Mike Brannigan

"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
news:eiqVkYHRHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 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.
>

Correct. :-)

(Just a point to note that the DVD is bootable to run the repair
tools, as this seems to be an area of confusion for some)

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Mike Brannigan

"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
news:eiqVkYHRHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 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
> news:OxDLszGRHHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 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?
>>
>
>