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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Uriel on February 02, 2007, 10:43:07 PM

Title: Is Windows Vista Compatable With Acer Driver's?
Post by: Uriel on February 02, 2007, 10:43:07 PM

I just purchased an OEM full version of Windows Vista Premium on eBay for my Acer Aspire notebook 5670 series.

I went to the Acer website and to see if I could download drivers for Windows Vista but the site doesn't give me an option to select a platform.  It seems that the drivers listed are meant for Windows XP which came bundled with the computer.   Does anyone know if these drivers are compatible with Windows Vista?  

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?website=AcerPanAm.com/canada&siteid=7297&areaid=17&formid=3394#results

Title: Re: Is Windows Vista Compatable With Acer Driver's
Post by: dl65 on February 03, 2007, 02:23:10 AM

 Uriel......... After doing some reading , it appears that some people have had no driver issues and others have. I think that before you do the install of Vista , [highlight]you should run the Windows Vista Upgrade advisor....... [/highlight]  there is a link to D/L it on this page ........ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx   ........ make sure you have everything that you would normally use plugged in and then run the upgrade advisor ......... it will create a report ...showing all the hardware and it's compatibility with Vista.........
The one area that may cause some issue may be the driver for the ethernet adapter.

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Is Windows Vista Compatable With Acer Driver's
Post by: steelegbr on February 03, 2007, 03:09:10 AM

I'm currently running Vista on a Travelmate 2410. No real problems. Your wireless drivers will be installed by Windows update.

Just be careful as ever if you have a USB modem.

Title: Re: Is Windows Vista Compatable With Acer Driver's
Post by: Uriel on February 03, 2007, 10:45:22 PM

Thanks for the info.  I will give the upgrade adviser a tryout.  I'm not using a USB modem so things might work out ok.  

Actually I have been thinking of installing Vista to a different partition so that I can dual boot for a while until some slow poke third party software companies update their software for Vista compatibility.