Re: upgrading xp to vista premium question

Hi AllanF:
I wasn't sure I could do a clean install of Vista originally and
preserve the RAID0 volumes I already had on the MCE2005 pc. The RAID drives
were partitioned into 3 different volumes and during the install of Vista I
used the 70 GB volume for Vista and left my remaining software and files on
the other two volumes. I just did an upgdrade install to the O.S. volume and
didn't realize that Vista would consult with the other two volumes and leave
me with so many problems lol. It was very difficult for me to figure out how
to remove some of the software & drivers already being used in the MCE2005
O.S. since some might be needed to upgrade to a new O.S. For instance,
would you remove the Intel Raid Management console, chipset drivers, audio &
graphics drivers? There were several warnings about various Intel software
in the Vista Upgrade Advisor saying "unknown compatibility". I don't think
you can remove the RAID related stuff without losing the content of the
drives. No question, the advice many give in the newsgroups about buying a
factory built system with Vista pre-installed is the safest & easiest way to
have a Vista pc! They say that anticipation is the best part about getting
something new and as long as it took me to get a working Vista pc I had
plenty of time to enjoy the anticipation LOL. Now that the pc's are all
working fine all I have left to do is by a fire exstinguisher for electrical
fires..........just in case LOL.

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


"AllanF" wrote:

xiowan,

Sata, Ide, Masters and Slaves.... are you talking about the book, "Arabian
Nights"? :) You've lost me. I think the only way to learn is to get your
hands dirty and build as you have done. Me... I have a Laptop, and I'm stuck
with whatever is inside it.

I do have two Hard Disks configured as RAID0, and had no problems with the
Vista Upgrade. As I recall, the Clean Install simply required F6(?) and
loaded RAID drivers from CD. (It was a relief that the installation didn't
demand an A: Drive.)

And I have some experience with Image Files because that is how my OS,
MCE2005 was delivered to me; on a Recovery Disc. An inalterable Image that
plonks itself word-for-word, sector-for-sector on my Hard-Drives each time I
need to reinstall the OS.

My understanding is that any type of installation of Vista will do the same
type of thing at some stage in the installation. An Upgrade catalogs and
stores pre-existing stuff including Documents and Settings then re-installs
it after the Image is laid down. If there is no pre-existing stuff apart
from the OS, would you end up with a Clean Install after an Upgrade? It was
just a mad thought. :)

"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi AllanF:
That's an interesting idea to remove all the add in software & hardware
(except dvd drive) prior to using an upgrade install of Vista. My first
install of Vista Home Premium full retail version was to my main MCE2005
which was on a Raid0 volume and I did an upgrade install to preserve the
RAID0. I wound up with so many problems I have since moved it to a new pc
I
built and did a clean install and love it. Some of the problems were with
the motherboard software and since then Intel has provided Vista chipset,
audio and graphics drivers which I used successfully on the new pc with
the
same m-board. I also have since found a vista compatible 56k modem for
the
new pc. It's an older US robotics modem than the one that didn't have
Vista
drivers lol. The failed install on that first pc also involved an
installation on a pc that has 7 hard drives......6 SATA and 1 IDE. The
IDE
drive was set as Master and the DVD drive was Slave. Well..........With 2
Sata Drives in RAID0, 4 ACPI Sata Drives and 1 IDE drive, wouldn't you
know
it, Vista put the boot files on the IDE drive. I found out later I would
have been better off disconnecting all but the 2 RAID0 drives and
re-installing the others after the O.S. install. It's been a fun learning
process but for a senior citizen who built his first computer last
December
it was a real challenge. I think it has re-juvenated my brain.........I
beat
the Vista Titan Chess game at level 10 two out of the last three games
LOL.
The tips and input from the volunteers in the newsgroups has been
invaluable.
I've decided to buy another full retail version of Home Premium and do a
clean install on my main pc as soon as the "coming soon" drivers for it's
modem arrive. I need another challenge to complain in newsgroups about
lol!

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

"AllanF" wrote:

The upgrade paths are an interesting mish-mash (with a bit of logic
thrown
in). For instance, with XP Pro x64 and Windows 2000, you are eligible for
the Upgrade but need to do a Clean Install. And from MCE2005 and XP Pro,
if
you wanted to do a Downgrade Upgrade to Home Basic, you would need to do
a
Clean Install (buy the full version?), but to Ultimate get the Upgrade.
(See:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx)

From what I can see, the only reason to buy a Full Version would be if
you
don't have an Upgrade Path (pre Windows 2000 or no OS). The discount on
the
Upgrade Versions is a reward for having previously purchased an OS which
has
an Upgrade Path. What you do after that is up to you.... the method of
performing a Clean Install from an Upgrade Version was leaked by MS, and
I
can't believe it will cause any future problems. Time will tell, but as I
indicated in my previous post, I really can't see any benefit in a Clean
Install when you have an Upgrade Path. Installing Vista is a different
kettle of fish to previous OSs.


"AllanF" <not.known@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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