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Old 06-07-2009, 06:54 PM   #1
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Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor ( Question )

This is what it says after the scan !!!
" Based on our scan of your system, Windows Vista Home Basic appears to be the best edition for you. "

Can i really just put home basic in my pc ???

This is my pc:

AM2 X2 5200+ Dual Core
GIGABYTES M57SLI-S4 motherboard
Corsair HX520W PSU
4GB DDR2 Dual Kingston 800Mhz
Western Digital 320gb SATA 2
Western Digital 320gb SATA 2
SATA DVD-RW LG 18X Black
ASUS EN8600GTS 512mb
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Windows Xp Home Sp3 ( Genuine )
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Old 06-07-2009, 07:45 PM   #2
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This is what it says after the scan !!!
" Based on our scan of your system, Windows Vista Home Basic appears to be the best edition for you. "

Can i really just put home basic in my pc ???

This is my pc:

AM2 X2 5200+ Dual Core
GIGABYTES M57SLI-S4 motherboard
Corsair HX520W PSU
4GB DDR2 Dual Kingston 800Mhz
Western Digital 320gb SATA 2
Western Digital 320gb SATA 2
SATA DVD-RW LG 18X Black
ASUS EN8600GTS 512mb
Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 MCE
Windows Xp Home Sp3 ( Genuine )
ATX Black Luna PC Case
VISTA UPGRADE ADVISOR is a bad joke sometimes.
I've seen VISTA HOME PREMIUM running perfectly on systems with a lot less firepower than yours.
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Old 06-07-2009, 07:47 PM   #3
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Thats the one i wanted to get actualy !!!
Vista home premium
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Old 06-07-2009, 08:02 PM   #4
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I agree with Chuck. You would be fine with Vista Home Premium. Then you can take adavantage of the Media Center that is built in.
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