All codec pack are mostly teh same really, with the distribution are different. K-Lite Mega is teh favourite as it includes all teh needed codecs in one package thus if you can't play the files, it's the file problem. Most like CCCP includes just basic codecs that you need. Heck, you can even download the codecs seperately.

OEM only lets you activate on one PC, and binds your Windows to that PC only.

if your XP is original, yes

I use the old XP driver for Cmedia and it works fine

Don;t use that setup. go to device manager, and choose the one that has the '?' icon. That should be your sound device. right click and choose update driver. after that choose the folder that contains the Cmedia driver. That what I usually do anyways

DirectX version is redundant as you will be using DirectX10 anyways after that. Just add more HDD space. 20GB is what you need for Vista

go for 32 if you are not going to buy any 64 bit programs. IMO the 64bits still have issues with drivers more than the 32bits.
1GB + 20GB Hdd should do the trick with Vista, but there are some cases that I heard that the Turion is not as good as the Intel's Cetrino as it will suddenly use more battery when installed Vista as there are more background process than XP. you might want to skip Vista for your laptop and install it on your desktop instead.
Defrag should be faster on Vista than XP as theorathically, it will auto defrag whenever we are not using the PC IE idling.

I beg to differ on that issue. What IS really memory consuming? If the less memory it uses the better, than what is the reason you buy all of that memory in the first place. I forgot where I read it, but the best OS if it ever exist will use 99% of the memory available and use that accordingly to the program it needed. While you might think that Vista is using more memories, it's actually using it to make program go faster using superfetch. considering XP vs Vista in memory issues, XP waste more ram than Vista, as every used RAM allocation you see in Vista is not wasted compared to XP.
On the looks, Vista will use less resources compared to XP on the same rig with the same looks. Thus why even bother using transformation pack on XP when in reality you are making it slower than if you're natively using vista?

Syahid: no offence dude, this IS a vista thread, and we don't really f***ing care what OS you use.

Business Edition if server, if not Home Premium is good enough

I thought there is only 1 tweak UI?

no way. It has to be in a different partition

It's slower as upgrading means it have to bakcup the registry and all that stuff.

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Added on April 6, 2007, 10:32 amdude, they don't share any drivers. You have to install drivers for Vista

This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Apr 6 2007, 10:32 AM

From what i've read on superfetch's documentation, it will free up any memory needed for a 3D intensive software, and it will take it 0.003 of a second to do that

It disabled automatically on mine
But I hate it when it disabled on Media Player Classic... WTF??

Nero 7 latest build

Mah friend got from MMU and can do clean install

you need to reformat the winXP drive, then pop in the Vista DVD and choose repair.
either this will work or you have to reinstall Vista. Either way BACKUP FIRST

I have no such problem. it's for ppl that are lazy to manually do that XD

Ultimate and Business has not much difference really, just Ultimate is basically Business + Home Premium rolled into one. Yes, you can run Ultimate on ur rig

can always check lowyat pricelistings from the front page (of this site, not thread)