Warning to anyone about to start using Vista

BluePlayer · 2007-11-27, 06:51 PM

http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc3b755/58

OK I decided to go and buy a new PC two weeks ago. for the past two year I have had an external hard drive where I shove work and software downloads. Knowing that one day I would change PCs I thought this would be the easiest way for me to move everything over and also I would have a constant back up.

Anyway I buy a kick arse HP with Vista installed. Basically any Adobe CS3 products will not install on Vista. Read the thread above from Adobe. There are several ways to get it to work but none of them worked for me.

So I have a kick arse HP with Vista now sat there doing nothing. I personally think that microsoft have done this on purpose as when I contacted them they didnt offer me any way to solve the problem but suggested that I switch over to their 'superior' software http://www.microsoft.com/expression/.../overview.aspx

I found it quite a coincidence that all adobe products which were market leaders and rivals to the new Microsoft software didnt work when most software that Microsoft does not make a similar version of does instantly install.

If you are going to start using Vista make sure you have early copies of the software that you can install as I know if it is a few years old it will install on Vista.

Cleo · 2007-11-27, 06:54 PM

I love my Mac

Everything is working perfect including all Adobe apps under Leopard.

BluePlayer · 2007-11-27, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleo

I love my Mac

Everything is working perfect including all Adobe apps under Leopard.

Thanks for reminding me about how great Macs are I was going to buy one then brought the HP.

Hindsight is a wonderfull thing.

4thaloveofdough · 2007-11-27, 07:36 PM

I have vista installed and run photoshop and fireworks cs3 just fine.

BluePlayer · 2007-11-27, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thaloveofdough

I have vista installed and run photoshop and fireworks cs3 just fine.

Seriously? On the Adobe forums their are just hundreds of posts about how people cant install it.

Toby · 2007-11-27, 08:26 PM

When I bought a new PC back in July I deliberately ordered it with XP Pro rather than Vista due to the various issues I'd read about in regards to software compatibility.

Cleo · 2007-11-27, 08:33 PM

Vista PR Lady

Choose a Vista

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I do run Windows XP on my Mac under Parallels for checking my web pages in IE.

4thaloveofdough · 2007-11-27, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BluePlayer

Seriously? On the Adobe forums their are just hundreds of posts about how people cant install it.

Yep, I haven't had any problems and I've been using vista for 5-6 months now.

Greenguy · 2007-11-27, 10:29 PM

Vista came out in what? January? Timely

ArtWilliams · 2007-11-27, 11:43 PM

M$ is killing new XP purchases at year end!

2007-11-27, 06:51 PM	#1
BluePlayer Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Warning to anyone about to start using Vista http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc3b755/58 OK I decided to go and buy a new PC two weeks ago. for the past two year I have had an external hard drive where I shove work and software downloads. Knowing that one day I would change PCs I thought this would be the easiest way for me to move everything over and also I would have a constant back up. Anyway I buy a kick arse HP with Vista installed. Basically any Adobe CS3 products will not install on Vista. Read the thread above from Adobe. There are several ways to get it to work but none of them worked for me. So I have a kick arse HP with Vista now sat there doing nothing. I personally think that microsoft have done this on purpose as when I contacted them they didnt offer me any way to solve the problem but suggested that I switch over to their 'superior' software http://www.microsoft.com/expression/.../overview.aspx I found it quite a coincidence that all adobe products which were market leaders and rivals to the new Microsoft software didnt work when most software that Microsoft does not make a similar version of does instantly install. If you are going to start using Vista make sure you have early copies of the software that you can install as I know if it is a few years old it will install on Vista. __________________ British, Retro Pornstar Program

2007-11-27, 06:54 PM	#2
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2007-11-27, 08:26 PM	#6
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2007-11-27, 08:33 PM	#7
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2007-11-27, 10:29 PM	#9
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2007-11-27, 11:43 PM	#10
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