Vista Ultimate runs better?

I'm prepared to upgrade to Windows Vista from XP on my Mac Pro.
With XP, I could only access 2GB of my 10GB RAM. Will that increase with Vista? Can I use the ReadyBoost feature?
Also, I heard that Windows Vista Ultimate (32 & 64 bit) runs way better then any other distro. Is this true?
I'm sure these answers have all been answered before a million times on this forum, but I want to know if there has been recent changes etc.

64-bit Vista Ultimate to access both physical cpus and 10GB.
There are numerous threads on Vista on Mac Pro:
http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1
That probably answer your questions better.

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How well does Vista Ultimate run? Worth getting?

Hey everyone, I have XP installed right now on my macbook pro to play Lord of the Rings Online and Counter-Strike Source. My college is offering Vista SP1 Ultimate for VERY cheap! Is it worth upgrading to Vista on a macbook pro? Also is it worth getting the 64 over the 32? I'm mostly just looking at being able to run Lord Of The Rings Online and Counter Strike and maybe some other games. So would it be wise to get Vista SP1 64-bit?
Also how well would it run in VMWare? I use VMWare sometimes when I just need to change some stuff in my XP Boot Camp partition, does it still run well?

which macbook pro do you have? What are the specs?

I have been trying to install Itunes for 3 days to my computer. MY eyes burn and I want to smash this computer at this point!!!! HELP ME!!! I receive this message when I run the diagnostic on my iphone Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (Build 6000

I have been trying to install Itunes for 3 days to my computer. MY eyes burn and I want to smash this computer at this point!!!! HELP ME!!! I receive this message when I run the diagnostic on my iphone
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (Build 6000)
Dell Inc. Studio 1535
iTunes 10.6.1.7
QuickTime not available
FairPlay 1.14.37
Apple Application Support 2.1.7
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.5.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.5.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.5.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.5.45
iTunes Serial Number 0020AEDC02A7C4B8
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2012-04-17 17:05:40.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name:          {92497F93-8A79-419C-AA27-50CD2F263F77}
Description:          Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
IP Address:          0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:          0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:          0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:          Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:          Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:          Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name:          {6FECCC1D-04CF-4A3F-92B6-DC6E68D12BE5}
Description:          Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
IP Address:          192.168.0.118
Subnet Mask:          255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:          192.168.0.1
DHCP Enabled:          Yes
DHCP Server:          192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained:          Tue Apr 17 16:59:28 2012
Lease Expires:          Wed Apr 18 16:59:28 2012
DNS Servers:          192.168.20.254
                    192.168.30.217
Adapter Name:          {3323A300-E864-46C3-A6B6-F0B90AFF4AFE}
Description:          Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
IP Address:          0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:          0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:          0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:          Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:          Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:          Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Active Connection:          LAN Connection
Connected:          Yes
Online:                    Yes
Using Modem:          No
Using LAN:          Yes
Using Proxy:          No
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is NOT enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2012-04-17 17:04:26.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
No drivers in LowerFilters.
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
E: Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7640S, Rev HD14
Drive is empty.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 10.6.1.7 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.6.1.7 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device Service not found.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A. Device is working properly.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controllers:
Ricoh 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller. Device is working properly.
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.

This should get your itunes store connection working.
Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US

Can i run windows vista ultimate on my mac book

can i run windows vista ultimate on my mac book
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.1 GHz
2 GB memory

FAQ, HOW TO, Guide, Tech Support Q&A
www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
Maybe too much work in your case to run 64-bit but yes.
2GB RAM is on the low end though for anything in the last 4 yrs - Mac OS Snow Leopard included.

Firefox process keeps running. I cannot open a new session until I manually stop Firefox 32 process in tax manager. Using Win Vista Ultimate 64 Version 6.0 Service Pack 2

Firefox process keeps running. I cannot open a new session until I manually stop Firefox 32 process in tax manager. Using Win Vista Ultimate 64 Version 6.0 Service Pack 2

Firefox is already running but is not responding
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20is%20already%20running%20but%20is%20not%20responding
Firefox Hang at Exit
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20hangs#w_hang-at-exit
Check and tell if its working.

