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  • padawan's Avatar
    padawan
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    • Aug 2006
    • 1581

    Can VISTA Suck Even More? Why Yes!!! Vista Runs Out of Memory While Copying Files...

    #1
    10-16-2007, 10:18 PM
    Finally a blog captured what I experienced when trying to fix someone's Inspiron

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=829
    http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/imag...ing-err_sm.jpg
    (check out the video there.)

    Wow VISTA, its 33k mp3

    Working to fix issues with a friend's new Inspiron 5100, I got that error message copying their files. Basically I selected a folder's contents and stated copying to another folder when that appeared. Just like the vid, was stuck on one file.

    Maybe I should just downgrade to XP Pro, save them the pain (and yes she hates VISTA). Or Maybe its the bizarre way Windows handles file caching, made worse in VISTA??

    Afterall why would anyone choose to use Vista over other faster, cheaper, more stable systems - really
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  • slush's Avatar
    slush
    Old School
    • Jun 2006
    • 7258
    #2
    10-17-2007, 09:33 AM
    I have downgraded about 10 Vista workstations to XP Pro. Every copy of vista business can be downgraded to XP legally. It should be a crime to have to run Vista, it's simply not ready for the real world.

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    • who?'s Avatar
      who?
      Old School
      • Jun 2006
      • 2163
      #3
      10-17-2007, 08:46 PM
      Originally posted by slush
      I have downgraded about 10 Vista workstations to XP Pro. Every copy of vista business can be downgraded to XP legally. It should be a crime to have to run Vista, it's simply not ready for the real world.
      what about vista home edition ?

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      • slush's Avatar
        slush
        Old School
        • Jun 2006
        • 7258
        #4
        10-17-2007, 08:49 PM
        Originally posted by who?
        what about vista home edition ?
        yup, should be downgradeable to xp home. or pro, sinc ethey changed what is what.

        i really wouldn't care. you paid for an OS, it bites, vista home starts at $160. xp pro is $175. donate $15 to charity and tell karma to call it a day.

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        • padawan's Avatar
          padawan
          Member
          • Aug 2006
          • 1581
          #5
          10-17-2007, 10:42 PM
          Friend's laptop is fixed. And I downgraded to XP Pro.

          The darkside presence (aka VISTA) is gone from the laptop.

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          • Absolut Guju's Avatar
            Absolut Guju
            Old School
            • Jun 2006
            • 1727
            #6
            11-20-2007, 02:14 PM
            i just bought the wife a new laptop, but this vista BS is so slow...
            was hoping that this new box would be faster than the celeron box, but they both feel the same...

            any suggestions on links on how i can downgrade this sucker to XP??
            I'm not much of a techie...
            but should be able to make the changes

            guju - wants to go backwards

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            • slush's Avatar
              slush
              Old School
              • Jun 2006
              • 7258
              #7
              11-20-2007, 03:11 PM
              Originally posted by Absolut Guju
              i just bought the wife a new laptop, but this vista BS is so slow...
              was hoping that this new box would be faster than the celeron box, but they both feel the same...

              any suggestions on links on how i can downgrade this sucker to XP??
              I'm not much of a techie...
              but should be able to make the changes

              guju - wants to go backwards
              download a corporate xp cd from a torrent site.

              you are entitled to a free downgrade to XP bvut you have to provide your own cd.

              the corporate cd is cool because it doesn't need a serial number, nor does it have any activation bs, and windows update works beautifully.

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              • Cellphone's Avatar
                Cellphone
                Member
                • Feb 2007
                • 3220
                #8
                11-21-2007, 09:35 AM
                My company got lucky I guess. We were planning to switch everyone to Macs when Vista came out, so we didn't upgrade any of the PCs. Most people still have their PCs, so this has been very beneficial to not have upgraded.

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                • padawan's Avatar
                  padawan
                  Member
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 1581
                  #9
                  11-21-2007, 10:40 PM
                  Let's not forget that for PC there is always the open source alternatives, such as Ubuntu and BSD such as OpenBSD.

                  They are GUI OS and I think easy to use - well I've dabbled in Ubuntu, but before going gaga over Macs, there are alternatives for PC instead of using the ones offered from that company in Seattle.

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