I imagine this is just plain true of all software. So many software packages have pointers stored in the registry down into the user's profile area, which use full file paths instead of using environment variables, and these file paths are different under vista. There are probably many other differences as well which only get handled during the install.
Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission [email protected] (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Grimsby Jr. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:14 PM > To: 'Andrea Sherry' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Upgrading a Computer from XP Home to Vista Home Premium > > Well unattended installs are covered here. > http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/ > you will need a windows vista cd. > To keep this on topic you are going to have to uninstall > window-eyes before > you do this update do the update and then reinstall > window-eyes. This is > true of all software that uses video mirror drivers. The > video mirror is > nothing like vcm so a complete install is needed. Hth > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrea Sherry [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:03 AM > To: GW Info > Subject: Re: Upgrading a Computer from XP Home to Vista Home Premium > > If anyone has this information could they supply to the list please. > Cheers > Andrea > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray Campbell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:49 AM > Subject: Upgrading a Computer from XP Home to Vista Home Premium > > > Hello All: > > I apologize for the cross post. I seem to remember there being a way > you could upgrade a computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista without > assistance, by doing something called an unattended install. > If anyone > has the step by step instructions for doing this, can you please send > them to me privately, or, point me to where I can get them? > I'm wanting > to upgrade my 2-year-old Dell Laptop to Vista Home Premium > from XP Home > and need these instructions. Also, can I download something from > Microsoft to do this upgrade or do I need to purchase a Windows Vista > Home Premium CD? We just bought a new Toshiba machine but it > had Vista > Home Premium already installed and didn't come with any Windows CDs, > just a restore CD and I somehow don't think I can use that. > > Thanks, > > > > Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician > Adaptive Technology Center > Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired > 1850 W. 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