Dan wrote:
> So from that article I would take it that the answer to the question Tom
> asked is no.
> Such as if you replace the motherboard and cpu do you have to do a
> complete reinstall? In Windows XP you could do a repair install but it
> looks like in Vista you have to do a complete install. Maybe an upgrade
> install would work?
I wouldn't say the answer is "no" since a Repair Install in XP is not
only used when changing hardware. While it is certainly used when one
changes a motherboard, it is most often used when some parts of the
operating system have been damaged. Tom asked:
"Does the Vista DVD have the equivalent of a Windows XP "Repair Install"
so I said "yes" meaning that repair of the operating system was possible
from the Vista DVD.
It is probably more accurate to say the answer is "yes, no, maybe
depending on what you are trying to do". I have no idea if doing an
upgrade install would work in the situation you posit but perhaps
someone else has tried to do this and will know the answer. Or perhaps
you have a testbed machine and you could try it for us and report back.
Malke
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