Vista Installation help

If you are planning to install Microsoft Vista or upgrade your existing OS to Windows Vista, you might find the following links really useful:



If you have a Small Office or Home Office kind of setup and need the basic features of Windows Vista only, you could try Vista Home Premium version.
Product Features

• Lets you run Vista Home Premium Update on one additional PC, so more people in your household can enjoy its impressive and user-friendly capabilities
• Features Windows Aero, an efficient and visually stunning interface that makes it easier to accomplish multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all of your open applications and documents
• By integrating search throughout the operating system, helps you quickly find and organize large collections of documents, pictures, movies, videos, and music
• Includes Windows Tablet and Touch Technology that enables you to interact with your Tablet PC-compatible computer with a digital pen or your fingertip instead of having to use a keyboard
• Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000)

If you are a developer and need the Web server, Remote Desktop option and File Shadow Copy features and much more in Windows Vista, you could try Vista Business version.
Product Features

• User-friendly software offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information
• Keeps your network running smoothly and securely without excessive reliance on dedicated IT support; ideal for organizations of all sizes
• Sophisticated data protection and auditing capabilities help simplify IT management and can help lower costs for regulatory compliance
• Warns you of impending hardware failures early on, so you don't have to worry about the devastating loss of any important business data
• Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows

• Take a compatibility test to check if your PC is Vista Ready
• Check this page to find out what kind of installation is required for your existing OS.
• For Windows Vista Installation Guide, please check this article.
• If you have problems on Installation regarding upgrade issues, check this article and also this article.