BSOD running Skype Video Calls on a T61p under Vista Ultimate x64

Is anyone else experiencing BSOD crashes while running a Video Call on Skype on a T61p running under 64bit Vista?
I have a 15.4" T61p, with the 570M Nvidia card, Intel Turbo Memory, and 4GB ram... the only time my machine experiences a BSOD crash is when in a video call in Skype. I have tried this with two different video camera (a MS lifecam and a Logitech Quickcam) with all the latest drivers. I have a suspicion it is some interaction between the audio drivers and Skype that may be causing the crashes... but can't be certain. Sometimes it crashes after a couple of minutes, sometimes an hour into the call.

could this problem be related to the graphics BSOD and Computer Shutoffs we are see-ing in T61p's?
have you tried running any games like Bioshock, Crisis or Call of Duty 4 ? The demo versions would be enough to tell if its the same thing.
also are both RAM slots used for your memory ?
you might want to see this thread:
http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=55
what would be interesting is this is the first time I'm hearing it crash when using video in Skype. I suppose not many persons make video calls.
T61P - 6459-CTO - T7500 2.2Ghz - 4G DDR2 RAM - NV Quadro FX 570M 256mb - 160G 7200 rpm - WSXGA+ 15.4" - Vista Ultimate 32bit

Screen images appear in reverse or as a color negative on T61 Lenovo running Vista Ultimate

I have a problem with my t61 running Vista Ultimate where all of a sudden my screen images appear like a color negative. The greens are blue and the reds are yellow and white is black.. and so on. Has anyone experienced this and found a way to correct the problem?

Thanks, I think you're right.
Any suggestions for a cheap and easy way to calibrate my monitors?

Windows Vista Ultimate on iMac 24" Experience

I wanted to share my experience installing Windows Vista Ultimate on my new iMac 24" with Bootcamp 1.2.
Background: My iMac is a 2.16 Dual Core with 1GB memory, 128MB of video memory, and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. It has the latest and greatest version of OS X and Bootcamp 1.2.
Experience: I installed bootcamp with no problems. I followed the setup wizard, creating the windows drive cd, and partitioned my hardrive with ease. I placed the Windows Vista Ultimate dvd in the drive and restarted my Mac. To my suprise, Windows Vista setup loaded recognizing the bluetooth keyboard/mouse and proceeded to install. The installation took about 15 mins.
Conclusion: I was quite impressed with Vista's speed. When I double clicked the applications they bursted open. The new Aero interface was incredible. The colors were vibrant and bright. I was expecting Vista to run dog slow with the hardware configuration but it was quite the opposite. The configuration was no problem for Vista. I know Vista has the ability to use unused ram dynamically for video so maybe that was it.
I know some people will get mad but I found myself switching back and forth looking at OS X and Vista. Reason is the speed was noticeably quicker in Vista. I did discover that Vista uses a "prefetch" technology which stores files of the recently used applications. It allows them to load commonly used applications faster.
Anyway, I thought I would share my experience. Best part was Bootcamp 1.2 and Vista Ultimate (30 days) are free. Back to OS X.

Compare the price of vista ultimate to tiger, and you might notice something...
Okay, maybe that version might be beautiful (the graphic art) but all clean and clear, it is still running on a failing foundation, aka windows platform.
I suppose I would share your opinion on speed when seeing it, but I want to mention that, when I experienced Windows XP with a previous bootcamp version, I also noticed that windows was verrry speedy. A friend of mine installed the same cd of xp on his computer with exactly the same config-specs as mine, only difference was: it was a non-apple machine and mine is (ofcourse).
Guess what we both experienced, there was no way that the speed was the same, although they both had same configs (and then I mean not only for ram, but every aspect). Don't ask me how that is possible (maybe that, for recognizing mouses and stuff the so called plug and play system of microsoft gets overwritten by the driver from mac you need to install to run windows on mac?) but I know it is just true.
To me that proves once again that mac is just way better. (and for your information, I've been working with windows for 8 years, until last year July, so I'm not just a un-XP'd anti-microsoft apple fan) but that anti-microsoft might in fact become true.
And just a little Tiger tumb up;
Now ofcourse, can't blame you for that because on a desktop you won't see all of that, but have you seen what happens with your battery life of a macbook or macbook pro when running both xp or vista on it? **** man, I have 4 hours battery-life when running os X with "best performance" settings, airport and bluetooth out, mighty mouse with cord (ofcourse, the bluetooth is out), ethernet cable plugged-in, full brightness. When running XP, that changes to 2h 26min, same config. Now, there vista is heavier in a graphical way, you see the battery life under vista shrinking to 2h 01min...

