Re: upgrading xp to vista premium question

My two-bobs-worth...

With Vista RC1, I tried the Upgrade method, then the Clean Install. Much
preferred the Upgrade because it saved time, and managed to install and
configure my hardware (noteably a USB Tuner), which caused some problems
installing manually after a Clean Install.

My understanding is that the Upgrade performs a perfectly Clean Install from
an Image File, then automatically reinstalls pre-existing compatible
software and hardware for you.

I guess you would prefer a Clean Install if you were not happy with your
pre-Vista setup, and wanted to manually install your hardware and software
bit by bit.

Wonder what happens if you uninstall all your pre-Vista hardware and
software, then perform an Upgrade. Would you end up with a Clean Install of
the Vista Image (plus a bit extra like the archive of your "old" system.)?

"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi tomlives2000:
Thanks for the info. Good to know of that scenario. My main concern
was that I'd be violating M-S's license to use an upgrade version to do a
clean install.....if they permit that soon no one would buy the retail
version and that would put a dent in their revenues. It may be that they
intended for some people to do this because of early adopters of Vista
having
lots of problems with software & hardware driver compatibility and will
continue to allow it. I don't know if they would have to change the
software to prevent clean installs or if they can later discover the
systems
that were installed in this "clandestine" lol manner and take some kind of
action to enforce their license terms. In the end I'm guessing it's just
a
matter of conscience as to whether to take advantage of this loophole in
their O.S. procedure.

xiowan...........in tucson

"tomlives2000" wrote:

I did a clean install from an upgrade. then later had to do it again. I
did
not have to put original software on it first. Hope it helps.

"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Gary Tsang:
Sorry....I knew it was a dumb question! I'm about to change another
pc
over to Vista and it tempts me to use the upgrade version and do a
clean
install but I don't want to later be stuck re-installing XP MCE2005
from
the
back up disks I made for my Gateway pc and then update it, validate
it,
all
before I can re-install from Vista Upgrade version. Then when I'm
done,
I
won't have a good clean, smooth running pc anyway LOL! Guess I'll
have
to
wait til my budget allows another retail version.......darn it.

xiowan..........in tucson

"Gary Tsang" wrote:

I suppose anything is possible, but I don't know the answer to that.

Sorry.

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp



"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Gary Tsang:
This is probably a dumb question. If someone does a clean
install
using
an upgrade license as has often been described in this newsgroup is
there
a
chance that Microsoft will later discover this and view it as a
violation
of
the license and somehow invalidate the operating system, thus
requiring
a
re-installation of XP and install of Vista within XP?

xiowan..........in tucson

"Gary Tsang" wrote:

You can do an upgrade as per xiowan's post, but I'd highly
recommend
doing a
clean install.
In the end, you will avoid many problems that most people have
faced
while
doing upgrades (it might require more up-front time, but you'll
gain
that
time back by avoiding issues that would otherwise come from the
upgrade
process).

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp



"doomey" <doomey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If I was to upgrade to vista from a standard xp pc, to premiuml,
would
I
need
anything else to make it work?
I ask this because I am trying (unsucesfuly) to upgrade from xp
to
vista
premium.

Do I need to have an exsisting media centre pc to upgrade to
premium?
If so the upgrade advisor does not pic up on this when you ask if
you
cna
run other versions.
My advisor does indeed advise basic, but then offers premium if
you
compare.

Sadly having paid for premium, I need to work out a way to make
it
work,
or
take a hit and lose out by selling it at a considerable loss no
doubt
:(

ANy help with my question would be most apreciated.










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