FYI: About the installation of 32 bit and 64 bit drivers for Windows Vista; 

 

My parphrase; All drivers must be Vista compatible and digitally signed. If not, during install, Vista 32 bit will request you stop installation, and in some cases refuse to install the software or drivers all together. If you can ignore the warnings and install the software and or drivers, Vista 32 User Account Control will intercept the software and driver, each time you try to use the same, and ask your permission to continue using the same. 

 

In Vista 64 bit, all software must meet compatibility issues and drivers must be digitally signed. If they are not, the software will not install, or if you can install the software or drivers, Vista will not load the software or drivers, to maintain system stability. Once Vista has marked and disabled the software or drivers as a threat, you may find you cannot uninstall the same. 

 

Microsoft recommends Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007 instead of using multi-boot configurations. This program will allow you to install any or all versions of Windows in its own Virtual Machine Environment.   “Sounds like System Commander.” 

Despite the current problems running Vista, my Plextor hard drive software is still disabled, all other issues have been settled, I would not go back to Win XP.  As one of the first users of Windows NT, many years past, I know the hassle and will wait another year for the 64 bit version to grow-up.  

I know longer have the constant crashes in Vista with Vue 5, that I had in Win XP.

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