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Vista Only in SATA?

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/vista-only-in-sata.30835/

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Technomaniac Original post #1
Jun 25, 2006 at 3:44 PM
Guys i heard we can enjoy Vista only in SATA based Harddrives!! is that true?
Is that true i cant enjoy preview of vista in my system as i dont have SATA harddrive?
JGuru
JGuru #2
Jun 25, 2006 at 3:56 PM
I don't think so. As far as the System matches the minimum configuration to run
Vista, then it should run. As far as hardrives are concerned IDE HD will be
discontinued after 2008!! So only SATA remains!!
kalpik
kalpik #3
Jun 25, 2006 at 4:54 PM
No, its not true.. Vista installs on both PATA (IDE) and SATA disks.
manas
manas #4
Jun 25, 2006 at 7:13 PM
Vista installs on PATA drives.
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gxsaurav #5
Jun 26, 2006 at 2:18 AM
who said IDE HDs will discontinue in 2008
techtronic
Jun 26, 2006 at 5:55 AM
JGuru said:
I don't think so. As far as the System matches the minimum configuration to run
Vista, then it should run. As far as hardrives are concerned IDE HD will be
discontinued after 2008!! So only SATA remains!!


Where did u get this info that IDE drives will be discontinued ?
Rollercoaster
Jun 26, 2006 at 1:38 PM
i have vista installed on a pata segate 80gb 7200rpm hdd.. runs like honey in ur mouth...
nishant_nms
Jun 27, 2006 at 7:59 AM
just u need to have atleast a 800mhz pro and 512 RAM and 15 GB HDD and it will run vista. Read the fine line will just run
shovik
shovik #9
Jun 28, 2006 at 4:31 PM
MS Vista can be installed on any hard drive having a speed of 5400rpm, which is the minimum requirement for the OS to function as expected.

Regards,
Shovik.
A
Jul 1, 2006 at 4:32 PM
no dude not necessary it cums only on sata.. works wel on othres too.. obviously wit the minimum specs conditions r met...
deathvirus_me
Jul 1, 2006 at 5:48 PM
Don't worry .. those requirements are only for Vista Premium pc's ...