I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista and
it's the Business Vista.

How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or should I
wait to install Vista ?
How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?

Thanks

"Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote[color=blue]
>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
>and it's the Business Vista.
>
> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or should
> I wait to install Vista ?
> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?[/color]

Do a search on the posts in this newsgroup and read them.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
>and it's the Business Vista.
>
> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or should
> I wait to install Vista ?[/color]

Unless you have a specific need to use Vista, probably unlikely,
your best bet is to wait until the rumoured SP1 is released and
then some. If it were my business I would be looking at next year
as the earliest to even consider an unenforced upgrade.
[color=blue]
> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?[/color]

If XP Pro is fulfilling you current and short to mid-term
needs and you're not in a position to do a clean install..
not much. For mission critical systems stick with what
you know works.

Let other people test Vista alap.

Hi,
[color=blue]
>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
>and it's the Business Vista.[/color]

The nice thing about the systems that came with the free Vista upgrades is
that they generally also included a disk that updated the drivers and
programs for the system so that it is fully Vista compatible.
[color=blue]
> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or should
> I wait to install Vista ?[/color]

The bugs in XP still aren't fixed, or for that matter in Win2000 or Win98.
If you are going to wait until an OS is perfected, you may never get around
to installing one. As yours was prepared for Vista, I would just go ahead
and install it.
[color=blue]
> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?[/color]

Compatibility with newer software releases, and a system that will be fully
supported by Microsoft for at least the next 5 years (XP's mainstream
support ends in 2009, Visa Business in 2012), and likely extended well
beyond that.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]

"Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>[/color]

Before attempting the upgrade, run the Vista Upgrade Advisor..

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

This will give you a pretty good idea of what will or will not work. It may
not be 100% but is a very good start. Print the results and take a good
look. If there is anything mission critical in the report that may not work,
look at the reasons given.

Bear in mind that some older programs and hardware are NEVER going to work
with Vista because the originators have no intention of supplying the
necessary patches, drivers etc

If you can live with what is/isn't going to work, or have made the decision
to purchase new versions/hardware if required, ensure that you have the
means to recover back to where you are today. Upgrading can go wrong and
backing up is important, especially when major changes to the system are
being implemented.

Vista can work very well as it is, but not for everybody. There are bugs in
Vista that may or may not affect you. It is still much of a lottery. As long
as you have the means to recover to XP and can get all of your data back, I
would suggest that you go ahead with the upgrade.



"Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
>and it's the Business Vista.
>
> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or should
> I wait to install Vista ?
> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>[/color]

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
[url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]

If it isn't broken don't fix it, I think I'll put my Free Vista Business in
a safe place and wait until the bugs are worked out, or at least most of
them.

"Mike Hall MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%238af%23RGnHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Before attempting the upgrade, run the Vista Upgrade Advisor..
>
> [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx[/url]
>
> This will give you a pretty good idea of what will or will not work. It
> may not be 100% but is a very good start. Print the results and take a
> good look. If there is anything mission critical in the report that may
> not work, look at the reasons given.
>
> Bear in mind that some older programs and hardware are NEVER going to work
> with Vista because the originators have no intention of supplying the
> necessary patches, drivers etc
>
> If you can live with what is/isn't going to work, or have made the
> decision to purchase new versions/hardware if required, ensure that you
> have the means to recover back to where you are today. Upgrading can go
> wrong and backing up is important, especially when major changes to the
> system are being implemented.
>
> Vista can work very well as it is, but not for everybody. There are bugs
> in Vista that may or may not affect you. It is still much of a lottery. As
> long as you have the means to recover to XP and can get all of your data
> back, I would suggest that you go ahead with the upgrade.
>
>
>
> "Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
> news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
>>and it's the Business Vista.
>>
>> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or
>> should I wait to install Vista ?
>> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
>
>
>[/color]

HI Just Me,

Everyones suggestions are good and you will do what you feel is best after
reading the reference material supplied by the other writers.
On a personal note, I am using Vista Business 64bit ( which I think you
would have recieved ) and I have found it to be great. With the new interface
and new changes it is a bit of a learning curve but then again so are all new
O/S's
If you have a second hard drive maybe you can install it under the dualboot
system and do the old suck it and see.

"Just Me" wrote:
[color=blue]
> If it isn't broken don't fix it, I think I'll put my Free Vista Business in
> a safe place and wait until the bugs are worked out, or at least most of
> them.
>
> "Mike Hall MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%238af%23RGnHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Before attempting the upgrade, run the Vista Upgrade Advisor..
> >
> > [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx[/url]
> >
> > This will give you a pretty good idea of what will or will not work. It
> > may not be 100% but is a very good start. Print the results and take a
> > good look. If there is anything mission critical in the report that may
> > not work, look at the reasons given.
> >
> > Bear in mind that some older programs and hardware are NEVER going to work
> > with Vista because the originators have no intention of supplying the
> > necessary patches, drivers etc
> >
> > If you can live with what is/isn't going to work, or have made the
> > decision to purchase new versions/hardware if required, ensure that you
> > have the means to recover back to where you are today. Upgrading can go
> > wrong and backing up is important, especially when major changes to the
> > system are being implemented.
> >
> > Vista can work very well as it is, but not for everybody. There are bugs
> > in Vista that may or may not affect you. It is still much of a lottery. As
> > long as you have the means to recover to XP and can get all of your data
> > back, I would suggest that you go ahead with the upgrade.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
> > news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> >>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the Vista
> >>and it's the Business Vista.
> >>
> >> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or
> >> should I wait to install Vista ?
> >> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Mike Hall
> > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> > [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
> >
> >
> >[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

Bob,
that is a good idea and I had thought about it but then didn't think about
it again. I do have other hard drives that I could install Vista on. I'll
do a Goggle on Vista dual boots and see if there are some good "how to's "
on installing a dual boot.