Windows 7 (64 bit ) or Vista Ultimate (64 bit) Install fails -

Hi everyone.
Any chance of the ABAP sneak preview working on a 64 bit OS (Vista or preferably Windows 7 -- much less resource hungry - system).
I'm running Windows 7 X-64 build 7048.winmain.090219-1845 -- it's 95% at Release Candidate level and works really fast. Runs absolute RINGS around my old Vista ultimate system.
Most decent laptops these days have 4GB RAM and are dual processors 64 bit capable.
I'm still having to run the sneak preview on an XP PRO Virtual machine -- would really like to run in on Native hardware however.
The first fail occurs when trying to install the MMC snap in console -- since this is the ist task it wasn't worth going any further.
I hope SAP gets a Windows 7 version available soon -- Windows 7 is SO much better than VISTA even with SP1 applied I'm sure lots of companies will skip the whole VISTA thing and go straight to W7 anyway.
Cheers
jimbo

Hi,
yes, I have noticed the same , that there is 64 bit SAP MMC present in the installation folders of recent SAP NetWeaver 7.01 SR1 SP3 ABAP Trial Version. Moreover , there is also the 64 bit MAXDB provided.
But so what, the installer does not take them into processing. I used the correct version of Java 1.4.2_23 .
Installing in the Vista 64 bit Vista Business , I faced several problems with that , few of which I overcome , but still not successful. First problem was in step 2 , when installing the SAP MMC. 1063 - fatal error, wrong system version.
I tried the 64bit binaries out. I manipulated on the control.xml file, changing the name of the file from sapmmcX86u.msi to sapmmcX64u.msi. It helped, I passed the step . The SAP MMC installed succesfuly in 64 bit version.
It looks like the routine SystemMgt().getSystemInfo().getMakePlatform() of the java installer gives out the wrong name of the platform. Should return 'ntamd64' instead of 'ntintel'.
The installation failed than on the step - creating database. Same problem, there is the wrong MAXDB folder chosen. I swapped the names of the folders, changed the label.asc file , and - success again , the database installed in 64 bit version without a problem.
So, where's the problem ? It failed at the step : create databes instance. There is some parameter missing. The scripts are simply not capable of doing the installation right in AMD64 platform.
I also doubt if this process can be accomplished without the SAP kernel in 64 bit version , that I do not see in the package.
There is only the SAP_Kernel_701SR1_for_x386 folder containing that.
Can someone help me ? Will it run on Vista 64 ?
Do we have to wait for SAP to release a proper version of SAP Kernel ? If yes, than why there are some 64 bit binaries already provided in the installation package. Only this keeps me in the hope.
I noticed simillar questions raised in few other topics , without an answer though.
Tomek.

