No problem at all, but your post insinuates that the only possible way to
move to Windows Vista is to do a clean install only, but this is not the
case.
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Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Dell Boy" <Dell Boy@xxxxxxam> wrote in message
news:C74A3DE0-D890-40FE-BAAB-AB5DFC3E837B@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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.
>> >
>>
>>
>>