Re: Installing Vista Home Premium 64bit on a newly built computer; question?

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Hi,

95% of the time you need do nothing in the system BIOS, defaults and autodetection are the norm. The main things you'd want to check are proper detection of the installed hardware, and the boot order and devices listed. Generally most set to boot the optical drive first, then the hard drive. You then merely need to boot the system with the Vista install disk in place and follow the prompts. It's pretty easy to set up, the hardest part is usually making sure that you get all the motherboard connector wires right (and on the activity light wire, if the light stays lit solidly or not at all, then you have it upside down).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Elition" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:f0e37a7e9c23a090711ce46752dcc0b5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello,

I looked through the forum tutorials about doing a "clean installation"
on a computer.
However, I don't think that was what I was looking for. It's easier for
me to ask the question:

I'm planning on building my first computer, (technically 3 computers
for 2 family members) .

I need to know if there is a tutorial/someone can assist me in
installing Vista Home Premium 64bit _-*OEM*-_ operating system?

I'm getting the OEM, parts, etc, from newegg. (if I can say this??)
Anyhow, I'm a bit confused on what to do in the bios of my motherboard
for when the first time I boot up my computer and see if it comes to
life. :D

I realize this isn't a computer tech forum, this is a Vista forum, but
I thought that since my question was Vista related, someone could help
me out?


Thank you,
Elition


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Elition

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