Vista 64 bit upgrade? Replacing the hidden recovery partition

[jstigall]

I run Vista 64-Bit on my desktop (Where I do serious gaming), and on my T61(programming with 64-bit matlab). Drivers have really come along since the release of vista and I have no problems at all running any program that I want to.

If you want to run 64-bit, run it. Don't spread FUD just because you don't want to run it.

[stankso]

There is nothing like a sense of humor on an internet forum. I am glad you have one. We both agree that 64 bit is coming the only question remaining is when the switch will occur. For me its whenever I can get lenovo to ship my computer .

[syxbit]

i only run linux, and have been very unimpressed with vista.
how can a company spend billions of dollars and that be the end result?

however, since i still need certain apps for my job, i have to dual boot.
i'll be doing so with Vista Enterprise 64bit
from the stuff I've read, lots of the cool things in vista are only on the 64bit

[stallen]

I run Vista 64-Bit on my desktop (Where I do serious gaming), and on my T61(programming with 64-bit matlab). Drivers have really come along since the release of vista and I have no problems at all running any program that I want to.

If you want to run 64-bit, run it. Don't spread FUD just because you don't want to run it.

I heard about people having lot's of issues with XP 64-bit, but jstigall's experience is usually what I hear about Vista 64-bit. I can provide links to information about much improved stability and driver support for Vista 64-bit vs XP 64-bit. Too lazy to search for them at the moment. Anyway, I've already read the articles. You can do the google search if you want to learn more.

from the stuff I've read, lots of the cool things in vista are only on the 64bit

Like what?

Personally I don't understand the problem running 64-bit Vista if you have done your homework and you know your hardware has driver support and your software is compatible. The reduction in performance that comes with running 32-bit apps on a 64-bit system is not something that would be noticed by the user; it's just something a benchmark will demonstrate.

This to me seems similar to people jumping on the turbo memory bandwagon. There doesn't seem to be a point in having turbo memory right now. Performance might even be slightly reduced. However, there are those who still buy into it because they believe that proper BIOS and/or drivers will prove it's worth and justify the cost. So I'll buy turbo memory today and hope that it'll be worth it tomorrow. Sure "tomorrow" might not ever come, but no real harm done. Again, the reduction in performance using turbo memory is not something that would be noticed by the user; it's just something a benchmark will demonstrate. However, the benefits of turbo memory (and Vista 64-bit) in theory are worth giving it a try.

[squidstrips]

I've only been running 64 bit Vista for a couple of years. I need it for my software development. I think the reports of the driver problems are great over exaggerated. I haven't had any problems other than the Lenovo BIOS upgrade ISO doesn't work under 64 bit.