Boot Camp, Vista Ultimate x64 SP1, 2009 Mac Pro Quad 2.93, ATI 4870 HD

Hello All,
I’ve run into a problem installing Boot Camp with Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 on my early 2009 Mac Pro Quad 2.93 with Apple’s ATI Radeon 4870 HD (the one with one DVI and one mini-display). I followed the instructions from the Boot Camp Installation and Setup Guide, and everything was going great until I hit page 12 of the Guide (Step 3). The Boot Camp drivers installed without error, and prompted me to reboot. Upon rebooting onto the newly installed Vista x64 partition, the screen went black after the chkdsk screen appeared. I can boot into Vista safe mode, but booting into Vista normally results in the black screen. On a hunch, while in safe mode, I uninstalled the ATI video drivers installed by Boot Camp. I was then able to boot Vista normally, but only with the standard VGA adapter. Then I tried installing the latest 9.4 ATI drivers from the chipset vendor, AMD, http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx. Booting normally after the ATI chipset drivers were installed left me with a mostly black screen, and a few swizzles of horizontal color, but not enough to make out any sort of image. Once again, I was able to boot normally by first booting into safe mode and then uninstalling the ATI driver, leaving me with the standard VGA driver.
The displays I have tried so far are 1) Apple Cinema HD 23”, and 2) Apple Cinema 20”. Also, I have tried all 6 permutations with the ports on the Apple version of the ATI Radeon 4870 HD with both displays (using the mini-display to DVI adapter), 2 permutations with both displays, and 4 permutations with single displays. All permutations result in the same black screen after installing Boot Camp drivers.
Am I missing something? It seems to me that there is a display driver that needs to come from Apple that will work with the Apple version of the ATI Radeon 4870 HD in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 attached to an Apple display. I’ve installed Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 and many other operating systems in the past 27 years of working with computers, and typically with video cards I’ve had to get the drivers from the vendor that shipped the card, not the chipset vendor. Sure, occasionally the opposite is true, and I don’t mind spending a few days to figure out what works best for me as long as I believe I am making progress.
Has anyone else run into this problem with his or her early 2009 Mac Pro Quad 2.93 with Apple’s ATI Radeon 4870 HD? I’m posting this in the Boot Camp forum as I think this problem is rooted in the Boot Camp drivers, specifically for the Apple ATI Radeon 4870 HD. Please let me know if I should post elsewhere.

You are the second person I think I've seen with trouble using Mac Pro and ATI drivers (other was on Mac Pro forum).
When updating graphics, there are extra steps that insure you get the best working drivers.
I've always found Apple to be behind the curve on Windows support. Drivers that come with a card from the vendor ususally means ATI or Nvidia, and even then, you go to the web and download and install the latest tested / beta / qualified drivers. Some people try a variety of driver versions to find the one that works best.
Apple has not been updating Boot Camp drivers for Late 2008 and on Macs. Boot Camp 2.1 is now over a year old. What is on your OEM Leopard DVD is the only drivers I would use - if at all! try without is what some do, and then see if you can selectively install. Under Windows 7, I don't need or install, and now with the RC/7077 version of 7, Microsoft 'blocks' installing Apple Boot Camp drivers as known to cause problems.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Unistall the various Apple services, drivers, startup items that you can live without or until you narrow it down. iTunes 8.1+ in Windows can break and prevent ability to even use optical drives and devices for instance.
Some tips for upgrading drivers, one from eVGA forum but should translate.
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=396474
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1655

Vista Ultimate - NOT 64bit? How to make it 64bit

I just ordered a new T500 and it hasn't been shipped yet. When I placed my order, I saw the Vista Business 64 option, but I also saw the Vista Ultimate with Downgrade to XP option, so I chose the latter, thinking that Ultimate would also be a 64-bit operating system. After all, selecting the option cost more than the Business 64 version.
In checking the Hardware Maintenance manual, however, it lists the OSs offered on the T500 as including Vista Ultimate in 32bit mode only.
Yikes! I need a 64bit OS! Is there anything I can do? My understanding is that Vista Ultimate, as shipped by Microsoft in a boxed configuration, combes in both 32 and 64 bit editions. Will Lenovo ship me both versions? Is there an easy upgrade path? Or am I better off trying to get my order changed back to a Business 64 version? Is that even possible?
Thank you.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

