Yup definitely this.
No point spending anything if you already have a copy of XP you can use, especially with Windows 7 around the corner.
But if you have to buy, then get Vista.
Well I DO use it frequently when switching between my monitor and HDTV.
There's no excuse for it not to be there in Vista , it SHOULD be an option.
ATI have managed it, why not Nvidia? :disgust:
That 's not a bad idea. Run it as a workstation for a bit until Win 7 is released.
I'd get those sealed copies of Vista sold pronto to get the best price now.
Once Windows 7 is out, they'll be worthless.
I would imagine you could run the repair, but would not be able to use the XP Home cd key when requested.
You'd probably have to use a Pro key and end up with XP Pro on the box.
Depends on your hardware.
There's some smaller lazy manufacturers that don't provide drivers, but fortunately for me I don't use their hardware. :D
Pretty much all the major vendors like Intel, ATI, Nvidia, Creative, Realtek etc provide good solid XP x64 drivers.
The actual OS itself...
I would use the latest official WHQL from Nvidia's site, as they will have the latest bug fixes etc.
You can use Driver Sweeper to remove all traces of old drivers if you wish.
Personally unless I'm switching between ATI and Nvidia cards I just tend to use add/remove.
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