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    XPS m1530: How to upgrade Vista Premium to Vista Business+ HD change

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by server_3249, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. server_3249

    server_3249 Notebook Guru

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    Hello all,

    Firstly I apologize if this has been asked earlier, but I couldn't find an answer to my question. I have a 1530 on order. The OS will be Vista Premium x86. There are 2 things I need to do-

    1. Upgrade the HD from a 5400 to a 7200, I have the HD.

    2. Install Windows Vista Business - I have an original retail version, and I absolutely need this.

    I have the Vista Business Retail DVD. What I want to do is have Windows and the dell partitions configured exactly as they came with the original computer, only with Vista Business, and on the new hard disk. I don't want to alter Media Direct, or delete the restoration partition. Everything should be the same except the Windows Version. What is the best way to do this?

    Thanks a lot, I will really appreciate any help with this!
     
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    1) Swap Hds

    2) put Media direct CD and then itll tell you to put os cd in and boot from that

    3) os install

    4) install media direct

    5) install drivers

    Someone confirm but I think thats the process
     
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    server_3249 Notebook Guru

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    Thanks a lot for your reply. Will this work with a retail version of Vista Business too? (It was not purchased from dell) Also, how about the recovery partition. Will that be restored on the new hard disk too?
     
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