who did you contact? I have the exact same problem and have been told I have to return it and order a new one. 15% restocking fee and wait anther week or two. I pulled out the drive that came with it and installed a new 320 GB 7200 WD hard drive.
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-70443#audio
1. Blue Tooth--driver failed to install could not be found.
2. Client SecuritySolution--Install successfully
3. Conexant Audio Driver--NOT Digitally Signed. It installed but Vista won't use it!
4. HelpCenter--installed successfully--
5. Ethernet Driver--installed successfully.
6. Hotkey driver of windows Vista--txt doc and HTML doc
7. Integrated Camera Softare for Window Vista--installed successfully
8.. Intel AMT 4.1 Management Engine--appears to installed successfully
9. Intel Chipset Support for Windows Vista - ThinkPad--installed and updated driver to a newer version.
10. Intel infinst_autol--installed successfully
11. Intel Matrix Storage Manager--installed successfully
12. Intel Turbo Memory Driver for Windows Vista - ThinkPad--installed successfully
13. Intel INF Update Utility--installed successfully
14. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Window Vista 64--missing driver
15. Lenovo Fingerprint Software for Windows Visa 64bit - ThinkPad--installed it for 3rd time.Does not work today 3/16 worked all day yesterday. Fingerprint reader is not available.Cannot communicate with sensor error.
16. Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test - Desktops Notebooks--appears to have instaled successfully. (utilities that appear to run)
17. Lenovo System Interface Driver for Window Vista--1.01 installed successfully forced me to reboot.
18. Local Manageabilty Service Serial Over Lan--Intel Active ManagementTechnology--appears to have installed successfully.
19. Intel Management Engine Interface 4.0 for Windows Vista 64--appears to have installed successfully.
20. Message Center--appears to have installed successfully.
21. Modem Driver for Windows Vista 64--conexant --Successfully installed--system update says it did not.
22. Monitor file for Windows Vista - ThinkPad -- installed successfully
23. Power Manager for Windows--installed successfully--rebooted.
24. Registry patch enabling USB S3 Power Management for Windows Vista - ThinkPad--successfully installed
25. Registry patch to enable Device Initiated Power Management on SATA hard drives for Windows Vista - ThinkPad--successfully installed
26. ThinkPad Switchable Graphics Driver for Windows Vista 64bit - ThinkPad--Intel Series 4 chipset family--successfully installed.rebooted.
27. ThinkVantage Access Connections--successfully instaled
28. ThinkVantage Active Protection System for Windows Vista 64-bit - ThinkPad--rebooted successfully installed.
29. ThinkVantage Productivity Center 3.02 and Cupplement 3.00b installed successfully. rebooted.
30. UltraNav driver for Windows Vista 64-bit - ThinkPad installed successfully and rebooted.
31. Lenovo System Toolbox--successfully installed. Reports same 4 items as not having proper drivers installed:
Modem, Video, and 2 base System devices.
32. OSFIX--KB929637--does not apply
33. Windows6.0-KB944543-x64 does not apply
34. Windows Vista update modules (KB951126) - Notebooks--installed Rebooted.
35. Windows Vista update modules (KB953270) - Notebooks--crashed the system--blue screen. Delete it.
36. KB956519--reboot--appears to have installed successfully.
37. KB954429--reboot--appears to have installed successfully.
38. KB955249--reboot--appears to have installed successfully.
39. Wireless USB software for Windows Vista 64-bit, XP - ThinkPadUSB--No Bluetooth device was detected.
40. Lenovo System Interface Driver 1.01--7jif11ww--installed.
41. Intel Active Management Service 5.4.0.1074
42. Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection-7vrv17ww--installed successfully.
43. Accon ThinkVantage Access Conection--7xcv14ww--appears to have installed successfuly
44. ITM Intel Installation Framework--appears to have installed successfully.
Run Driver Detective found 12 out of date drivers and could not id 2 devices.
45. Installed updated driver for Ricoh xD Picture Card Controller
46. Downloaded driver for Intel Flash Cache LogicChip.Turbo Memory 1.6.1.1004 and Matrix Storage Manager 8.1.0.1001--these drivers are older than what is installed.
47. Downloaded and installed Updated driver for Intel ICH9 Family USB

