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Old 06-09-2006, 10:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I am about to install Beta2 of vista and just had a question. I have two (well three harddrives, but two partitions) and my 2nd partition is used for backup of music files, pics, video etc. Now, would it be better to upgrade the C drive which is running XP to vista....or create a boot drive on my other harddrive and just run XP and Vista? Any advice to those who have vista already.

Oh yea, I am using sata drives....but i heard vista might have issues with this....true?
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Old 06-09-2006, 11:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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When you boot from the Vista CD, it will ask you what partition/drive to install it onto. And it does work on SATA drives.

I wouldnt recommend replacing Windows with it, since i believe Vista is just a 15-day trial.
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Beta 2 is a year long trial. It gives you 15 days to activate it.
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Beta 2 is a year long trial. It gives you 15 days to activate it.
Oh ok, i just installed it and it said 15 days left until activation, and i didnt think you could activate it.
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Oh ok, i just installed it and it said 15 days left until activation, and i didnt think you could activate it.
Yea, the beta runs out June 2007
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Yea, the beta runs out June 2007
I heard January 2007...
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Windows Vista Beta 2 (and RC1) is time-limited, pre-release software that will expire on June 1, 2007.
From the Vista homepage
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Ok another question....I am trying to burn this ISO file using nero, but nero is saying its to big as an iso file......anyone know how I can burn this file?
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Are you trying to burn it to a cd or dvd?
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