Are you using Vista x64?

Posted: 05-08-2006, 07:57 AM
I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit version
of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so far? If
you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
inconsistencies?

Thanks
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Mark Gillespie
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 08:21 AM
On Mon, 08 May 2006 07:57:46 +0100, Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
<andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit
> version
> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so
> far? If
> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
> inconsistencies?
>
> Thanks
I was running the lastest MSDN release of Vista x64 (5308), but it was
unusable, very slow, leaked vast amounts of memmory, and required
rebooting every few hours.

I would love to test a newer x64 build of Vista, but Microsoft deem me not
worthy :-(

Regards
Mark
(current XP x64 user/MSDN Subscriber)
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Zack Whittaker
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 08:44 AM
Running Connect version 5381, the staged build I believe. Still get
C:\Windows appearing in the bottom right though for some reason...

Athlon 64 X2 4400+, Dual Core, Skt 939, 1.5GB RAM, 160GB SATA, nVidia
GeForce 6200 (WDDM), Windows Performance Rating of 4 ;o)

Don't have it dual booted because to be honest, relatively new computer, and
regardless of how many years I've been in this line of work, still a wee bit
scared of doing it.

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"Mark Gillespie" <mark.gillespie@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 08 May 2006 07:57:46 +0100, Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
<andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit
> version
> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so far?
> If
> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
> inconsistencies?
>
> Thanks
I was running the lastest MSDN release of Vista x64 (5308), but it was
unusable, very slow, leaked vast amounts of memmory, and required
rebooting every few hours.

I would love to test a newer x64 build of Vista, but Microsoft deem me not
worthy :-(

Regards
Mark
(current XP x64 user/MSDN Subscriber)


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Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 08:57 AM
is it 5381 x86 or 5381 x64?
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Running Connect version 5381, the staged build I believe. Still get
> C:\Windows appearing in the bottom right though for some reason...
>
> Athlon 64 X2 4400+, Dual Core, Skt 939, 1.5GB RAM, 160GB SATA, nVidia
> GeForce 6200 (WDDM), Windows Performance Rating of 4 ;o)
>
> Don't have it dual booted because to be honest, relatively new computer,
> and regardless of how many years I've been in this line of work, still a
> wee bit scared of doing it.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Mark Gillespie" <mark.gillespie@gmail.com> wrote in message
> newsp.s871d3l9j2q9yy@vista-laptop.draytek...
> On Mon, 08 May 2006 07:57:46 +0100, Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
> <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit
>> version
>> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so
>> far? If
>> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
>> inconsistencies?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I was running the lastest MSDN release of Vista x64 (5308), but it was
> unusable, very slow, leaked vast amounts of memmory, and required
> rebooting every few hours.
>
> I would love to test a newer x64 build of Vista, but Microsoft deem me not
> worthy :-(
>
> Regards
> Mark
> (current XP x64 user/MSDN Subscriber)
>

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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 11:25 AM
x64 on that machine, x86 on 3 others in the other room, rating from 2-3.

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> is it 5381 x86 or 5381 x64?
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> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:OSFKyMncGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Running Connect version 5381, the staged build I believe. Still get
>> C:\Windows appearing in the bottom right though for some reason...
>>
>> Athlon 64 X2 4400+, Dual Core, Skt 939, 1.5GB RAM, 160GB SATA, nVidia
>> GeForce 6200 (WDDM), Windows Performance Rating of 4 ;o)
>>
>> Don't have it dual booted because to be honest, relatively new computer,
>> and regardless of how many years I've been in this line of work, still a
>> wee bit scared of doing it.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Mark Gillespie" <mark.gillespie@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> newsp.s871d3l9j2q9yy@vista-laptop.draytek...
>> On Mon, 08 May 2006 07:57:46 +0100, Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
>> <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit
>>> version
>>> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so
>>> far? If
>>> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
>>> inconsistencies?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> I was running the lastest MSDN release of Vista x64 (5308), but it was
>> unusable, very slow, leaked vast amounts of memmory, and required
>> rebooting every few hours.
>>
>> I would love to test a newer x64 build of Vista, but Microsoft deem me
>> not
>> worthy :-(
>>
>> Regards
>> Mark
>> (current XP x64 user/MSDN Subscriber)
>>
>
>

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Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 09:02 AM
I have 5365 x64 installed on my laptop, runs really well. Still
downloading 5381 x64, so will have to wait and see. Just waiting for my
monitor to get fixed as the temporary one I'm using only gives me a
1024x768 resolution, once I have that back, I'll be installing x64 on my
PC. So far though, quite impressed.

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Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit version
> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so far? If
> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
> inconsistencies?
>
> Thanks
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Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 09:36 AM
Yeah, I am still running 5365 x64 on my desktop. Does it create an
additional Microsoft Windows entry on the Windows Boot Manager for you? I
won't be downloading 5381 x64 until Tuesday. I suspect you have a dual layer
burner or you will be using Daemon tools to install it because I don't know
of any single layer DVDs that can hold 4.8 GBs.
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>I have 5365 x64 installed on my laptop, runs really well. Still downloading
>5381 x64, so will have to wait and see. Just waiting for my monitor to get
>fixed as the temporary one I'm using only gives me a 1024x768 resolution,
>once I have that back, I'll be installing x64 on my PC. So far though,
>quite impressed.
>
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> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit
>> version of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like
>> so far? If you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
>> inconsistencies?
>>
>> Thanks

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Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 10:42 AM
Poo sticks, didn't realise it was *that* big :| On my laptop, it tidied
up the Boot Menu to Windows and Older version of windows. On my PC
(having just tried 5381), it still has a multitude of options, all
Windows and one previous version! And it might just fit on a single
layer DVD. It's 4834mb, which is 4.7gb... So will have to see If not,
I'll be mounting it.

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Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> Yeah, I am still running 5365 x64 on my desktop. Does it create an
> additional Microsoft Windows entry on the Windows Boot Manager for you? I
> won't be downloading 5381 x64 until Tuesday. I suspect you have a dual layer
> burner or you will be using Daemon tools to install it because I don't know
> of any single layer DVDs that can hold 4.8 GBs.
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Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 02:11 PM
But of course I have just realised I'm only running XP x86, so I can't
mount it and run the installer

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Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool] wrote:
> Poo sticks, didn't realise it was *that* big :| On my laptop, it tidied
> up the Boot Menu to Windows and Older version of windows. On my PC
> (having just tried 5381), it still has a multitude of options, all
> Windows and one previous version! And it might just fit on a single
> layer DVD. It's 4834mb, which is 4.7gb... So will have to see If not,
> I'll be mounting it.
>
> Scøtt
> Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>> Yeah, I am still running 5365 x64 on my desktop. Does it create an
>> additional Microsoft Windows entry on the Windows Boot Manager for
>> you? I won't be downloading 5381 x64 until Tuesday. I suspect you have
>> a dual layer burner or you will be using Daemon tools to install it
>> because I don't know of any single layer DVDs that can hold 4.8 GBs.
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Re: Are you using Vista x64?
Posted: 05-08-2006, 12:47 PM
Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> I would like to know how many persons in here are running the 64-bit version
> of Windows Vista, (any build)? What has your experience been like so far? If
> you are dual booting Vista x64 and x86, have you noticed any
> inconsistencies?
>
> Thanks
I have run both since day 1 . I prefer x64. At one time I had 5 versions
of Vista going , a Mandriva, 2 XP x64 and one x86. Only problem I have
with Vista x64 had is getting an AV to work (now have to disable drivers.
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