OEM cds do not have upgrade functionality. Only retail cds have that.
Slipstreamed or not, it is still an OEM cd and can only perform a clean
installation of Windows.
"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "3putt in coastal SC" <3putt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eYNUszjxIHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote:
>>I think I already explained, maybe not.... The OEM version the
>>manufacturer has installed already has SP1 integrated. This is the
>>software Microsoft supplies the manufacturers on their newer machines.
>>There is no way to uninstall SP1. At least that is what Acer (the tech)
>>and a FAQ from Microsoft. The only way, is to do a clean install of
>>VISTA, which would wipe out all of the OEM's installed software, drivers,
>>etc.
>>
>
> So your options are either to get a real with SP1 DVD from Microsoft or
> your OEM.
> Forget trying to use dodgy third party products to kludge an SP1
> slipstreamed disk (they obviously did not work for you) also the build you
> produce will not be supported by anyone and may not be perfect as is again
> proven by the tools inability to make a correct image.
> Or perform a clean install with you none SP1 media and then add SP1.
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
>
> "3putt in coastal SC" <3putt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eYNUszjxIHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote:
>>I think I already explained, maybe not.... The OEM version the
>>manufacturer has installed already has SP1 integrated. This is the
>>software Microsoft supplies the manufacturers on their newer machines.
>>There is no way to uninstall SP1. At least that is what Acer (the tech)
>>and a FAQ from Microsoft. The only way, is to do a clean install of
>>VISTA, which would wipe out all of the OEM's installed software, drivers,
>>etc.
>>
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news8DBF8FF-771C-458A-A670-4F6D3C8CD75F@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> You can try uninstalling SP1 from the existing Home Premium version,
>>> then
>>> installng via upgrade from your slipstreamed disk.
>>> But, no guarantees as your disk is an unknown quantity!!
>>> --
>>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>>
>>>
>>> "3putt in coastal SC" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've burned a new Vista Ultimate install disk slipstreamed with SP1
>>>> using
>>>> Vlite. However...it will only perform a clean install, and not an
>>>> upgrade
>>>> on the existing Home Premium with SP1. I want to ?upgrade to Vista
>>>> Ultimate. Running install with the slipstreamed Vista Ultimate w/SP1 I
>>>> get
>>>> these statements: "Upgrade has been Disabled" The upgrade cannot be
>>>> started. To upgrade cancel install, then choose to upgrade to a
>>>> version
>>>> that is more recent than currently running" Is it because my current
>>>> Vista
>>>> Home Premium w/SP1 has been upgraded to the latest updates? And the
>>>> slipstreamed DVD files are older, even with the downloaded SP1 files
>>>> from
>>>> Microsoft?
>>>>
>>>>
>> >