Project 12-1
Go to MS website do a compatibility check on computer for Vista
Motherboard/BIOS - f.27 yes
Video card - NVIDIA GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M yes
Modem card - HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP yes
Sound card - Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221 yes
Printer - N/A
Network card - NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller yes
CD - N/A
DVD - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20L ATA Device yes
SCSI HD - Microsoft iSCSI Initiator yes
Application 1 - Office 2010 yes
Application 2 - Avast yes
Application 3 - Skype yes
Project 12-2
Go to MS Vista upgrade advisor and find out if laptop is vista compatible.
The program is no longer available. Did run Win7 advisor and can upgrade to Win7 32bit and 64bit. Some software may not work for 64bit.
Project 12-3
See proj12-3MSupdates.jpg
Project 12-4
Install and run virtual pc.
Had to turn on virtual services in the BIOS. I installed VBox and keep getting FATAL error NO hard drive.
Project 12-5
Install windows components.
Went to start, control panel, left side chose Turn Windows features on or off. Checked games and installed it.
Project 12-6
Get a troubleshoot article from MS support.
See proj12-6-MSsupport.JPG
Project 12-7
Install XP or vista by formatting the HD. Vista install takes about 45-60 minutes for fresh install. Backup data 45 minutes.
Chapter 12-2 essay questions:
1. List 4 advantages of NTFS over FAT file system.
The advantages of NTFS over the FAT file system are:
1. Uses smaller cluster sizes than FAT
2. Keeps two copies of critical file system data
3. Supports encryption, and offers better security
4. Supports compression
2. What can you do if you find that your BIOS are out of date?
Flash the BIOS.
Go to MS website do a compatibility check on computer for Vista
Motherboard/BIOS - f.27 yes
Video card - NVIDIA GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M yes
Modem card - HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP yes
Sound card - Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221 yes
Printer - N/A
Network card - NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller yes
CD - N/A
DVD - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20L ATA Device yes
SCSI HD - Microsoft iSCSI Initiator yes
Application 1 - Office 2010 yes
Application 2 - Avast yes
Application 3 - Skype yes
Project 12-2
Go to MS Vista upgrade advisor and find out if laptop is vista compatible.
The program is no longer available. Did run Win7 advisor and can upgrade to Win7 32bit and 64bit. Some software may not work for 64bit.
Project 12-3
See proj12-3MSupdates.jpg
Project 12-4
Install and run virtual pc.
Had to turn on virtual services in the BIOS. I installed VBox and keep getting FATAL error NO hard drive.
Project 12-5
Install windows components.
Went to start, control panel, left side chose Turn Windows features on or off. Checked games and installed it.
Project 12-6
Get a troubleshoot article from MS support.
See proj12-6-MSsupport.JPG
Project 12-7
Install XP or vista by formatting the HD. Vista install takes about 45-60 minutes for fresh install. Backup data 45 minutes.
Chapter 12-2 essay questions:
1. List 4 advantages of NTFS over FAT file system.
The advantages of NTFS over the FAT file system are:
1. Uses smaller cluster sizes than FAT
2. Keeps two copies of critical file system data
3. Supports encryption, and offers better security
4. Supports compression
2. What can you do if you find that your BIOS are out of date?
Flash the BIOS.