vista beta question

m0nk3ys1ms · 07-04-2006, 08:25 PM

how much HDD space does the vista beta take up?

jp198780 · 07-04-2006, 08:32 PM

try looking here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/.

Mookie · 07-05-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeysims

how much HDD space does the vista beta take up?

Since you are not gonna get rid of XP and it's gonna install as a second Operating System it'll take at least 4GB's.

Rambo · 07-05-2006, 12:38 PM

monkeysims, if you had read anything about Vista in any of the topics about Vista in this forum, you would have known that it will require 15GB of free space.

Vipernitrox · 07-05-2006, 02:59 PM

WTF 15GB???. I do hope they include Office, the complete macromedia package and a lot of other crap i can get rid off. I mean 15GB that's a quarter of my boot partition. I wasn't planning to get vista right away anyway but i do hope you can remove a lot of it. It's just my operating system i dunno about you guys but if i can't get the size of vista under 6GB i'm seriously considering switching to a linux distro.

Arm_Pit · 07-05-2006, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo

monkeysims, if you had read anything about Vista in any of the topics about Vista in this forum, you would have known that it will require 15GB of free space.

It doesn't require 15GB of space, it requires 15GB of space for "a Premium ready PC"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/capable.mspx

I have installed it myself with it taking much lesss then that.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-05-2006, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo

monkeysims, if you had read anything about Vista in any of the topics about Vista in this forum, you would have known that it will require 15GB of free space.

It doesnt take up that much space, the installation took up about 8GB of my hard drive when i tested it.

Vipernitrox · 07-05-2006, 05:27 PM

ah then they probably also include the page file (i think about 2gb). But still... why do you need 15gb free space to be a premium ready pc???

[-0MEGA-] · 07-05-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Vipernitrox

ah then they probably also include the page file (i think about 2gb). But still... why do you need 15gb free space to be a premium ready pc???

Everything today takes up lots of space, the new games that are out take up around 3-6GB each! And with hard drive prices extremely cheap, there really isnt a reason why you cant afford at least a 120GB drive.

Vipernitrox · 07-05-2006, 05:34 PM

yep but i've got an 80gb laptop. With a 60gb partition for my os. then my os only will take up about 10gb

. That's just way to much for me. I'm gonna buy me a new laptop somewhere in the next year. With at least 2 hd's

. I'm not gonna install vista till i've got that. Probably won't be able to get a final version of vista earlier anyway.

07-04-2006, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,095	try looking here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(512MB) xp pro

07-05-2006, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 876	WTF 15GB???. I do hope they include Office, the complete macromedia package and a lot of other crap i can get rid off. I mean 15GB that's a quarter of my boot partition. I wasn't planning to get vista right away anyway but i do hope you can remove a lot of it. It's just my operating system i dunno about you guys but if i can't get the size of vista under 6GB i'm seriously considering switching to a linux distro. __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R + Silenx 60mm fan @ Northbridge Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/HR-09S + Scythe Kaze 100mm fan Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pic

07-05-2006, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 876	ah then they probably also include the page file (i think about 2gb). But still... why do you need 15gb free space to be a premium ready pc??? __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R + Silenx 60mm fan @ Northbridge Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/HR-09S + Scythe Kaze 100mm fan Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pic

07-05-2006, 05:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 20 Posts: 876	yep but i've got an 80gb laptop. With a 60gb partition for my os. then my os only will take up about 10gb . That's just way to much for me. I'm gonna buy me a new laptop somewhere in the next year. With at least 2 hd's . I'm not gonna install vista till i've got that. Probably won't be able to get a final version of vista earlier anyway. __________________ Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050 Antec P182 - 6 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R + Silenx 60mm fan @ Northbridge Intel Q6700 + Scythe Mugen @ Stock Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire HD4870 + Thermalright HR-03GT/HR-11/HR-09S + Scythe Kaze 100mm fan Logitech X-540 Speaker Set 1.5TB Storage Pic

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07-05-2006, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rambo Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,929	monkeysims, if you had read anything about Vista in any of the topics about Vista in this forum, you would have known that it will require 15GB of free space.