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    Fresh Vista Install Without Anytime Upgrade DVD

    Discussion in 'HP' started by timtravel42, Sep 23, 2007.

  1. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    is there anyway to do a fresh install without the anytime upgrade dvd
    thanks
     
    timtravel42, Sep 23, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You need to get a hold of a Vista install disc.
     
    Lithus, Sep 23, 2007
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    Yes there is a way if your notebook is preconfigured for an upgrade. You will have the contents of the upgrade disk stored in your hard drive. Mine has this. But I didn't try a clean install yet.
     
    coolguy, Nov 28, 2007
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    No youll need the vista disk to do a proper clean install.
     
    flipfire, Nov 28, 2007
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    Already many guys here have done proper clean installs with windows upgrade dvd.
     
    coolguy, Nov 28, 2007
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    where is this stored?
     
    timtravel42, Nov 29, 2007
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    If you have it copied on your drive you will need to somehow make a bootable disc. vLite might be able to do that for you. http://www.vlite.net/ Please let us know if that works
     
    orev, Nov 29, 2007
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    Search for wau > if u can't find it > do a search for setup.exe. There will be too many setup.exe's in your notebook, but the one with the hard drive/vista logo is the right file.

    Wait hp's come with upgrade dvd right?

    Below is the way to know if ur notebook is preconfigured for upgrade.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/windowsanytimeupgrade/faq.mspx

    Open the Windows Anytime Upgrade program: Click Start, type "upgrade" in the search field, and then click Windows Anytime Upgrade. Click the edition of Windows Vista that you plan to upgrade to.

    Under the heading "Then, Upgrade Windows Vista," the text will indicate whether the computer has been configured for the upgrade by the manufacturer. If the text states that you need a Windows Anytime Upgrade disc to complete the purchase process, your computer manufacturer has not pre-configured all editions of Windows Vista on the hard drive.
     
    coolguy, Nov 29, 2007
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