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I have been running WinXP Pro and purchased Vista Home Premium upgrade. I
have since discovered that this version of Vista will not upgrade over XP
Pro. I have heard that it is possible to do a clean install of Vista from
the upgrade DVD. I purchased a new HD and thought I would try a clean
install of the Vista. If I don't like Vista, I'll just swap out the HD and
go back to XP Pro, If I do then I'll use my old HD for storage.

Can anyone offer advise as to how I need to go about doing a Vista clean
install using ghe upgrade DVD.

"Jer" <> wrote in message
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>I have been running WinXP Pro and purchased Vista Home Premium upgrade. I
>have since discovered that this version of Vista will not upgrade over XP
>Pro. I have heard that it is possible to do a clean install of Vista from
>the upgrade DVD. I purchased a new HD and thought I would try a clean
>install of the Vista. If I don't like Vista, I'll just swap out the HD and
>go back to XP Pro, If I do then I'll use my old HD for storage.
>
> Can anyone offer advise as to how I need to go about doing a Vista clean
> install using ghe upgrade DVD.

Follow this guide.

Here's a simplified overview of the steps that are required to clean-install
the upgrade version of Vista:

Step 1. Boot the PC from the Vista DVD.

Step 2. Select "Install Now," but do not enter the Product Key from the
Vista packaging. Leave the input box blank. Also, turn off the option
Automatically activate Windows when I'm online. In the next dialog box that
appears, confirm that you really do want to install Vista without entering a
Product Key.

Step 3. Correctly indicate the version of Vista that you're installing: Home
Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate.

Step 4. Select the "Custom (Advanced)" install, not the "Upgrade" install.

and so on............
http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201/

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:01:48 -0600, "Jer" <>
wrote:

>I have been running WinXP Pro and purchased Vista Home Premium upgrade. I
>have since discovered that this version of Vista will not upgrade over XP
>Pro. I have heard that it is possible to do a clean install of Vista from
>the upgrade DVD. I purchased a new HD and thought I would try a clean
>install of the Vista. If I don't like Vista, I'll just swap out the HD and
>go back to XP Pro, If I do then I'll use my old HD for storage.
>
>Can anyone offer advise as to how I need to go about doing a Vista clean
>install using ghe upgrade DVD.
>
Google for "Vista clean install" without quotes. All is explained.

Art

Jer wrote:
>
> I have been running WinXP Pro and purchased Vista Home Premium upgrade. I
> have since discovered that this version of Vista will not upgrade over XP
> Pro. I have heard that it is possible to do a clean install of Vista from
> the upgrade DVD. I purchased a new HD and thought I would try a clean
> install of the Vista. If I don't like Vista, I'll just swap out the HD and
> go back to XP Pro, If I do then I'll use my old HD for storage.
>
> Can anyone offer advise as to how I need to go about doing a Vista clean
> install using ghe upgrade DVD.

http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vis...stallation.htm
http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vis...stallation.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp


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