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Windows Vista

I just put together a brand new system which I put XP 64 on, so I am going to try the Windows Vista beta on my old computer just for the hell of it. I know one disadvantage of Vista is that it is not at all compatible with 16-bit software. So if you have any old programs/games that you enjoy playing, you may be SOL unless someone develops some kind of emulator for it...

I'll probably stick with XP for a while until the initial bugs are worked out of the first release. I don't trust new Windows OSes until they've been out at least a few months.
 
Could one of you intrepid beta testers test something for me?

My number 1 complaint with windows, the thing that really gets my goat, the biggest issue I have amongst the thousands of issues, is that when you are copying a lot of data and something, anything goes wrong with a single file, it cancels the copy and doesn't tell you what didn't make it, what did, and what is only partially copied.

If they have fixed this, either by allowing it to copy the rest of the files and ignoring the one(s) that caused a problem or by providing an adequate error screen, then I will get vista without a doubt. If this problem, which has existed since time began, still has not been fixed, then microsoft can go rot in hell for eternity for all I care.
 
ARubberChickenWithAPulley said:
I just put together a brand new system which I put XP 64 on,
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I know one disadvantage of Vista is that it is not at all compatible with 16-bit software.
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I don't think XP x64 is compatible with 16-bit programs, either. (The one exception they make is for certain 16-bit installation programs for 32-bit apps. But, that only applies to the certain ones they coded the OS to specifically accept.)

ARubberChickenWithAPulley said:
I'll probably stick with XP for a while until the initial bugs are worked out of the first release. I don't trust new Windows OSes until they've been out at least a few months.
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That is, indeed, a good way to go.
 
infornography said:
My number 1 complaint with windows, the thing that really gets my goat, the biggest issue I have amongst the thousands of issues, is that when you are copying a lot of data and something, anything goes wrong with a single file, it cancels the copy and doesn't tell you what didn't make it, what did, and what is only partially copied.
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That is a very good gripe to bring up! It might be difficult to test if Vista corrects this, but I'll see what I can do, and get back to you. Unless someone else has the answer, already...?
 
Wowbagger said:
That is a very good gripe to bring up! It might be difficult to test if Vista corrects this, but I'll see what I can do, and get back to you. Unless someone else has the answer, already...?
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To test - try and copy files from an external source. Part of the way though stop the transfer. This can be done on a CD drive by removing the CD. A better way is try and use a faulty CD. One that stops after a certain time. Should be done on both XP and Vista.

Not sure what this will do to the CD or drive.
 
infornography said:
Could one of you intrepid beta testers test something for me?

My number 1 complaint with windows, the thing that really gets my goat, the biggest issue I have amongst the thousands of issues, is that when you are copying a lot of data and something, anything goes wrong with a single file, it cancels the copy and doesn't tell you what didn't make it, what did, and what is only partially copied.

If they have fixed this, either by allowing it to copy the rest of the files and ignoring the one(s) that caused a problem or by providing an adequate error screen, then I will get vista without a doubt. If this problem, which has existed since time began, still has not been fixed, then microsoft can go rot in hell for eternity for all I care.
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Yes, this behaviour has been changed, thankfully!
 
infornography said:
Thank goodness. What has it been changed to? Does it just provide an adequate error message or does it allow you to continue copying the rest of the files?
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To be honest, I can't remember off the top of my head. I think it allows you to continue copying; I'll test it tomorrow and let you know. Unless someone else has a Vista machine right in front of them now.
 
infornography said:
Thank goodness. What has it been changed to? Does it just provide an adequate error message or does it allow you to continue copying the rest of the files?
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I finally got mine up and running well enough today to get it to do this. It gives the error, names the file, and then asks if you want to continue.
 
infornography said:
GREAT!!

I do have to wonder what took them so bloody long though.
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They added alot of nifty features like that. For instance: the device manager will try to find a solution to driver conflicts for you (so far it hasn't found a solution, but it did ask to), programs that install improperly are noted, and then Windows asks if you want to try to install it the "recommended way." There are more features like that, but those are the only two I could think of off the top of my head.

My current complaints are the lack of support for Nero7 and the wierd AMD Athlon 64 drivers that installed. I have a 2GB chip that windows sees as a 944MB. The video could use some work too.

Overall though, I'm pleased with the condition the beta version is in.
 
Danhalen said:
I finally got mine up and running well enough today to get it to do this. It gives the error, names the file, and then asks if you want to continue.
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I now got a screen shot to prove it:

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