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Chapter 1
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Getting Started with Windows Vista
6.
You will be asked whether the program requires administrator privileges. If required, click
the check box to run the program as an administrator, and then click the Next button.
7. You will then be asked to confirm your selections. After you click Next, a test will be
performed to verify that the settings work with your application.
8. You will be asked whether the program worked correctly. You can choose from the
following answers:
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Yes, Use These Settings
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No, Try Different Settings
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No, But I Am Finished Trying Settings
9. Microsoft will want you to send them information about your compatibility settings.
Choose whether you want to send the information to Microsoft, and then select Next.
Click Finish to exit the wizard.
The most common applications that require you to change video settings are
older educational software programs and games.
Troubleshooting with Installation Log Files
When you install Windows Vista, the Setup program creates several log files. You can view
these logs to check for any problems during the installation process. Two log files are partic-
ularly useful for troubleshooting:
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The action log includes all of the actions that were performed during the setup process and
a description of each action. These actions are listed in chronological order. The action
log is stored as \Windows\setupact.log.
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The error log includes any errors that occurred during the installation. For each error,
there is a description and an indication of the severity of the error. This error log is stored
as \Windows\setuperr.log.
In Exercise 1.3, you will view the Windows Vista setup logs to determine whether there
were any problems with your Windows Vista installation.
EXERCISE 1.3
Troubleshooting Failed Installations with Setup Logs
In this exercise, you will view the installation with setup logs, which could be helpful in trouble-
shooting failed installations.
1. Select Start  Computer.
2. Double-click Local Disk (C:).
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