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axwardle
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_ 		27. April 2007 @ 12:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have just ordered a dell laptop with vista home premium, and i was looking around and some people say that the try and play games that were made for XP and when they try to run them on Vista it tells them "incompatible OS" is this True? cuz i really dont want to stop playing my older games (guild wars, worms 4 Mayhem, the sims etc.) but will i have to install XP just to play these, or is there a way to fix this or maybe something that will help me to play them???? help would be MUCH aprreciated. fyi my laptop should not be here until may 9th or 10th
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janrocks
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_ 		27. April 2007 @ 13:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A lot of things don't work on vista.. I'd reconsider your purchase if I was you.
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axwardle
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_ 		27. April 2007 @ 19:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well it's a little to late now... X( is it possible to reinstall XP?
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pm me with any psp problems i know quite alot even if it includes a ta-082.

HOLLY CRAP... somebodys reading MY sig i feel SPeCIaL
janrocks
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_ 		27. April 2007 @ 19:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just wait and see what works and what doesn't..

I hope it's got more than home basic on it, or you will need an expensive upgrade very quickly.

You can install XP but seek expert advice first. It shouldn't do anything to your warranty, just depends on how well M$ have the manufacturer nailed down.
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axwardle
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_ 		27. April 2007 @ 19:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oops my bad i double checked and i have home premium with it
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pm me with any psp problems i know quite alot even if it includes a ta-082.

HOLLY CRAP... somebodys reading MY sig i feel SPeCIaL
neil0337
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_ 		3. May 2007 @ 11:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you can install xp but i would wait for it if i was you.have you check out the site from which the games made from to see if theres any updates?
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axwardle
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_ 		3. May 2007 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
actually guys i got my laptop and i installed my games and they all work fine... i'm not sure what the other people were talking about the "incompatible OS" plus if i ever get a game that WONT run on vista then i can always run the compatibility application

thanks to everyone who took their time on this and if any moderators see this go ahead and delete this thread. problem solved :)
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pm me with any psp problems i know quite alot even if it includes a ta-082.

HOLLY CRAP... somebodys reading MY sig i feel SPeCIaL
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akaangus
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_ 		13. May 2007 @ 14:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It just depends on what game you're running. One of my buddies has a rig that is MUCH more powerful than mine and I get a solid 31fps in Test Drive Unlimited on Win2K where he only gets 12 on Vista, even with options turned down to Low.

It's simply an OS that hasn't been tested fully yet (which isn't necessarily the dev's responsibility), and older games will probably NEVER be patched.

I have never heard of "Incompatible OS" though, perhaps they have the 64-bit version?
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