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Old 01-29-2007   #8 (permalink)
Troy McClure
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Re: "tricking" Vista ultimate upgrade to install on clean HDD?

you dont need silly imaging software. its builtin to vista. seems you should
know that being you tested it for so long.
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"jim" <1@1.1> wrote in message
news:OSO6HL%23QHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello... do what I will do, WHEN I get vista... (NOT YET!!!!)
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> Install once then get an imaging software like acronis true image,
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> make an "image" of your installation, then boot with the acronis cd
> and recover that installation instead of going through the install
> process...
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> time needed? 10 mins.....
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> "Ninjak on FW" <shawnn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170099761.701327.47530@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> Like a billion other people, I own Windows XP but I'd like to do a
>> clean install of Vista Ultimate using only the upgrade version. Is it
>> possible to trick the installer into thinking you have XP installed,
>> perhaps by copying the entire XP disc to your hard drive? I reinstall
>> my OS frequently and it will suck if I have to install XP AND Vista
>> every time.
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