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    vista upgrade ?reinstall?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by TwiztOG43, Jun 16, 2007.

  1. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    well i was one of the people who got that express vista upgrade thing to vista home basic from hp. and i was wondering, if i were to upgrade, how would i keep the upgraded version if i need to reinstall vista if something went wrong?
     
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    You have to install XP then upgrade to Vista if you ever had to reformat. That's the downside to upgrades. OR you can try something like acronis true image and make an image right after your vista install and you can use that image as your restore. Saves some of the hassle.
     
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    There is a way to use the upgrade DVD they send you to do a clean install, takes a bit longer than normal, but a clean install none the less.
    If you ever need to reinstall vista, simply use the upgrade DVD they send you, (It's actually a full version Vista DVD, the difference is the Serial key) and use the same method, to reinstall Vista. Upgrade DVD and the full DVD you buy from a local computer store is the same.

    Edit: LINK: Paul Thrrurot's tutorial on how to do that http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp
     
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The Vista Home Basic DVD supplied by HP is just an OEM DVD which does not need an older OS to install. You can do a clean install using this DVD and the product key supplied with it.
     
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    oh and since we are on the topic of OS' i was wondering is there a way to copy hdd data to another hdd? even if the first hdd has two partitions? (xp and vista)
    how?
     
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    Sure, the simplest method is to just cut or copy/paste the files onto the other HDD. Ofcourse you will have to connect the other HDD through the USB/firewire ports using an external enclosure.
     
    miner, Jun 16, 2007
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