my computer says i have 512mb of RAM but i know that some of this is from my graphics card? will vista home install and can anyone give me some useful tips on installing vista home
i also do not know how to format or make my dvd rom a bootable disk if anyone knows please write it down for me thankz!
2007-02-05 04:20:02 · 4 answers · asked by Donkey_kong 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You may have a problem. I have 2GB on my computer and Vista is sometimes slow. Microsoft has a tool you can download to see if your computer is upgradable to Vista. You can get it at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
2007-02-05 04:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Do not think about putting Vista on a PC with 512 RAM.
I'm a mac person but I can share that I installed the "new at the time" system X and I met *all* of the system guidelines...Just because you can install it doesn't mean that it's going to run your applications in any way that is possible to use/ work with.
The best thing you can do is wait for 6-12 months until they get the "new system" bugs out of it. Then, consider buying a new computer. You will NOT be able to run Vista on what you have so start saving up for a new computer or well, just start saving up.
2007-02-05 12:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by kerridwen09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Vista has just put out an "advisor" which will examine your PC and tell you if it can support it.
Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
Check your hard drive to see if it will tolerate WinXP
If your current version of Windows is eligible for upgrade to Windows XP, you can use Upgrade Advisor to make sure your hardware and software are compatible with Windows XP.
Note You may use Upgrade Advisor to check for upgrade eligibility and compatibility information for Windows XP Home Edition with the following exception: It is not possible to upgrade from Windows NT® 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Home Edition
Go to this link.
Windows Vista Advisor – Will your computer support Windows Vista?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
2007-02-05 12:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The RAM that the system reports is all system RAM, on chips plugged into the motherboard. If there is not a separate graphics card, some of the system RAM may be shared with the video system, but all of it will get counted by the operating system. The operating system will not see nor report any RAM lurking on a separate video card.
2007-02-05 12:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