"John Leonard - Sage" <sagegrp@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Read a lot re the installation problems with most other combinations.
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> I can not find much about " my needs - XP Prof to Vista Business Upgrade".
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> Two questions:
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> 1) Is there a procedure manual to assist with installation? - I already
> purchased the Upgrade and have read the manual with it.
> 2) Any know problems - other than the standard "Upgrade Advisor Checks"
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> Any thought or recommendations?
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Run the Vista Upgrade Advisor. Uninstall all software and hardware the
Advisor shows as incompatible.
Uninstall all peripherals ( printers, external drives etc.)
Uninstall antivirus, active antispyware, third party firewall if present.
There is a really thorough step by step guide published by John Barnett
here -
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
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Jim