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Caveat, dual-booter!

Caveat, dual-booter!
Ask nine Windows experts for advice they'd give a user ready to make the jump to Windows Vista, and you get nine different pieces of advice. Here is a collection of Vista "gotchas" and tips from some of the most savvy Microsoft watchers out there.

ZDNet Blogger and Windows Book Author Ed Bott: If you decide to go the dual-boot route, realize that XP and Vista use different formats for System Restore checkpoints.

Credit: Ed Bott

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Where does one find advice on creating a dual boot system? (Read the rest)
Posted by: ptcruiser70663 Posted on: 07/24/07 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
My advice  Chad_z | 01/26/07
Wonder how many will listen to your "advice".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/07
You would be WRONG!  nomorems | 01/26/07
Yeah, there are always a handful of fools  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/28/07
Fools jump in-->  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
Time for reflection on personal choice  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
Well you are wrong No_Ax ....  mrlinux | 01/29/07
I'm not buying it  davidsarmstrong | 01/29/07
I too am going to switch  7h3C4tm4n | 01/29/07
RE: Wonder how many will listen to your "advice".  gdstark13 | 01/29/07
I'll Bet It's More  Ole Man | 01/29/07
Who really cares who listens to who or why ?  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
Vista Security?  SecurityExpert | 01/29/07
Vista's security is relevant to it's vulnerability  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
I sure won't buy it  gads2000 | 01/29/07
Because independent reviewers have  workit@... | 02/06/07
Cyborg  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
That is the worst of it?  xuniL_z | 01/26/07
Agreed  bhartman36 | 01/26/07
No, I won't.  bixbyru@... | 01/29/07
That?  LBean | 01/30/07
What are you talking about ?  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
Pirillo's screenshot is messy because he changed the default UI  PB_z | 01/27/07
The real mess, "114,000 Microsoft Virus Defs."  linuxiac | 01/29/07
Vista Capable != No Aero  arkware | 01/29/07
Chris Pirillo Is A REAL Windows Expert  Ole Man | 01/29/07
I agree with Chris  jerryh@... | 01/29/07
Nice post, good to see somebody say why  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
BAD UI  croberts | 01/30/07
Steve Sinchak is overreacting as well  PB_z | 01/27/07
Same Tired Old Arguments  Ole Man | 01/29/07
Exactly ...  workit@... | 02/06/07
Apparently you missed the point  ssinchak | 02/02/07
Sandro Villinger's battery-life issues... what are those issues?  PB_z | 01/27/07
Valid point, but....  bhartman36 | 01/28/07
I think MS knows better batteries are on the  workit@... | 02/06/07
They are listed...  daluci | 01/29/07
Yeah Right!  Ole Man | 01/29/07
Another Hog  rwashbur@... | 01/29/07
"More's Law"  nrozanov | 01/29/07
Both of you guys are...  Linux_Fanboy | 02/12/07
VISTA permanently fixed, with GNU/Linux!  linuxiac | 01/29/07
darn linux spammers  paul@... | 01/29/07
No worse than Windows trolls  bixbyru@... | 01/29/07
some truth then  paul@... | 01/29/07
And the hungover home user knows...  Linux_Fanboy | 02/12/07
Serious  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
Silly unconstructive post - waste of time  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
How fast does it run...  feskridge@... | 01/29/07
Hmmm...  bixbyru@... | 01/29/07
Agreed  davidsarmstrong | 01/29/07
reality check  paul@... | 01/29/07
Define Serious  l.d.best@... | 01/29/07
could't run a studio  paul@... | 01/29/07
Agreed, however...  bixbyru@... | 01/30/07
No open source Photoshop?  7h3C4tm4n | 01/29/07
GIMP???  paul@... | 01/29/07
It's like saying  davidsarmstrong | 01/29/07
Commercial apps...  bixbyru@... | 01/29/07
IC Design  davidsarmstrong | 01/29/07
Choice  Computer_User_1024 | 01/29/07
Look for add ons...  battlesound | 02/06/07
ie what?  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
I'm sure Vista is good for some people  davidsarmstrong | 01/29/07
Try Avast  Airwolph | 01/31/07
Or AVG Free...  Linux_Fanboy | 02/12/07
Another pathetic zealot  done@... | 02/01/07
Just watching the MS Cyborgs  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
Assuming you are correct - I have doubts  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
I understand your enthusiasm for linux and why  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WILL BE MOVING TO VISTA  BALTHOR | 01/29/07
So Which Is It?  Ole Man | 01/29/07
Nobody really cares who buys what from who  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
Sad sad  WilBen_z | 02/07/07
I am in charge of one million of the brats!  WB4NUA | 01/29/07
You have my utmost sympathy - my gawd  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
vista search is easy to use  hansonjb | 01/29/07
Search vs Find  LBean | 01/30/07
The search...  bixbyru@... | 01/30/07
Aero  Airwolph | 01/31/07
Driver installs  croberts | 01/30/07
Vista & Mickeysoft  rlangdon@... | 01/31/07
That will only work for so long  intrepi@... | 05/04/07
Accountant: It's time for an iMac!  vandy@... | 02/07/07
Using Vista  ccbob | 05/04/07
having hard times with vista  rhonda.west@... | 05/04/07
wish someone let me know  rhonda.west@... | 05/04/07
Support and help from where and at what COST......  carlsf@... | 05/05/07
Is this helpful?  ptcruiser70663 | 07/24/07
Dual boot?  ptcruiser70663 | 07/24/07

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