Windows Vista - beneficial features

Some reasons to use Windows Vista (by Chris Sells). No all are obvious at first glance and easy to detect. That make this list invaluable.

Migrate from Windows XP to Windows Vista Business

No risk, no fun - that's maybe a good advise in adventures sports, but seldom in software "projects". But... it's xmas-time, angels will support me in migrating my system to Windows Vista...

So I updated my exisiting XP-Installation thru the Installer-Wizard to the new MS-OS. Beside from problems with most of my existing drivers, more or less everything was still running after the Update...

Today, I tried to install SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition. But the Installer told me, SQL Server is already installed (from my previous installation under XP). So I decided to uninstall the existing old, dead SQL Server XP Version. Via "ControlPanel - Programs and Features" (yes, no more "Add and Remove Software") I tried to find SQL Server.... but there was no entry visible.... grmpf.

So I manually remove SQL Server (remember.... "No risk, no fun") the real dirty way:

• stopping and uninstalling services
• deleting files, folders, start menu entries
• deleting registry entries

... and restarted the SQL Server Setup.... Next next next .... and is up and running now!
--> Holly ghost, xmas is here :-)

For a serious way to remove SQL Server 2005 manually, I recommend the following article (which I found after the hack I've done....):

• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967

Happy new Year 2007!