Lab 3-10 Are We Ready for Vista?

 

Whenever Microsoft releases a new operating system, they will release tools that allow you to test your computer to see if it is compatible. Let’s test this computer, and then your lab computer.

 

  1. Log into the AA account.
  2. Go to www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx
    1. Or go to Microsoft and navigate through Operating systems to Vista and find it there.
  3. Download the Vista Upgrade Advisor.
  4. Run the advisor. Fill out the information below.
  5. If it needs a recent version of MSXML, go ahead and download and install that first. You’ll want msxml6.msi
  6. While it is running, fill out the information below.

 

  1. What are the different versions of Vista and who are they for?

 

Version

Audience

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Can your computer run Vista?

 

  1. Why?

 

  1. What issues did you find?

 

Issue Type

Category

Action Required

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Program issues

 

Issue type

Program

Vendor

Version

Action Required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Task List
    1. Are there things you need to do before installing Vista?

 

 

 

 

    1. Are there things you need to do after installing Vista?

 

 

Print each of the lists and turn them in for each different version of Vista.