Solved installing vista with upgrade cd

hi every one .
here is what i like to do .
right now i have window 7 on a brand new [500]hard drive .tomorrow i will get my brand new [250] hard drive and i like to install vista on it .but not using dualboot .but all i have is a upgrade cd that came with my computer when i got it in 2007
is that possible to do .
i am not to good with computer .am 66 and no school .
so all i will do is turn off my pc and disconnect the red cable from w-7 and connect it to the vista drive .and leave the power connected on the 2 drive
maybe one time a month .
excuse my spelling am french .
thank you

Hello yvesj, welcome to Vista Forums!



Have a look at the tutorials at the links below.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html?ltr=C

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version - Windows 7 Forums

thank you .this is all i need to know .
i did have the same link saved .but it is better to make sure that i have it right .
i have been reading about it for a month now .but you get deffrence ideal how to from place to place .but it basicly the same .
i do have a printer and i did print it all .
but i know that i will get in trouble tomorrow .so i will be back

You're welcome, come on back we'll be here.

I know just how you feel. I did a clean install with Widows 7, from Vista. The support of the members, here and the tutorials gave me all the information that I needed. But, maybe a little insurance would be nice. Do what I did, go to youTube and watch it a few times. Its a great feeling to know exactly what will happen next and what the screen looks like.

thank you .i will do that now

here is were i am now .i setup my new drive in .i installed vista home premium with my upgrade cd .but i did not put the key's in .so i have 30 days on that clean install to put in the key's .
now i have to do the upgrade and put the key's in .
do i do the upgrade using the cd again .
thank you .

No, you merely activate by phone.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-vista-phone.html

thank you. but why i am not doing step two .and put my key's in

ok you know that i am no good with a computer .
now i did my clean install using my upgrade vista cd that came when i got my computer in 2007 .
using step one ..
now cant i ask why i don't have to do step 2 .
one more thing in 2007 i transfer every thing in a new case .then i did not know that the serial number was the key's but when i done all that in 2007 i did mark the serial number in one of my book .so i do have the key's .
so if i click on activate now and put my key's in i be ok ?????

You can just install your key number. I presented you with the phone method, because it is just as easy. You use a touch tone phone, and give your number. If there is a problem you will be elevated to a rep. If you prefer the alternative method, it will be fine. You do not need to use the DVD.

well am out of luck .my key's don't work .
then i had one more set that a guy gave me .but it said that they are in use .plus i had one more set .but it is for business not home premium .
so i know a guy that will gave me a set tomorrow .ha as a computer shop and he as some i guess .am ok for a month anyway plus i still have my window 7 on the other drive
i let you know tomorrow .thank you

Keep us posted. I will give you all the help that I can.

Hello again yvesj.



Have a look at the tutorial at the link below.

Watch what you say about keys, as we don't discuss some things that may be considered not ethical here at Vista Forums.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66990-activation-extend-trial-period.html

yes you are right i was thinking about it when i got my reply in .sorry about it .
yes i did read that about the 120 days .
really for me it a good pass time .but i really like vista better then window 7 .
do you know why that my key's don't work because my serial number start with a m [letter] but you cant not start with a letter only a number .why i don't know .i was sure that was my serial number that i had in my book .
i let you know later .if not i will go back on w-7