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Default About to Install Vista, any tips ahead of time?

I'm about to install Vista for the first time ever. Anything I should know about it? Also since I already have my RAID established, will I have to have a floppy with the raid drivers when installing the OS like I did for XP?

Also I'm trying to remember/find the RAID drivers for my mobo. (Sig Mobo). I'm using the Nvidia RAID software instead of the Silicon Image one.
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I just got done installing Vista about an hour ago, went SOOOOO smoothly and easily, it detected my RAID 0 config right off the bat, got all of my drivers installed. Really went well. I am very impressed. Getting all of my apps installed right now, I can honestly say as of right now performance is either matching, and quite possibly may even be improved versus my XP install. Granted I was having some issues with it but regardless, as of right now I am very impressed with Vista.
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I'm about to install Vista for the first time ever. Anything I should know about it? Also since I already have my RAID established, will I have to have a floppy with the raid drivers when installing the OS like I did for XP?

Also I'm trying to remember/find the RAID drivers for my mobo. (Sig Mobo). I'm using the Nvidia RAID software instead of the Silicon Image one.
no you dont need the diskette for a raid setup in vista. you install the same way as if it wasnt in raid configuration. then do your drivers then updates after that and your good to go.
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