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    2 Probs with clean-install

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Ever.monk, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. Ever.monk

    Ever.monk Notebook Consultant

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    Hi ppl,

    Ive got the upgrade version of vista, and iv noticed that some things just arent as snappy as they should be such as starting up speeds and shutting down. Iv got a hunch this is due to excess junk from age/xp, so i wanna do a clean install. There are 2 probs with this. I dont wanna have to burn all my sheit onto DVDs to keep em (like 15Gigs of scrubs) but ive got a partitioned hard drive, so if i put all the stuff i wanna keep on my D drive, and were to reformat and reinstall on the C, would all the stuff on D still be there? The second problem is that I got a free copy of vista from Acer, but they call it an upgrade disc and iv heard you cant do a clean install with an upgrade product key, even if you got a full version disc. Is this true and would it make sense to clean install xp and then upgrade, like a half clean install?
     
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes if you store your files on D and tell Vista install to format C then D will not be changed or touched. Your data should be save. Just dont format the wrong drive :D

    Update CDs are not all the same so hard to say. If you can boot from it then it should be able to do a clean install. I know the XP upgrade CD asked for a Win98 cd to confirm that you had Win98 but you just needed to 'show' it the cd and didnt need it install. I think just try it. Should work.
     
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    you can do a full clean install with an upgrade disk, however if you got it from acer it may not be an upgrade disk at all but a OEM disk.

    Still google "full instal from vista upgrade" something to that effect there are several tutorials on how to do a clean install with the upgrade disk.

    This is why I tell people to buy the upgrade instead of OEM or Full Retial because you get everything but much cheaper.
     
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  4. Ever.monk

    Ever.monk Notebook Consultant

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    lol, thats awsome. The workaround is that you use the upgrade disc to install the trial version of vista, and then use the upgrade disc to "upgrade" vista to vista. Too cool...

    btw, would it matter if its an OEM disc, dont they allow clean installs?
     
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    Well, both went just fine, the stuff on the D drive, and the method with upgradin the trial to full worked just fine aswell. Thnx for the help ppl.
     
    Ever.monk, Jul 7, 2007
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