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Upgrading to Windows Vista: Is Your hardware ready? Are You?

Overview With Windows VistaÂ® finally shipping, customers who want to upgrade or migrate to the new OS have a number of choices to make. Before you decide, you need to know if it will work with your current system's hardware and software.

The intent of this white paper is not to elaborate on the features of the Windows Vista operating system, but rather to serve as an aid in your decision to upgrade. Get clear on the choices you'll need to make by reading this informative paper.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Global Knowledge	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Upgrades and Migration, Windows Vista

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EMC

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Publisher:
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Publisher:
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