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    upgrading a laptop to vista ultimate

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hurang, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. hurang

    hurang Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi im going to purchase a dell xps with vista home already installed. i want to install my own copy of vista ultimate, but im wondering will there be drivers missing because the xps is dell and probably has prorietary drivers needed for the touch pad and stufF??? thanks.
     
    hurang, Apr 27, 2008
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    not if you upgrade it directly without formatting the HDD. at least i believe not.
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 27, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I dnt think it will be missing.but you can always download the drivers from dell if you have to.
     
    The_Observer, Apr 27, 2008
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    There is no difference between Drivers for Vista Home or Ultimate. You can always use drivers that Dell gives you with Ultimate version.
     
    mk.2, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. hurang

    hurang Notebook Enthusiast

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    i understand taht ultimate and home will include the same drivers, but i know that dell has to include some of their own drivers that i doubt would be included in vista because they would be specific to the part in the dell. but i suppose youre right that icould just download the driver from dell.com. i know that dell and other companies usually include their own software and addons in an OS that they send a computer with which is the only reason i would reformat and reinstall.
     
    hurang, Apr 27, 2008
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    Theres actually no need to reformat and reinstall. If your have the vista ultimate install disk you just put into your dvd drives whilst in vista (whichever version you currently have) and then select the upgrade option.

    Therefore the drivers you have already installed will still be present. Voila - no problems with drivers. At least thats the way I remember it working on my Acer Aspire 9302 I upgraded from Home Premium to Ultimate a few months ago...
     
    ravenmorpheus, Apr 27, 2008
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  7. nobscot6

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    yes

    it should be just a simple upgrade........
     
    nobscot6, Apr 27, 2008
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  8. hurang

    hurang Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok cool thank you
     
    hurang, Apr 27, 2008
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