Workaround Confirmed How To Install Vista Clean

jmke · 31st January 2007, 12:29

If you buy a Window Vista Upgrade version, you have install an older version of Windows before you can upgrade, even if you try to do a clean install... some people have found a work-around:

"Now, however, this workaround allows users to perform a “clean install.” The process is a bit tedious, but is not hard at all to complete. Users have to perform these simple steps to perform a clean install of Vista without a previous version of Windows installed with an upgrade DVD

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

jmke · 31st January 2007, 12:30

this is the very interesting part but this means that any retail upgrade DVD can be used as a fully functioning full retail copy of Vista.

Rutar · 31st January 2007, 12:48

looks like they screwed themselves with that upgrade procedure intended to make people buy the full version

jmke · 31st January 2007, 13:29

I think it's rather because people might use pirated copies of an older OS; if you need XP + activation, the chances of using an illegal XP copy for a basis to upgrade to Vista will be largely diminished;

THis loophole in the upgrade process, where you "upgrade" the Vista Time Trial version is kind of a goof by Microsoft, that HA-HA pic is quite cool

will they fix their Vista setup?

31st January 2007, 12:29	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	Workaround Confirmed How To Install Vista Clean If you buy a Window Vista Upgrade version, you have install an older version of Windows before you can upgrade, even if you try to do a clean install... some people have found a work-around: "Now, however, this workaround allows users to perform a “clean install.” The process is a bit tedious, but is not hard at all to complete. Users have to perform these simple steps to perform a clean install of Vista without a previous version of Windows installed with an upgrade DVD http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932 __________________

31st January 2007, 12:30	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	this is the very interesting part but this means that any retail upgrade DVD can be used as a fully functioning full retail copy of Vista. __________________

31st January 2007, 13:29	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,416	I think it's rather because people might use pirated copies of an older OS; if you need XP + activation, the chances of using an illegal XP copy for a basis to upgrade to Vista will be largely diminished; THis loophole in the upgrade process, where you "upgrade" the Vista Time Trial version is kind of a goof by Microsoft, that HA-HA pic is quite cool will they fix their Vista setup? __________________

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31st January 2007, 12:48	#3
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,243	looks like they screwed themselves with that upgrade procedure intended to make people buy the full version