin Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:27:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/05/vista-extreme-tech-answers-upgrade-or-clean-install/#comment-92135 "If you’re indeed taking the Vista plunge, rest assured that the upgrade process should do the trick nicely, which means less hassle." If only this were true! A Vista upgrade may not have as many problems with orphaned files or performance as previous upgrade versions, but god help you if something goes wrong during the process. You'll have to re-install XP first to even try it again! Ditto for when that inevitable day comes that you need a new install down the line. Just take a look at the comments early adopters are leaving for the Vista Upgrade version on Amazon, it is a nightmare. “If you’re indeed taking the Vista plunge, rest assured that the upgrade process should do the trick nicely, which means less hassle.”

If only this were true! A Vista upgrade may not have as many problems with orphaned files or performance as previous upgrade versions, but god help you if something goes wrong during the process. You’ll have to re-install XP first to even try it again! Ditto for when that inevitable day comes that you need a new install down the line.

Just take a look at the comments early adopters are leaving for the Vista Upgrade version on Amazon, it is a nightmare.

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