LR2 (&LR1.4) on Vista Ultimate vs XP Pro-problems

I have been reading the posts on a number of Sites regarding problems users are experiencing with LR2. Here is may tale:
I recently bought new hardware(replacing my XP Pro system) with the following features:
O/S Vista Ultimate
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6700GHz 2.67 GHz
Memory 4.00 GB
System Type 32-bit Operating system
I have LR 1.4 and LR 2 installed on both the old XP machine and the new Vista one.
There are two problems(at least for now) I am experiencing with both LR 1.4 and LR 2 on the Vista machine:
1. Quite frequently when I am working on images LR suddenly goes into "Not Responding" and I have wait up to a minute or more while it sorts itself out.
2. Speed of operation (esp. sliders). If I am editing an image in Develop Mode when I move any of the sliders (e.g. Exposure etc.) I move the slider and then the # value has to catch up with the slider - very anoying and time consuming. Is this called sticky sliders?
As I mentioned, neither of these problems are present when I use my old XP Pro machine.
I should also point out that I have not had the same problems with PS CS3.
It seems to me that either there is something wrong with the way I have my new machine configured or there is a coding problem in LR that affects its performance when installed on a Vista machine.
Can anyone shed some light?
Thanks, Alan

Turn off superfetch in Vista. It automatically fills your unused ram with stuff you "might" need later. A program like Lightroom uses lots of RAM so Vista constantly refresshes the superfetch use. If you turn it off Lightroom runs much more smoothly.
You can also turn down the indexing in the power management properties to "power saver". This will limit the amount of times Vista accesses the HDD to index new files. Make sure you have upgraded the indexing engine to v4 as it is much better in managing the resources it needs to perform.
Disabling Aero helps performance of LR. There's a registry hack that allows you to get a right click context menu to turn it on and off easily.
Gordon

QuickVPN from Vista Ultimate to WRVS440N (vpnserver.conf problem?)

Hi: I just installed a wrvs440n at home. Works great and I can remotely administer it no problem. I'm trying to set it up so I can VPN into my home network when I'm remote with my laptop running Vista Ultimate. I try to connect with the QuickVPN client. The WRVS440N is running latest firmware from linksys website (as of 12/28/07) and I have the latest QuickVPN client installed (1260).
It seems to work but after it goes through to the point of "Veryfying Network" it just hangs for awhile. Then it kicks up a message saying, "The remote gateway is not responding. Do you want to wait?"
The only clue I have is in the status.conf file located in the QuickVPN client program folder. It says, "All 1 wget requests did not return a valid vpnserver.conf".
There are several files in the QuickVPN client folder that get written during an attempted VPN connection. I copied them to the following link along with the LOG file from my WRVS440N router.
http://webpages.charter.net/rwpatterson357/temp/a/
What can the problem be?
best regards,
russ
p.s. I tested it with the QuickVPN client from an XP Pro machine running SP2. Same exact result.
Message Edited by rwpatterson357 on 12-29-2007 01:27 PM

Where do I get different versions of QuickVPN? I'm running the latest version from Linksys website.
All firewalls are disabled including everything I could think of disableing on the wvrs440n.
After an unsuccesful attempt at connecting i do not have a good network connection. Even after a reboot I don't. I have to disable the computers network adapter, reboot, and then re-enable the network adapter. I don't know what it is doing but Quick VPN seems to torpedo my system. Same result on both my Vista Ulmitate laptop and XP Pro SP2 laptop.
Is there a better router/VPN solution out there? I really don't want to mess with this for 3-4 days just hoping to make it work. I need something that will function and do so reliably and without requiring me to be a computer engineer.

Fusion-Vista Ultimate 32 or 64bit ?

