ME was much more problematic if it was installed as an upgrade on a computer with Windows 95 or 98 already on it. Factory installs, or ones done where the drive was re-formatted and ME installed clean did much better.
Gary Templeman -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Elizabeth Richardson" <erich...@worldnet.att.net> > Ward, I appreciate your post. I used ME for 6 years and it never crashed on > me. But I know that it was a miserable experience for many. I know Vista > users for whom it is a miserable experience, though you are correct, it > doesn't crash. Mary asked for opinions. I gave mine. > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ward Walker" > To: > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:56 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers > > > > Elizabeth, > > > > Others have responded already that Vista was working well for them, > > including for Legacy. I don't want to belabor the point, but just to add > > that in my experience, Windows ME was truly bad, crashing frequently, > > while Vista is very stable. People with bad ME experience should not be > > afraid of Vista. (Some may prefer the user interface of XP, although Vista > > can be made to look much like XP if that is the only concern.) > > > > Now, 64-bit Vista is perhaps worth a hesitation, even though Sherry and > > others have reported success with Legacy. My experience a year ago at work > > was that some software packages would not install on 64-bit Vista (or on > > 64-bit XP). This is probably gradually being resolved. > > > > I agree that a generous amount of RAM is advisable with Vista. > > > > Ward > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Elizabeth Richardson" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers > > > > > >> Mary, I purchased a Dell about a year ago and chose the XP OS instead of > >> Vista. Everything I've heard leads me to believe Vista is the disaster > >> that ME was in 1999, and Microsoft is already coming out with another OS. > >> That said, I don't think the Error 91 problem has anything to do with > >> either Vista nor Dell. I have had the Error 91 problem occasionally, but > >> only with Legacy. It's a Legacy problem in my opinion, but it might not > >> plague you. > >> > >> Elizabeth > >> researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Mary Hagen" > >> To: > >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:49 AM > >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Computers > >> > >> > >>>I am thinking of buying a new computer, but have been reading in the > >>>archives about problems with Vista and there has been mention of problems > >>>with Dell. My old computer is a Dell about 7 years old and uses Windows > >>>XP and it works well. I am using Legecy 6, but would like to upgrade to > >>>7 when I get my new computer. I am a bit afraid to go ahead after > >>>reading some of the problems people are having. Any suggestions? > >>> Mary > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > >
