Apparently iTunes, iPods, and Vista don’t play nice just yet. A variety of issues have been reported, including: purchased tracks not playing, synchronization glitches, and computer gremlins “may corrupt your iPod.” Apple warns:
iTunes 7.0.2 may work with Windows Vista on many typical PCs. Apple recommends, however, that customers wait to upgrade Windows until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few weeks. Apple is preparing to address a number of iTunes compatibility issues in the next release of the software.
Apple suggests folks who have upgraded to Vista reinstall the current (buggy) version of iTunes and to use their repair tool to authorize playback.
Must be a Vista thing. Heres a list of programs that don’t work with Vista.
Heavy problems, currently incompatible
AntiVirus
* AntiVir® Personal Classic (32 Bit) [NOTE: No LiveGuard and Explorer hangs sometimes on context menu access]
* AVG® Free Edition 7.1.371 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Error on install]
* BitDefender® v8 Standard (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fatal BSOD]
* E-Trust® EZ Antivirus (32 Bit) [NOTE: Can be installed, but doesn’t work]
* Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal v5.0 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fatal BSOD on reboot.]
* Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal Pro (32 Bit) [NOTE: Installs and identified by Security Center, but GUI doesn’t start]
* Panda® Antivirus Titanium 2005 [NOTE: Causes system files to fail]
* Symantec® Antivirus v9 – Corporate Edition (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fatal BSOD]
* Symantec® Antivirus v10 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fatal BSOD]
* Symantec® Norton Antivirus 2004 Professional (32 Bit)
* Symantec® Norton Antivirus 2005 (32 Bit)
* Trend Micro® Internet Security 2004/2005 (32 Bit)
* ZoneAlarm® with Antivirus v5.5.x (32 Bit) [NOTE: Installer detects unsupported Windows version, but does start installing.]
Backups
* DriveImage® v7 (32 Bit SW on 64 Bit OS)
* Ghost® v9 (32 Bit SW on 64 Bit OS)
CD/DVD Authoring
* Daemon Tools® v3.47 (32 Bit) [NOTE: BSOD loop]
* Microsoft® Windows VirtualCD v2.1 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Virtual device not appearing]
* Virtual CD® v7 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fail to execute]
Defragmenting
* Diskeeper® v9 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Installer detects unsupported Windows version, and if forced, may break MMC]
* PerfectDisk® v7 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Installer detects unsupported Windows version]
Graphics
* Borland® Delphi 2005 (32 Bit)
* Jasc® Paint Shop Pro v9 (32 Bit) [Note: Will not install, even under admin account. Installation execute error.]
Firewalls/IDSs
Games
* Albatross18 (32 Bit) [Note: Will not execute]
* Starcraft (32 Bit) [Note: Works in RC1, possible compatibility for RC2. More information to be announced]
* Wolfenstein – Enemy Territory (32 Bit)
* World of Warcraft v1.600 (32 Bit)
Media
* Cakewalk® Pro Audio SONAR v1, v2, v3, v4, v5 (32 Bit)
* Musicmatch® Jukebox v10 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Fail to execute after install]
* Photo Story® v3 (32 Bit)
* Virtuosa® v5.0 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Reports an ASPI error and won’t play.]
Messaging
* AIM v5.9 (32 Bit)
* MSN® Messenger Add-On: Messenger Plus! v3.54 (32 Bit)
Office Tools
* Adobe® Reader v7.0 Full & v7.0.1 Update (32 Bit)
* Microsoft® Outlook 2003 SP2 (32 Bit) [NOTE: Initial setup loops continiously]
* Adobe® inDesign CS2 v4.0
VPN Clients
* Cisco® vpnclient-win-msi-4.8.01.0410-k9-BETA
* Checkpoint® VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient 598000191_1
* Hamachi®v1.0 Beta (32 Bit)
* OpenVPN® Client
Sorry the above is an old list.
Interesting list, where’d you find it and is it current? I encountered lists like these during the beta…
By the way, many of the programs have updates (some free) that definitely do work whether or not that list is current. Some of these products are several revs and several years behind.
No free, working iTunes update yet though… ;) It’s OK though — I expect to pick up my MacBook Pro next week. I’ll even pay the $2 out of pocket to enable the draft N spec if it’s available to me.
Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft pulled the same hijinx? Mac users should postpone upgrading to Mac OS X v Leopard or Siamese because Office hadn’t been tested?
What really cracks me up is that Vista Business was released in November… and the beta program has been broadly available for three years to MSDN subscribers!
Hope you’ll be putting Vista Ultimate onto your MacBook Pro
Before you waste $500 on VISTA ask yourself this, do i download music, movies or pictures for FREE? if you answered yes than i recommend that you dont get sucked into vista. it is exactly the same as XP accept it looks cooler AND IT WAS DESIGNED TO BLOCK MUSIC AND MOVIE DOWNLOADING. think about it hundreds, thousands of bands trying to make money and everybody downloads thier songs off limewire or morpheus or where ever they can. and what about multimillionare movies, most people like you and i just download them. VISTA has come to gether with an idea, to block all websites that offer FREE DOWNLOADING, to block all P2P software. the other day i decided to upgrade my morpheus and to my surprise anything that i wanted to download would be blocked, i typed in a song, tried to download it and it says, THIS IS A COPY RIGHTED VERSION. they are taking over our entertainment. in 5 years vista will be installed on every computer in the world. go to your daily harvey norman or WOW catalogue and what do you see, every single laptop, pc, now comes with vista. vista only came out like a month ago they would have to be mad to offer it already installed. maybe if you listen to the song DOWNLOAD THIS SONG by MC LARS you will understand. pass this on. tell everybody you know, about VISTA. just amagin, teenagers of the future having to pay for their music and movies.
everywhere you look there is freakin vista. we have no choice they are forcing us to upgrade, thats why all the new computers and laptops are coming out with vista, and then you have to go and buy xp because your not happy with vista. it sucks
not to mention over 50 programs dont work on it including norton anti virus and trend micro
What the hell are you on about. Vista doesn’t block any P2P programs, or the downloading of websites that offer free downloads.
Your a nut.