Do i have enough space for Windows Vista?

Question

Ok my c:\ drive says it has 37.2 GB of space on it - is that enough for windows vista or am i even looking at the right space thing?

Answer 1

Windows Vista, when installing it, will delete your other WINDOWS program and replace it! Its like you are upgrading your whole system

Answer 2

I THINK vista needs 15 gb. But bear in mind that your current operating system is installed on that drive, so make sure your data is backed up (cd/dvd) before installing it.

Answer 3

Hi. Search on " Windows Vista Advisor " and run it. This will evaluate your machine, but it looks like you may want to hold off until your next PC purchase. IMO.

Answer 4

If you have XP and your current system does not have problems, make your system a DUAL BOOT SYSTEM with VISTA! Have Anti Virus and Firewall software for VISTA before starting!

First, go to www.microsoft.com and run their program that will tell you if your current computer configuration will support VISTA!

Do not be concerned with hard drive space! PURCHASE any size hard drive to be used for VISTA;

To install VISTA: disconnect system from wall current and internet. Open case, clean out all dust, and install new hard drive. Set pins on back of drive to MASTER; make your old drive - SLAVE, if both drives are on the same ribbon cable.

If they are on different cables, set both drives to master and CD/DVD to slave.

Connect to wall plug only, put VISTA disk into drive and turn on computer, pressing delete so that you will go into BIOS! Set first boot device to hard drive. Make sure you point to the new drive (notice the size); you do not want the first device to be your old drive!

Save settings and continue install! READ THE SCREEN! Select New Install, Select the correct drive, create two partitions, one 25GB, format 25GB NTFS and install VISTA! When VISTA is complete, you will get a boot menu that allows you to select XP or VISTA!

Do not install any XP software or drivers into VISTA. After fire wall and anti virus are installed, connect system to the internet. Go to www.microst.com and let that site update your VISTA OS! Get all VISTA drivers from the internet for your hardware/software.

Copy image of your VISTA hard drive to CD for backup/reinstall.

Computer Help Page

VISTA Upgrade or Requirements

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx

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http://www.data-recovery-reviews.com/windows-startup-disasterrecovery.htm?gclid=CMSl0b7X2YcCFSJxYAodKy6Lpw

http://www.winternals.com/

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25181-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Windows-XP-PowerPacker.shtml

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,674406,00.asp

http://windows.about.com/od/tipsarchive/l/bltip632.htm
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Answer 5

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Answer 6

more than enough. and your RAM should be at least 256 MB, though for better performance, 512 MB. also search Microoft.com for something that evaluates your PC for Vista compatability.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=42B5AC83-C24F-4863-A389-3FFC194924F8&displaylang=en

Answer 7

You need RAM more than Hard drive space. Recommended size RAM is 1GB and 2GB for better experience...

Answer 8

Yes you do, vista takes about 9GB.