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Cannot install in Windows Vista
Sia Wellman Registered User Join date: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 1	02-13-2007 11:38 I just buy the new laptop and it use Windows Vista Business. I download SL but can not install it. Please help.
Haravikk Mistral Registered User Join date: 8 Oct 2005 Posts: 2,482	02-13-2007 15:23 Known issue, unfortunately Vista seems to have broken it. Though LL are working on a fix. Although IMO the best solution is to uninstall Vista instead _____________________ Computer (Mac Pro): 2 x Quad Core 3.2ghz Xeon 10gb DDR2 800mhz FB-DIMMS 4 x 750gb, 32mb cache hard-drives (RAID-0/striped) NVidia GeForce 8800GT (512mb)
Foxy Birdbrain Registered User Join date: 15 May 2006 Posts: 11	02-14-2007 06:42 A temporary fix would be to install the Omega XP display drivers if you have an ATI graphics card. http://www.omegadrivers.net/ This will disable the Aero theme and cause bluescreens when shutting down the machine, but Second Life works.
Buck Dean Registered User Join date: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 43	02-14-2007 19:01 I'm having the same problem but it's cause of my video drivers alined with windows vista Let's see where this leads. see my own thread it might help /111/ec/166104/1.html
Glory Takashi You up for a DNA test? Join date: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 182	02-18-2007 06:56 I wouldn't touch Vista with someone elses computer between that piece of crap treeless windows explorer and the fact that MS felt the need to deny you administrative access to your own damn computer.... bleh...
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	02-18-2007 09:35 From: Glory Takashi and the fact that MS felt the need to deny you administrative access to your own damn computer.... bleh... Ubuntu does that, but Admin is much more powerful in Linux. That and regular users can be made more powerful than a non-admin windows user account. Oh, and Vista is getting rid of the menu bar. No more "file" "edit" and "tools!"