I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
on my computer.

If you don't use a domain or want the Ultimate Extras, then Home Premium
will do the trick. Otherwise Ultimate is probably the way to go.

--

Dustin Harper
[email]dharper@vistarip.com[/email]
[url]http://www.vistarip.com[/url] | Vista Resource & Information Page


"EdtheAminal" <EdtheAminal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6E923E6D-E271-4BF6-A9AC-044A6987D94F@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work
> on my computer.[/color]

EdtheAminal wrote:
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> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work on my computer.[/color]

You want either Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate.

Comparison chart by MVP Tom Porterfield -
[url]http://support.teloep.org/vistaver.htm[/url]
Vista product comparisons -
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx[/url]

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
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On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal wrote:
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> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have
> it's own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be
> the closest in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well
> as picture work on my computer.[/color]

Lets hope that as they duel they don't kill any innocent bystanders. I
believe you mean 'dual' - as in 'two'.

The closest to XP Pro is Vista Business.

"EdtheAminal" <EdtheAminal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6E923E6D-E271-4BF6-A9AC-044A6987D94F@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
> closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
> work
> on my computer.[/color]

ray wrote:
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> On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have
>> it's own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be
>> the closest in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well
>> as picture work on my computer.[/color]
>
> Lets hope that as they duel they don't kill any innocent bystanders. I
> believe you mean 'dual' - as in 'two'.[/color]

Don't they duel over the destruction of restore points? :-) Microsoft is
unable to get anything right.

Cheers.

--
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[url]http://tinyurl.com/2zxhdl[/url]

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

AlexB's abacus: [url]http://www.poppystoys.co.uk/shop/baby-toys/caterpillar.jpg[/url]
The closest to "computing" that man should go.

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
[url]http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm[/url]

EdtheAminal wrote:
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> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.[/color]

Vista Ultimate.
Frank

Sam is correct on this.

"SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
news:O$CNwFHgIHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> The closest to XP Pro is Vista Business.
>
> "EdtheAminal" <EdtheAminal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6E923E6D-E271-4BF6-A9AC-044A6987D94F@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>>I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
>> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the
>> closest
>> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture
>> work
>> on my computer.[/color]
>
>[/color]

EdtheAminal wrote:[color=blue]
> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.[/color]

Pro allows you to connect to your computer remotely. Your only choice is
Ultimate if you need that feature. Otherwise, Home Premium is fine.

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:09:01 -0800, EdtheAminal
<EdtheAminal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.[/color]


Several points:

1. Dueling on a computer isn't a good idea. What you probably want is
to *dual* boot.

2. From your description of what you do with your computer, I don't
see any reason why you need XP Professional in the first place. XP
Home should work just as well for you.

3. The same is true of Vista. I don't see anything you've said that
tells me you need any more than Vista Home Premium.

4. But to be sure, you should read
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx[/url]

or [url]http://tinyurl.com/3843r3[/url]

to see the differences in the feature sets of the various Vista
editions.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Hi Ed,

According to the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, the recommended upgrade from
WinXP Pro is to the Business version. This is probably because the vast
majority of computers running XP Pro are in the business sector. However,
since you are also a gamer and do video and picture work I recommend that you
go for the Ultimate version. That way, you get everything that the Business
AND Home Premium versions have to offer.
Dwarf

"EdtheAminal" wrote:
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> I am going to make my computer a Duel OS computer. Each OS will have it's
> own Hard drive. I currently run WinXP Pro. Which Vista will be the closest
> in features to the XP pro? I'm a gamer and do video as well as picture work
> on my computer.[/color]