3 months ago i purched a hp dv5000 with a 1.6 dual core processor, 1 gig of ram and 100gig hdd. i ran a vista check on the laptoo and it told me that the laptop could only run vista basic home edition. is there anything i can do so that it will be able to run vista?
2007-01-17 04:33:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I should be Visa compatible. I bought my computer at Future Shop and they will give you a copy when it comes out. You could go to the website for your computer and find out if it is compatable.
2007-01-17 04:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by jen19801976 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The reason is that your video chipset - Radeon Xpress 200M - will not support the additional graphics requirements of other versions of Vista.
HOWEVER, there are ExpressCard external video cards that are starting to come out on the market that *may* be able to handle the graphics required for Vista (other than Basic).
That being said, even if you do that, you will always need external video card plugged in to use Vista, so there goes the point of having a laptop - no more mobility.
2007-01-17 04:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since all the other specifications are in line, my bet is your video card is the problem. With a laptop, that is a show stopper. But look, do you REALLY want to be the first to run Vista? And if so, for heaven's sake, why?
-Dio
2007-01-17 04:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the homestead windows vista improve adviser, I ran the computer pitstop attempt and that i failed. Now... i know I meet the standards for homestead windows vista astounding. E6600 4GB PC2 6400 8800GTX
2016-10-07 07:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since there is vista home, pro and corp versions since vista requires massive amounts of processing power. since pro and corp versions are designed for pc's usage not on laptops.
well u can run pro or corp on laptop u would need to upgrade the ram to as high as it can go and the best u can afford.
2007-01-17 04:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have a 128MB Graphics card you should be able to without a problem. If you don't, you should still be able to run it but it might not look as good.
2007-01-17 12:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by MusicMan66 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just run run vista basic home edition that is all you need
2007-01-17 04:37:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your video is going to be the weakest link.
2007-01-17 04:42:18 · answer #8 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a link you can run a scan and find out.
http://www.pcpitstop.com/vistaready/default.asp?AdID=256892
2007-01-17 04:38:51 · answer #9 · answered by chev chelios 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