Select yes when the prompt for the Volume Label comes up and then select ok. Select the browse folder button and then navigate to your Vista folder and then select the boot folder and finally select the file called etfsboot. To the left will be your Vista folder, to the right make sure, you have checked Make Image Bootable, changed the Developer ID: Microsoft Corporation, load segment: 07C0 and Sectors to load: 4. Select the browse folder button and select your Vista folder. Launch imgburn and select "Create Image file from files/folders" iso extract the files to the Vista folder and download Imgburn. Windows installer will now start (cancel the installer). exe file and it will extract all the files into a folder called Vista. exe, the boot.wim and the install.wim in the same place. ▬ Vista setup file links derived from here. X15-19135.exe, boot.wim, install.wim Windows Vista (French) with Service Pack 1 X14-63453.exe, boot.wim, install.wim Windows Vista (German) with Service Pack 1 Windows Vista (English) with Service Pack 1 See note at the end for phone activation. iso files and activated over the internet or phone. Retail/upgrade product keys can be used with these. This key is typically found on the COA attached to the base of the system. iso files may be used with a Dell/non-Dell OEM product Key but phone activation is required (see note at end). Windows Vista Official Setup Files (Digital River) Drivers for non-Dell systems must be found elsewhere. These may be found on the Dell Drivers and Downloads page. If you have 2 GB of RAM or less then take the 32 bit file.īefore proceeding ensure that Dell provides 32 bit Vista drivers for use with installing 32 bit Windows Vista and likewise that Dell provides 64 bit Vista drivers for use with installing 64 bit Windows Vista. Download the 64 bit file if you have a computer with 4 GB of RAM or more or if you plan to upgrade your RAM to 4 GB or superior. Note as Service Pack 2 is not included in these, I recommend downloading the standalone Service Pack 2 and installing this immediately after installing Windows Vista.īefore deciding on 32 or 64 bit check how much memory your system has. These are the same discs Digital River would send out to customers purchasing Windows Vista and have nothing else added. We will use these setup files to create disc images. You will however need to download the three setup files if planning on switching from 32 bit Windows Vista to 64 bit Windows Vista.Note it takes longer to install Service Pack 1 than it does Vista! If you have a Windows Vista DVD, instead download the correct Service 1 and Service Pack 2 file (below) and install these immediately after installing Windows Vista.Note: The Windows Vista setup files are very large (~2 GB each) and require the use of high speed internet to download. Any system that can run Windows Vista can run Windows 7. Or, you might prefer the PNG version (ZIP, 14.9MB) for easy viewing.Īnd check this out, the fidelity and attention-to-detail for the Journal icon is amazing.If you can afford it I would recommend upgrading to Windows 7. Note: icon size reduced for ease of viewing.ĭownload all the 256*256 icons in a ZIP (24.7MB) file for your own viewing pleasure and any other pleasures you may get out of high-resolution icons. I’m happy to report there are nearly 350 new high-resolution icons in Windows Vista now. Now, with RTM just around the corner, how are they doing? Remember last time, I recorded 4562 icons in Windows Vista? Today I took the time to extract all the icons from the Windows Vista build 5728 resource files, and identified all the 256*256 icons. Having said that, Microsoft designers are unofficially committed to redesign most of the icons in Windows to the new Aero interface standards. Vinny explains, “Many people don’t realize this but these changes come with a surprisingly high “tax” that goes into updating Icons, changing text, replacing a graphic, etc.” Many people and especially Microsoft enthusiasts do not understand why Windows has so many legacy and conflicting user experience elements, and even why Microsoft will fail to address those issues in Windows Vista. Vinny Pasceri, the Aero Program Manager for Windows Vista, has the daunting task of oversighting the user experience development project.
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