Holster 3.321 would not install in Vista

[Skybird74]

Somewhere on here, I read instructions from Admin. about putting Hoster on Vista.
I have 3.317 on my Vista and is installed into Program Files, but as I understand it, if I upgrade to 3.321, then I have to move all my files & install Hoster into C:\

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

Somewhere on here, I read instructions from Admin. about putting Hoster on Vista.
I have 3.317 on my Vista and is installed into Program Files, but as I understand it, if I upgrade to 3.321, then I have to move all my files & install Hoster into C:\

If you don't move them then you would risk losing them. The location of those files under the Program Files and Documents and Settings was the main problem with Vista causing the loss.

[Skybird74]

Yes I understand that from reading what Admin posted.
I was simply responding to "Mindonstrike" so he could see where the problem lies.

From everything I've read in the posts, I'm wondering if I should just stick with 3.317 until 4.0 comes out.

And then, will 4.0 be more compatible with Vista?
or will Admin still recommend that we NOT use Hoster on Vista?

[Beavis]

if im a betting man, i would say he does not choose vista !

[admin]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

From everything I've read in the posts, I'm wondering if I should just stick with 3.317 until 4.0 comes out.

And then, will 4.0 be more compatible with Vista?
or will Admin still recommend that we NOT use Hoster on Vista?

Hoster 3.321 has ALL the Vista fixes we will do for a LONG time (Lord willing). Hoster 4.000 already has the IDENTICAL changes we evolved, tested and polished in 3.321. There will be no difference.

MTUSUPPORT found on the MSN Developers Network that Vista SR1 was released to OEMs in Dec 07 or Jan 08. So, the "big boys" already have it, but it is "beta" for anyone else.

Now, since HP is one of the "big boys", one can assume they greedily pawed through SR1 as soon as they got it. Reasonable assumption?

So why in March did HP start offering FREE "downgrades" for their Vista customers to go back to XP? That says reams to me that HP considers Vista a serious liability to HP's survival to make that offer.

How long do you want to suffer with Vista?

It's your choice. We have done everything we will for Vista for the foreseeable future. 4.000 has what 3.321 has, and it seems to be working correctly.

[Skybird74]

I guess what I really want to know is - because 3.317 is already on my laptop with Vista, will I need to go through that process of moving files (out of Program Files) before I can upgrade/install even 4.0?

I know at one point Admin did recommend NOT putting Hoster on Vista. Do you still feel the same way, or would you still recommend downgrading to XP?

[ddouglass]

Even with 3.317 on Vista you could be vulnerable.

[OneEskalera]

I had Hoster 3.315 on my laptop with Vista and seems to be working fine (my last downloaded upgrade is 3.315). I bought 3.321 upgrade but it would not install on my laptop with vista home premium (access denied). I wrote to HP about downgrading my OS to XP pro, they told me I have to buy the XP on a retailer and retail version would not work on my laptop b'cause some driver issues. They gave me a litany of links for all drivers and it just overwhelmed me. I would just stick with it for awhile with this 3.315 on my laptop until I got my Desktop rebuild and going (XP pro OS) and perhap would asked MTU how to de-authorized my laptop (vista) so I could use my registration on rebuilt desktop.