Thanks for your advice


"Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FB70AF3-EEA5-4958-B066-F2D8C8D33807@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> HI Just Me,
>
> Everyones suggestions are good and you will do what you feel is best after
> reading the reference material supplied by the other writers.
> On a personal note, I am using Vista Business 64bit ( which I think you
> would have recieved ) and I have found it to be great. With the new
> interface
> and new changes it is a bit of a learning curve but then again so are all
> new
> O/S's
> If you have a second hard drive maybe you can install it under the
> dualboot
> system and do the old suck it and see.
>
> "Just Me" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> If it isn't broken don't fix it, I think I'll put my Free Vista Business
>> in
>> a safe place and wait until the bugs are worked out, or at least most of
>> them.
>>
>> "Mike Hall MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%238af%23RGnHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>> > Before attempting the upgrade, run the Vista Upgrade Advisor..
>> >
>> > [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx[/url]
>> >
>> > This will give you a pretty good idea of what will or will not work. It
>> > may not be 100% but is a very good start. Print the results and take a
>> > good look. If there is anything mission critical in the report that may
>> > not work, look at the reasons given.
>> >
>> > Bear in mind that some older programs and hardware are NEVER going to
>> > work
>> > with Vista because the originators have no intention of supplying the
>> > necessary patches, drivers etc
>> >
>> > If you can live with what is/isn't going to work, or have made the
>> > decision to purchase new versions/hardware if required, ensure that you
>> > have the means to recover back to where you are today. Upgrading can go
>> > wrong and backing up is important, especially when major changes to the
>> > system are being implemented.
>> >
>> > Vista can work very well as it is, but not for everybody. There are
>> > bugs
>> > in Vista that may or may not affect you. It is still much of a lottery.
>> > As
>> > long as you have the means to recover to XP and can get all of your
>> > data
>> > back, I would suggest that you go ahead with the upgrade.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
>> > news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the
>> >>Vista
>> >>and it's the Business Vista.
>> >>
>> >> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or
>> >> should I wait to install Vista ?
>> >> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike Hall
>> > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
>> >
>> >
>> >[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

Hi Just me,

Glad to help, but have another suggestion instead of searching Google.
If you restart your machine with Vista in the drive you will be given a
choice of doing a custom installation where you will be able to select which
drive you want it installed on so just pick the drive you want ( make sure it
isn't the XP drive ) and away you go.
After installing Vista when you boot up you will be given the choice whether
you want to boot into XP or Vista.

"Just Me" wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>
> Bob,
> that is a good idea and I had thought about it but then didn't think about
> it again. I do have other hard drives that I could install Vista on. I'll
> do a Goggle on Vista dual boots and see if there are some good "how to's "
> on installing a dual boot.
>
> Thanks for your advice
>
>
> "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6FB70AF3-EEA5-4958-B066-F2D8C8D33807@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > HI Just Me,
> >
> > Everyones suggestions are good and you will do what you feel is best after
> > reading the reference material supplied by the other writers.
> > On a personal note, I am using Vista Business 64bit ( which I think you
> > would have recieved ) and I have found it to be great. With the new
> > interface
> > and new changes it is a bit of a learning curve but then again so are all
> > new
> > O/S's
> > If you have a second hard drive maybe you can install it under the
> > dualboot
> > system and do the old suck it and see.
> >
> > "Just Me" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> If it isn't broken don't fix it, I think I'll put my Free Vista Business
> >> in
> >> a safe place and wait until the bugs are worked out, or at least most of
> >> them.
> >>
> >> "Mike Hall MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> news:%238af%23RGnHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > Before attempting the upgrade, run the Vista Upgrade Advisor..
> >> >
> >> > [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx[/url]
> >> >
> >> > This will give you a pretty good idea of what will or will not work. It
> >> > may not be 100% but is a very good start. Print the results and take a
> >> > good look. If there is anything mission critical in the report that may
> >> > not work, look at the reasons given.
> >> >
> >> > Bear in mind that some older programs and hardware are NEVER going to
> >> > work
> >> > with Vista because the originators have no intention of supplying the
> >> > necessary patches, drivers etc
> >> >
> >> > If you can live with what is/isn't going to work, or have made the
> >> > decision to purchase new versions/hardware if required, ensure that you
> >> > have the means to recover back to where you are today. Upgrading can go
> >> > wrong and backing up is important, especially when major changes to the
> >> > system are being implemented.
> >> >
> >> > Vista can work very well as it is, but not for everybody. There are
> >> > bugs
> >> > in Vista that may or may not affect you. It is still much of a lottery.
> >> > As
> >> > long as you have the means to recover to XP and can get all of your
> >> > data
> >> > back, I would suggest that you go ahead with the upgrade.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Just Me" <no@isp.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:O6Kv83EnHHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >>I bought XP Pro which came with a free Vista offer, I just got the
> >> >>Vista
> >> >>and it's the Business Vista.
> >> >>
> >> >> How does that compare to XP Pro, are the bugs pretty much fixed or
> >> >> should I wait to install Vista ?
> >> >> How will I benifit from using Vista over XP Pro ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Mike Hall
> >> > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> > [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>[/color][/color]
>
>
>[/color]