How can i get more RAM for installing Vista?

I'm trying to install Vista Home Premium on my pc but it always says that i only have 250mb or RAM and i need more. I looked up the microsoft website to see how to fix this problem, and i came to a page that said i could get more RAM manualy by ajusting the RAM by right clicking on My Computer, going to Properties/ Advanced/ Performance/ Settings/ Advanced then Virtual Memory, clicking on Change going to Custom size and changing the ammount in Initial Size and Maximum size, but this doesn't help. Is there any way to do it by using my HDD for RAM? Or do i HAVE to buy more? Also i have a 160gb external HDD, is there any way i can incorperate this into solving the problem or getting more RAM?



Any answers would be greatly appreciated, thanx =]How can i get more RAM for installing Vista?
RAM is MUCH MUCH MUCH faster than a HDD... like 1000x faster. sure you can use the hard disk to let you use more programs (called 'virtual memory' or a 'page/paging file'), but it is VERY slow. you will need to bu more ram, but lower quality ram (all you should need unless you have a special purpose for good stuff) will only cost about aud$30-40 for 1 gig. i would suggest 2gb for vista, but it does work with 1 gb.



ask the people in the shop what kind of ram you will need, they will be able to tell you easily. if you want to find out yourself (a bit techo though) use a prgram call 'cpu-z' from cpuid.com. it'll tell you how much and what type your computer can use.\



good luck!How can i get more RAM for installing Vista?
Changing the size of your virtual memory (page file) isn't going to help. You need to buy more. To run Vista, get a minimum of 2GB of RAM. It's easy enough to install. Make sure that your machine can accept that much memory. If it's an older, slower machine it's not going to run Vista very well anyway, so you may want to consider a new computer, or else don't run Vista.