JP wrote:
> Actually you can do a clean install of Vista Upgrade.
> You have to do a clean install of Vista, then do an upgrade install
> of Vista on top of the clean install. Basically, installing Vista twice.
> Pain in the butt, but it can be done.
>
> Instructions:
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201#story1
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>
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> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message news:toKdnR_JQdKynlLYnZ2dnUVZ_rSjnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>> "WGD" <wgd.roaming@verizon.net> wrote in message news:laDzh.384$yg7.41@trnddc08...
>>> Pls, what is the downside of installing Vista-Premium Upgrade over installing a 'full' (from
>>> scratch) version?
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>>
>> When you say "from scratch", I take it as a totally clean installation? If so, there is no
>> difference, you get the same as the full install, and it is considerably cheaper. The only
>> downsides to the upgrade version(s) are, you have to have a compatible Windows OS already
>> installed, it cannot be done from a formatted disk, where one would use their previous OS as
>> proof, as you could in XP.
>
>
Pain in the butt, but much less so than having to install XP first. You
would not have to use your upgrade XP disk to do it this way, but you
really should own XP (and agree not to use it once Vista is installed)
if you want to stay OK with the EULA.