Use Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

1. Open the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor by clicking on the icon on the Start menu (see Figure 1.6), or double-click on the desktop icon (if you chose to install it).
Click Start Scan.
While waiting for the scan to complete, you can compare each flavor of Vista, as shown in Figure 1.7.
After the scan is completed, click the See Details button.
4. Now you can review your report. The following pages provide details on using the Upgrade Advisor.
Tip
If you would like a second opinion about your PC’s ability to support Windows Vista, you can check out PC Pitstop’s Vista Readiness Center at www.pcpitstop.com/vistaready.
The first thing to look for when viewing your report from the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is the message at the top, which will give you a quick, in-a-nutshell idea of your system’s compatibility with Windows Vista.
Figure 1.8 shows an example of a recommendation explaining that the system in question might not be well suited to Vista without some upgrades first.
The middle part of the report is simply an introduction to the different Vista editions, similar to what was shown while the Upgrade Advisor scanned the system. Use the buttons to the left to choose a version of Vista about which you want to know more.
The bottom of the report (see Figure 1.9) is where you can access more details on any issues that were found during the scan.
Clicking on the See Details buttons takes you to the corresponding section of the Report Details page; Figure 1.10 shows the System section of the Report Details page.
Tip
Before closing the report, it’s also a good idea to print the task list and save the report, using the buttons in the upper-right corner of the report, so that you can reference the recommendations later.
On the Report Details page, you can click on the tabs (System, Devices, and Programs) to view the details of the other sections of the report, or you can click on the Task List tab to review the summary of what it recommends you should do before and after the upgrade to Vista.

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