From how I understand it, you can't BOOT from DVD to do a clean-install, cos
Vista won't accept the upgrade key. You have to have a validated version of
Windows on your machine first and launch setup from within this, where you
will get the option to either upgrade to Vista, or clean the machine down to
install a fresh copy of Vista.
"Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
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> That depends on your definition and/or interpretation of "clean".
> All 'upgrade' Product Keys (there are some exceptions for 64 bit) must
> have the setup started from within a functioning, activated, previous
> Windows qualifying version.
>
> --
> But that's just my opinion...I could be wrong.
>
> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>
> "the friendly display name"
> <thefriendlydisplayname@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:95A8D91F-F4F5-4A73-9003-EA5337E6732C@microsoft.com...
>> Hello newsgroup,
>> You can't clean install a upgrade version, right? You need to install
>> from a
>> previous version?
>> I quote from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/en-us :
>> "You purchase an upgrade key for Windows Vista. Then, you try to use the
>> upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista by starting
>> from
>> a Windows Vista DVD. However, Windows Vista does not let you perform a
>> clean
>> installation by using the upgrade key, and you cannot upgrade to Windows
>> Vista."
>> RESOLUTION
>> To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.
>> Back to the top
>>
>> Method 1
>> Upgrade to Windows Vista from an earlier, supported version of Windows
>> that
>> is already installed on the computer.
>> Back to the top
>>
>> Method 2
>> Purchase a license that lets you perform a clean installation of Windows
>> Vista.
>
>> Windows Vista Ultimate is not in that list. Does that mean that I can
>> clean
>> install (installing without starting the install process under a previous
>> windows version) Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade Edition?
>