MA2.6 and VISTA

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 04:38 AM

This has possibly already been discussed, but am wondering if anyone has tested MA with Vista?

feldon34 · 06-09-2006, 07:02 AM

Depends if Microsoft broke something. You could download Vista and try it.

Got time to download a 4GB file?

When XP came out, people were asking if the Aquarium worked on it. The Aquarium actually worked on all the early betas of XP up to 1 1/2 years before XP came out.

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 07:30 AM

I've already downloaded it and burned the ISO to a DVD. Holding off installing it as I'm about to install a new hard drive and use my current one as a standby slave drive.
Wasn't too sure about installing Vista on my already prepped partition as I'll be using Acronis True Image to clone the entire hard drive over to the new one. Not sure if Acronis might object to the presence of Vista.

feldon34 · 06-09-2006, 08:51 AM

Dunno. They didn't change the file system like they originally planned to.

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by feldon30:

Dunno. They didn't change the file system like they originally planned to.

According to Pro Networks it (Beta 2) does use a "different" NTFS file system.

feldon34 · 06-09-2006, 09:09 AM

Are they calling it NTFS 5.2 (Win2k/XP use NTFS 5.1 I think)? NTFS 6?

WinFS is a separate project that will probably never catch on outside of web servers and enterprise environments (OS add-ons rarely do).

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 09:26 AM

Unfortunately they don't go that far and Google hasn't helped either...so it will remain a mystery for now at least.

feldon34 · 06-09-2006, 09:29 AM

I guess you could install Vista and then fire up TrueImage and see if you get an error message like:

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 09:35 AM

LOL...I think I'll wait until I'm all setup with the drives where they should be. I posed the question over at Pro Networks...re: NTFS ??

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 10:35 AM

Update...much scratching of heads going on and so far XP version 3.1 Vista v3.2...but not sure.

Philsings · 06-09-2006, 04:14 PM

LOL I was just coming to the forums to see if any knew why my MA 2.6 didn't work with Vista? I downloaded the Vista Beta last night installed it this morning only to find that half my old screensavers dont work. I miss my MA 2.6

I'm not very techinical so I don't know what went wrong but to answer the main question (for me at least) NONE of my SereneScreen savers work.

Ex_Brit · 06-09-2006, 04:52 PM

feldon30,

The powers that be have ordained that Vista's NTFS is 3.1...same as XP, however Vista permits it to behave differently. How, I haven't the faintest idea.

feldon34 · 06-09-2006, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Philsings:

LOL I was just coming to the forums to see if any knew why my MA 2.6 didn't work with Vista? I downloaded the Vista Beta last night installed it this morning only to find that half my old screensavers dont work. I miss my MA 2.6

I'm not very techinical so I don't know what went wrong but to answer the main question (for me at least) NONE of my SereneScreen savers work.

Welcome to the forums, Philsings!

I haven't heard of incompatibilies, but they changed a lot in Vista so we'll see. Hopefully Prolific is setting up a Vista test computer with the free Public Beta 2.

drfish · 06-10-2006, 06:58 AM

They worked fine for me. However they don't install themselves into the right place so you probably have to move them to make them selectable from the list, but I haven't gotten to that yet.

bugsymcd24 · 06-14-2006, 12:52 PM

Hey, I am testing Vista, and Have all three screensavers loaded (goldfish, sharks and MA 2.6) and have run across no problems, all work well and smoothly.

Ex_Brit · 06-14-2006, 07:32 PM

Same here.

06-09-2006, 04:38 AM	#1
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	MA2.6 and VISTA This has possibly already been discussed, but am wondering if anyone has tested MA with Vista? Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 07:02 AM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Depends if Microsoft broke something. You could download Vista and try it. Got time to download a 4GB file? When XP came out, people were asking if the Aquarium worked on it. The Aquarium actually worked on all the early betas of XP up to 1 1/2 years before XP came out. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-09-2006, 07:30 AM	#3
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	I've already downloaded it and burned the ISO to a DVD. Holding off installing it as I'm about to install a new hard drive and use my current one as a standby slave drive. Wasn't too sure about installing Vista on my already prepped partition as I'll be using Acronis True Image to clone the entire hard drive over to the new one. Not sure if Acronis might object to the presence of Vista. Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 08:51 AM	#4
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Dunno. They didn't change the file system like they originally planned to. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-09-2006, 08:59 AM	#5
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Originally posted by feldon30: Dunno. They didn't change the file system like they originally planned to. According to Pro Networks it (Beta 2) does use a "different" NTFS file system. Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 09:09 AM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Are they calling it NTFS 5.2 (Win2k/XP use NTFS 5.1 I think)? NTFS 6? WinFS is a separate project that will probably never catch on outside of web servers and enterprise environments (OS add-ons rarely do). "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-09-2006, 09:26 AM	#7
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Unfortunately they don't go that far and Google hasn't helped either...so it will remain a mystery for now at least. Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 09:29 AM	#8
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	I guess you could install Vista and then fire up TrueImage and see if you get an error message like: "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-09-2006, 09:35 AM	#9
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	LOL...I think I'll wait until I'm all setup with the drives where they should be. I posed the question over at Pro Networks...re: NTFS ?? Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 10:35 AM	#10
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Update...much scratching of heads going on and so far XP version 3.1 Vista v3.2...but not sure. Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 04:14 PM	#11
Philsings Registered Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1	LOL I was just coming to the forums to see if any knew why my MA 2.6 didn't work with Vista? I downloaded the Vista Beta last night installed it this morning only to find that half my old screensavers dont work. I miss my MA 2.6 I'm not very techinical so I don't know what went wrong but to answer the main question (for me at least) NONE of my SereneScreen savers work.

06-09-2006, 04:52 PM	#12
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	feldon30, The powers that be have ordained that Vista's NTFS is 3.1...same as XP, however Vista permits it to behave differently. How, I haven't the faintest idea. Peter Toronto, Canada

06-09-2006, 07:53 PM	#13
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Originally posted by Philsings: LOL I was just coming to the forums to see if any knew why my MA 2.6 didn't work with Vista? I downloaded the Vista Beta last night installed it this morning only to find that half my old screensavers dont work. I miss my MA 2.6 I'm not very techinical so I don't know what went wrong but to answer the main question (for me at least) NONE of my SereneScreen savers work. Welcome to the forums, Philsings! I haven't heard of incompatibilies, but they changed a lot in Vista so we'll see. Hopefully Prolific is setting up a Vista test computer with the free Public Beta 2. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-10-2006, 06:58 AM	#14
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	They worked fine for me. However they don't install themselves into the right place so you probably have to move them to make them selectable from the list, but I haven't gotten to that yet. I don't watch commercials.

06-14-2006, 12:52 PM	#15
bugsymcd24 PC Professional Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 147	Hey, I am testing Vista, and Have all three screensavers loaded (goldfish, sharks and MA 2.6) and have run across no problems, all work well and smoothly. I use to skinny dip, now I chunky dunk!

06-14-2006, 07:32 PM	#16
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Same here. Peter Toronto, Canada