Charles
Try here:
Windows Quality Online Services: Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List: http://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
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Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
"***** charles" <shultzjrX[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:fFbji.1519$eY.943[ at ]newssvr13.news.prodigy.net...
[Quoted Text] > "Malke" <notreally[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:unu5OFzvHHA.736[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> ***** charles wrote: >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch[ at ]nospamgmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:B7853CAA-A8B1-4380-9116-82F239998F11[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> OEM versions of Windows Vista are either 32-bit or 64-bit. >> >> The 64-bit drivers are located in the 64-bit OEM DVD. >> > >> > Yes, but how do I identify which hardware products go with >> > the drivers? We are talking about generic OEM cd's from >> > MS not special ones from any one manufacturing company. >> > I don't want to put a machine together where I must always >> > keep track of extra driver cd's add infinitum in the future. >> >> Well, when you build your own machines that's exactly what you must do. >> You should know what hardware is in your computer and you should be >> getting the drivers from each hardware mftr.'s website anyway. The >> drivers that are on the Vista install DVD are basic drivers and you >> don't want to use them as a first choice in any case. >> Malke > > You may not want to use them but I do. Here's my last shot - > is there a list of hardware anywhere that matches the drivers > that are on the Vista OEM DVD? In "the old days" MS had > the hcl. That's basically what I seek. Now a days the last > thing I saw was a menu based website where you had to guess > at the hardware that is supported. It seems that my only other > option is to get a Vista oem dvd and install it on a generic > computer. Then do a manual install for every part that it > supports where I write down every driver in the list. I would > like to avoid this if possible. > > thanks, > charles..... > >
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