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Building a new PC
Rock R...@nospam.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup "Phoenix_124" wrote Hi, I have recently upgraded to Vista using an HP express upgrade disc and find it not as So I was just wondering if when you install Vista again after unistalling Vista before to XP, will that product key (Vista) work?

Installing Vista
Paul Riemerman priemerNO...@msn.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup As long as your Vista full version is not upgrade only, you should have no problems. Make sure you have an XP OEM install cd if you want to install again later. Paul Riemerman "Mel" <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Re-installing Vista on a original XP laptop
WBurchnall WBurchnall.2qv...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista general I agree with Sinner. Doing a clean install can in many ways help. Upgrading windows xp to vista leaves lots of old files that clogged down your xp in your system which inturn can cause malfunctions or clogs down your vista

Need advice on setting up a dual boot vista / xp?
Rick Rogers r...@mvps.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hi Tammy, As long as you can boot into the XP installation, insert the DVD and start setup, all you need is the upgrade disk. What you can't do is boot the Vista install disk and run setup outside of XP, you must have a working installation

???Sims 2???
I Changed the BIOS, then went through the same process again, doing a clean install of XP Pro on the first Raptor, did a clean install of XP MCE on the second Raptor and upgraded that again using the Dell Vista upgrade. Everything went just fine and the system runs just fine under XP and Vista.

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista ...
[You posted to a Windows *Update* newsgroup, not a Windows *Upgrade* newsgroup.] -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) I didnt want to fight this as my XP was quite old and I bought Vista Home Premium. How can I install it. On booting up I get the old XP that doesnt let me get

Upgrading to Windows XP from Windows Me
Mel M...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup yes vista full and i have oem xp disk thanks the reason i think i As long as your Vista full version is not upgrade only, you should have no problems. Make sure you have an XP OEM install cd if you want to install again later.

vista ultimate x64 install
The upgrade licenses is for the PC that you have licensed for XP, so, under the license agreement, you can not take a computer that has no OS on it and install Upgrade Vista using the media/files from another computer. Upgrade means upgrade, not install new on computer that doesn't already have a license.

vista ultimate x64 install
Right now I have my hard drive partitioned into three parts: 1) XP Home 2) Vista RC2 and 3) Data files. If I purchase the Vista Upgrade, does it verify the previous OS disc like an XP upgrade, or will my copy of XP be disabled upon installing Vista. I really want to purchase the Vista Upgrade and dual boot between

Dual Boot Win XP Pro+ clone Win XP Partition upgrade to Vista RC2
I have been sucsessfull installing vista as a new installation on the second hard drive, but wish to clone then upgrade to test the programs in vista without the need to re-install everything. Cloning the hard drive was easy, but I am unsure how I can point the boot.ini so I can choose which WinXP to load.

Installing Vista again after uninstalling Vista to XP
You would, at the very least, have to re-install Vista before getting any support from the manufacturer. Again, consult the computer's manufacturer for specifics. Thirdly, there may be the additional cost involved in purchasing a WinXP license for this new computer. After backing up any data you wish to transfer to

Upgrade and Downgrade
This tells me that on my XP machine I need more disc space before I can install Vista, and a new graphics card if I want to run Vista Home Premium rather than But I'm not trying a Vista upgrade even though I'm me; and if I were you, I would certainly stop and think about whether trying to do it might not exceed

Sql server 2005 in vista ultimate
I can get the free upgrade to Vista, but am wondering if installing Vista over XP may not be the way to go. Any ideas? Thanks I ordered the $55.00 Vista Basic upgrade when I ordered my new laptop. It says $55.00 payable at redemption. Does that mean if I don't ever redeem I will never be charged?

Problems installing Vista Business upgrade
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.

Installing Vista on XP pro x64 trial
I have spent the day trying to get my Dell XPS Gen 2 machine upgraded from XP to Vista. The Vista upgrade advisor sees no problem with upgrading and says the program will work but when I try to install the upgrade it runs the compatability check and stops there with: "You must make the following changes before

Can you upgrade to Vista on a RAID0 system???
First, can I make a clean install of Vista with an upgrade, and second, can I do it on my trial version or do I need a retail/OEM version of XP installed? There has been a work around published for how to install an upgrade version without the qualifying OS installed. That said it hasn't been around long enough to

Installing upgrade
Pain in the butt, but much less so than having to install XP first. You would not have to use your upgrade XP disk to do it this way, but you really should own XP (and agree not to use it once Vista is installed) if you want to stay OK with the EULA.

Question about Vista install
I like to upgrade to Win Vista. Can I just instal Vista over WinXP? That depends on which version of XP you have and which version of Vista you want to go to. Finally, do I have to go thru' the whole Activation procedure after installing Vista? Thank you Yes, Vista will have to be activated.

does WinXP x64 qualify for Vista upgrade?
I have a valid copy of XP, however that is failing to install (I have left a query on the XP newsgroup relating to that.) If WinXP won't install, you probably still have hardware problems that could also prevent the installation of Vista. Previous Upgrade versions of windows allowed you to insert a CD from a

Installing Vista again after uninstalling Vista to XP
I am going to try his method tonite and see if I can finally dual-boot while I continue my fruitless attempts to get Vista to not give me a BSOD every time I boot up! "Dale M. White" wrote: I believe that is the normal, espeically for people who have Full install License versus the upgrade License.