Get Vista-ready: evaluate your pc, learn tips, find drivers, decypher error messages

Zazula · 10-25-2006, 07:26 AM

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Get Ready for Windows Vista:
Windows Vista: Get Ready

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Evaluate Your Current PC:
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor RC

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Download the Vista Upgrade Advisor (only WinXP 32-bit):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...26&clcid=0x409

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Windows Vista RC1 Resource Center
Windows Vista: Windows Vista RC1 Resource Center

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10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2
» 10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2 | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com

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Drivers for Windows Vista:
windows vista drivers

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Windows Vista - error messages, solutions and how-to's
http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=122298

Zazula · 11-13-2006, 09:58 AM

Press Release:
Windows Vista Released to Manufacturing

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Release to manufacturing signifies the completion of our development work and the start of the next phase for Windows Vista. Windows Vista is the highest-quality version of Windows that we’ve ever produced. We’ve had more people test more builds than previous development cycles, and the result is that we received more feedback than ever before.

That being said, Windows Vista’s journey is not yet done. PC makers, device manufacturers and software developers can finalize work on their products and applications to ensure great customer experiences when Windows Vista becomes available -- to our volume license customers this month and consumers on January 30, 2007.

Zazula · 11-13-2006, 02:13 PM

You can download the following Vista Step-by-Step Guides from this MS TechNet page:
Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals

Deploying Vista Step by Step Guide
Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step by Step Guide
Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide
Performance Monitoring and Tuning Step by Step Guide
Print Management Step by Step Guide
Step-by-Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation and Usage with Group Policy
Step-by-Step Guide to Device Driver Signing and Staging
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy
User Account Control Step by Step Guide
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide (September 2006)
Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step by Step Guide
Windows Vista Beta 2 Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide (May 2006)
Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface Step-by-Step Guide
Windows Vista Speech Recognition Step by Step
Windows Vista Windows Meeting Space Step-by-Step Guide
Winlogon Notification Packages Removed Impact on Windows Vista Planning and Deployment

Zazula · 11-13-2006, 02:30 PM

Please carefully read all relevant Release Notes and instructions before moving on.

Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - Release Candidate

Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (Web) for RC 1 of Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components (Vista builds 5536 or 5600 RC 1)

Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for July CTP (Vista build 5472)

Zazula · 01-24-2007, 10:06 AM

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Hotfix Preview

Zazula · 02-22-2007, 09:26 AM

The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment solution Accelerator is an inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that will find computers on a network and determine if they are ready to run the Windows Vista™ operating system.

View this Solution Accelerator online at Technet

Download the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment

The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers on a network (up to 5,000 in total) and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Through use of the detailed inventory data, the tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware upgrades, where appropriate.

The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.

Zazula · 03-04-2007, 12:16 AM

1. You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which Windows Vista activation was not previously required

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SYMPTOMS

You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which Windows Vista activation was not previously required. Although this problem rarely occurs, it may occur during typical use of a Windows Vista-based computer. For example, this problem may occur under one or more of the following conditions:
• You install a device driver.
• You install a program.
• You run a new program.
• You remove a program.

CAUSE

This problem may occur because a specific system setting is removed when a program runs with administrative credentials. The removal of this system setting may cause a BIOS validation check to fail. The BIOS validation check is part of the system activation process. Therefore, you may be prompted to activate Windows Vista, even though the system did not previously require activation. For example, this problem is known to occur when you use Intuit QuickBooks 2007. However, this problem may also infrequently occur when you install other programs or device drivers.

Note This problem does not occur because of an issue in the installed program or device driver. This problem is caused by a system problem in Windows Vista.

Resolutions to either fix the problem (if it has already occurred) or prevent it, can be found by following the link provided at the top of this posting.

The discussion thread for this issue can be found at: Windows Vista Tamper Detection and misbehaving apps

2. Error message when you use Windows Vista: "An unauthorized change was made to your license"

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Vista, you receive the following error message:

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"An unauthorized change was made to your license."
To keep your system stable, you must go online and validate that your software is genuine:
- Validate Online
- Close

CAUSE

This issue may occur for many reasons. Some of the reasons include the following causes:
• A hard disk error occurred.
• A program that is incompatible with Windows Vista is installed on the computer. For example, one of the following programs is installed on the computer:
_• A computer game that uses "nProtect GameGuard" protection from INCA Internet Co., LTD.
_• TuneUp Utilities

Resolutions to troubleshoot this issue, can be found by following the link provided above.

Zazula · 05-28-2007, 12:36 AM

How to troubleshoot program compatibility issues in Windows Vista

How to troubleshoot Internet Explorer 7 issues in Windows Vista

Windows Vista Solution Center

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11-13-2006, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,627 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals You can download the following Vista Step-by-Step Guides from this MS TechNet page: Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals Deploying Vista Step by Step Guide Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step by Step Guide Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide Performance Monitoring and Tuning Step by Step Guide Print Management Step by Step Guide Step-by-Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation and Usage with Group Policy Step-by-Step Guide to Device Driver Signing and Staging Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy User Account Control Step by Step Guide Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide (September 2006) Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step by Step Guide Windows Vista Beta 2 Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide (May 2006) Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface Step-by-Step Guide Windows Vista Speech Recognition Step by Step Windows Vista Windows Meeting Space Step-by-Step Guide Winlogon Notification Packages Removed Impact on Windows Vista Planning and Deployment __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

11-13-2006, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,627 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Download the Vista Software Development Kit Please carefully read all relevant Release Notes and instructions before moving on. Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - Release Candidate Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (Web) for RC 1 of Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components (Vista builds 5536 or 5600 RC 1) Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for July CTP (Vista build 5472) __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

01-24-2007, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,627 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Windows Vista Hotfixes Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Hotfix Preview __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

02-22-2007, 09:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,627 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Windows Vista Hardware Assessment The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment solution Accelerator is an inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that will find computers on a network and determine if they are ready to run the Windows Vista™ operating system. View this Solution Accelerator online at Technet Download the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers on a network (up to 5,000 in total) and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Through use of the detailed inventory data, the tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware upgrades, where appropriate. The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready. __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

05-28-2007, 12:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,627 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Troubleshooting Vista How to troubleshoot program compatibility issues in Windows Vista How to troubleshoot Internet Explorer 7 issues in Windows Vista Windows Vista Solution Center __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)