Hello, Would like to have some input or advice regarding running Vista Ultimate with Fusion in virtual. I'm currently running XP in virtual just for Win Quicken and all is running great. I'm interested in running Vista Ultimate with VMFusion to test and play with and maybe to migrate Win Quicken to that OS at some point. However, I don't know which version of Ultimate to get 32 or 64 bit and the pros and cons of each or which would be the better of the two for my machine.
In addition to the best system allocations as far as memory and HD space for Vista. I don't think the OS would grow much as I rely on the Mac side for the majority of items saved (Music, Photos, Mail, Internet, Address Book, files and some add on apps). Naturally I would want Vista to function its best without effecting the Mac side too much.
Current System:
iMac 24, 2.8 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB Ram, 500GB HD with 388GB free
XP Virtual allocation currently:
20GB HD, 1GB Ram
I don't think I would be running both virtual machines at the same time (don't even know if that is possible) other than migrating a few files possibly.
I'm wondering if anyone else on the board is running Vista in virtualization, what allocations they used and what results are they experiencing.
Thanks for any suggestions and recommendations you provide.
Bill

Thanks again Hatter,
I was reading the difference between OEM and Retail on a online sales site but I don't think it explained Sys Builder. The network support /features was a comment or statement from someone related to the different Vistas but I would think they all would have those networking features and thought I would confirm that with a question.
I didn't remember when setting up Fusion with XP if there was a selection regarding single core or dual core usage so I thought I would ask a reliable source. It does make sense if both were assigned (if possible) then who would be mining the store
"Having Fusion already" I've had it for several months with XP running and everything is smooth. I had read another post that linked VB (might have been yours) and it was interesting so I went to the site to check it out. During the reviewing I clicked on a link to look for additional info and it down loaded VB. I did not activate it as I do not want to set up any fighting between to two.
Probably would have tried VB but was not aware of it prior to selecting Fusion. I was frustrated with Mac Quicken as I have been using Win Quicken for many years with all the home financials and Mac Quicken does not import or play friendly with Win Quicken data at all.
In desperation, I finally had to breakdown and load Fusion/XP /Win Quicken and that is what started the whole Mac/Windows/ Virtual Machine/Bootcamp investigation experience which has become quite interesting and confusing in some instances. In the beginning I did not want to put windows on the Mac and here I am full circle and finding a dual world with the Mac experience (which is very interesting to me).
Thanks for your input and sharing your experience Hatter.
Bill

Apps on Vista Ultimate keeps crashing!!!

I created the boot camp partition, it was in FAT32 because I was planning on using XP at first, I changed my mind and decided to install Vista Ultimate with SP1 on. I allowed vista to switch the file system to NTFS, it Installed fine, however for some reason when windows starts it keeps trying to check the HD for errors, then it fails at about 63% with an unrecognized error, it then gets into windows. The OS works fine at first look but the following is not working
- It wont install the RealTek drivers for my audio using the Leopard CD or just getting the driver directly online.
- When using IE, if I try to download anything it crashes it.
- I got FF (using a usb drive and my desktop) things seem much better but I try to download my vpn software for work, it crashes.
- The system error solution window comes up on boot with errors about the apple null desktop driver and such. I have read about this but all the sources say that SP1 should have fixed any issues with the drivers.
So do I really have bad sectors on my hard drive? or did something go wrong during the install? Or should I just give up on Vista and put on winXP?
any help is much appreciated.
Thanks
ZYM

Unless you have 4GB RAM or 4-core system, stay with 32-bit usual advice.
But in your case, I would..
remove bootcamp partition;
create an HFS+ partition - larger than you need;
do a 7-way write erase,
.... and only then install again.
Each time I install/re-install I've learned more, and of course over time, better drivers and software, and it seems to run better.
One thing to keep in mind is how much space Vista can grow to use, for restore points, temp files, and as you install programs and copy/move or add files. Page and hibernation file may not take a big hit, but I would double the size you think you need.
If you ran sfc /scannow did it complete without errors being reported?
Even with bad blocks, chkdsk should run to completion. I'd pull the drive, put it in FW case, look at RMA and warranty and 2nd drive. OWC has a number of laptop drive bundles that come with external cases.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/

Vista Ultimate runs better?

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