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    vista upgrade clean install key on bottom laptop?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by andyasselin, May 22, 2007.

  1. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    Hi was just wound if any one done clean install useing the vista ugprade disk and key on bottom off the laptop toshiba one?

    will it work or not?
     
    andyasselin, May 22, 2007
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can't clean install off an upgrade, only upgrade... sorry
     
    aan310, May 22, 2007
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    studwand Notebook Enthusiast

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    your grammer skills are horrible
     
    studwand, May 22, 2007
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    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    My guide is for HP systems, but you might be able to adapt it for Toshiba too.
     
    orev, May 22, 2007
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    Yes you can i did clean install off vista any time upgrade today no issue at all
    only had to phone to activated

    i was hope some already knew answer : but i found out you can anways
     
    andyasselin, May 23, 2007
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    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    To me the question is, "how can you do it without activation?" There must be a toshiba xrm-ms file around somewhere.
     
    orev, May 23, 2007
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