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It takes quite a while to install this operating system. When burnt to a DVD and installed, it took me about 45 minutes to an hour to install this from scratch. My PC was a 3.0 GHz machine with 1 GB of ram and a 256 Meg graphics card.

I will add that my DVD player was an 8x player so I hope that had something to do with it. The install process was pretty simple. Just follow these steps:

1) Insert DVD

2) Reboot PC (to DVD)

3) OS begins to load from disc

4) You begin the wait.

5) Still waiting.

6) Still waiting.

7) Basic OS files loading

8) Request for serial number

9) Install continues and 2 more reboots required.

10) Vista installed, user prompted for Administrator user name (approx 55 minutes later).

After going through the process once, the first thing I thought was, the average consumer would be PISSED off at having to wait that long. The only way this thing will work for the average consumer would be if DVD players are averaging 48x by the time it's released. On the other hand, it was a pretty straightforward install and once I put the DVD in, it never really required my intervention. So that sounds like talking out of both sides of my mouth but let's keep this in mind. I AM A BORE. I don't mind waiting but I assume a lot of people who buy this will. Anyway, once you get your admin credentials established, look there you're now in Vista.