With respect Andre, my experience tells me that clean installing is the only
way to upgrade and end up with a stable machine. I've seen several upgrades
done by putting the disk in and the machine is a mess afterwards. Vista just
doesn't like Windows XP drivers (i.e. printer, wireless USB adapter, etc).
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
Quote:
> To use the Express Upgrade, boot into Windows, insert your Windows Express
> Upgrade DVD and follow the instructions on screen for upgrading. There
> should not be a need to a clean install if your running Windows XP x86.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Dell Boy" <Dell Boy@xxxxxxam> wrote in message
> news:0B0DE79A-27DF-479C-B2FE-2AEBE45CD9C4@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm intending to do a clean install of Windows Home Premium from an
> > Express
> > Upgrade disk and wondered if anyone has done this before and can give me
> > some
> > tips.
> >
> > I've researched on the web and it looks as if when carrying out a clean
> > install from an upgrade disc you have to install the upgrade then upgrade
> > the
> > upgrade. I therefore intend to do the following:
> >
> > 1. Boot to the upgrade disc, reformat C: and load the upgrade.
> > 2. Install the chipset.
> > 3. Put the upgrade disc in and upgrade the upgrade.
> > 4. Load chipset, drivers, etc.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
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