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I bought a Vista upgrade pack and formatted the hard disk for a cleaninstall. Then the Vista upgrade disk told me it couldn't install because XPwasn't there. So I got out my XP disk and tried to reinstall that, but itwon't install (apparently it's a bug that is known with this computer andmany others, it needs SP2 to install, but it's a pre-SP2 XP disk). Why doMicrosoft have to make it so difficult for genuine purchasers of theirproducts?! Any idea how I can fix this? I don't need XP any more, I justwant to install Vista, it should be simple.

In order to install Windows Vista on a reformatted hard drive,you'll need to purchase a 'Full Version' of Windows Vistaand not an 'Upgrade Version'.-Carey FrischMicrosoft MVPWindows Desktop Experience -Windows Vista Enthusiast-I bought a Vista upgrade pack and formatted the hard disk for a cleaninstall. Then the Vista upgrade disk told me it couldn't install because XPwasn't there. So I got out my XP disk and tried to reinstall that, but itwon't install (apparently it's a bug that is known with this computer andmany others, it needs SP2 to install, but it's a pre-SP2 XP disk).

Why doMicrosoft have to make it so difficult for genuine purchasers of theirproducts?! Any idea how I can fix this?

I don't need XP any more, I justwant to install Vista, it should be simple. 3754943'In order to install Windows Vista on a reformatted hardrive,you'll need to purchase a 'Full Version' of Windows Vistaand not an 'Upgrade Version'.-Carey FrischMicrosoft MVPWindows Desktop Experience -Windows Vista Enthusiast-I bought a Vista upgrade pack and formatted the hard disk for a cleaninstall. Then the Vista upgrade disk told me it couldn't instalbecause XPwasn't there.

So I got out my XP disk and tried to reinstall that, buitwon't install (apparently it's a bug that is known with this computeandmany others, it needs SP2 to install, but it's a pre-SP2 XP disk). WhdoMicrosoft have to make it so difficult for genuine purchasers of theirproducts?! Any idea how I can fix this? I don't need XP any more,justwant to install Vista, it should be simple.

If you're wishing to have a completely fresh copy of Windows Vista othe computer and do not yet have Windows 2000 or XP installed on thcomputer you can do one of the two below recommendations. Both of thesoptions will require that you install an OS twice. We recommend for mosusers to follow the first workaround recommendation.Boot the Windows Vista CD and start the Windows Vista setup.When prompted to enter the product key for activation do not enter youactivation key and click Next.You will then get a Install Windows prompt asking if you want to enteyour product key now. Boot up your Vista CD. Remove the C: partition. It wilprompt you to install the full OS CD, if you have an upgrade CD for youprevious OS. You just insert your full OS CD and when prompted switcback.

It is called security for Microsoft. You can only upgrade a fulOS version. You can have issues with OEM full CDs. On some versions oWindows you can't upgrade OEM. OEM must stay with the original box.You can only upgrade full retail versions.

I usually just buy fulretail versions of each OS so I can install the previous OS on anothebox-SCSIraidGURMichael A. McKenne' (Supermicro X7DWA-N server boarpair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeon16GB DDR66SAS RAIeVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card.

Windows Xp Bootable Usb Download

If you're wishing to have a completely fresh copy of Windows Vista onthe computer and do not yet have Windows 2000 or XP installed on thecomputer you can do one of the two below recommendations. Both oftheseoptions will require that you install an OS twice. We recommend formostusers to follow the first workaround recommendation.Boot the Windows Vista CD and start the Windows Vista setup.When prompted to enter the product key for activation do not enteryouractivation key and click Next.You will then get a Install Windows prompt asking if you want to enteryour product key now.