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Computer Software => Windows Vista => Topic started by: jid on July 15, 2009, 01:21:48 PM
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Hi all,
When I upgraded my PC to vista last February, I had to Upgrade the version of XP preinstalled on my machine to Vista using an Upgrade license.
However, I would like to reinstall Vista if I can.
Could I use the PCs factory defaults disc to take it back to XP and then upgrade Vista over it?
Would I be able to do that?
Any advice is appreciated
Cheers
Jamie
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I would have thought you could just install Vista "cleanly" and supply the XP disk to it as "proof" when asked - have you tried that or does it insist on a pre-installed XP?
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Hi HP,
Do you mean boot the install disc and run Custom install?
When I originally installed you had to run the Install disc from within XP not on boot. I formatted the system before hand to ensure I didn't encounter any in compatible software etc.
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Yes I meant boot from the disk, if it will let you.
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Thanks HP.
Managed to find a way to do it.
Your help is appreciated. Now running a nice fresh install and its flying!
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Excellent, do tell a bit more.....
(I go out of my way to avoid Vista, but Microsofts' methods do tend to be fairly universal)
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I had to boot from Disc, run a Clean install without entering a license key and then upgraded over that copy of vista (home premium) then activated.
Its apparently fine to do this if you have a Certificate of authenticity for a copy of XP.
No probs but it does take a bit longer. Although Explorer freezes occasionally (no SP1 or 2 yet...)
After doing that I then found Windows 7 pre orders at £44.99 on Amazon :no:
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Ah yes (kicks self) I remember that now! :-[
Install "generically" without a key or activation then reinstall from that base as as an upgrade.
Old trick that I'd forgotten. :'(
There was another trick where you could keep re-extending the 30-day grace period for several months - handy for test systems.
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There was another trick where you could keep re-extending the 30-day grace period for several months - handy for test systems.
This 360 days more you mean?
http://www.winvistaclub.com/t5.html
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That's the one. ;)
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Well silly me left Auto updates on yesterday and when I shut it down it started the process of installing 77 updates!!
In one hour - it managed to install 20, this was by midnight so I had to reboot, often this causes issues.
However started no probs this morning and the culprit being .Net :no: Installed it manually.
However I have been doing updates since 8am and have only just come to SP1 (thank goodness!) and hopefully that should "speed er up a bit"!
All is well and I am loving how Vista is very responsive when its clean installed!
Thanks for the help once again HP, I appreciate it :)
Kind Regards
Jamie ;D
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Hi
quote However I have been doing updates since 8am and have only just come to SP1 (thank goodness!)
Then of course there is SP2 waiting for you :lol:
Regards Jeff :)
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Then of course there is SP2 waiting for you :lol:
Not that it really helps with much ! :lol:
Will do it tomorrow probably I haven't had a chance to install any apps yet so I have managed to do that now!
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Finally got everything back to normal yesterday ;D
Working like a dream once again :)