Vista - Clean Install From Upgrade Vista

**Brink** · 06-06-2007

How to Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Version of Vista

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by Brink; 04-28-2009 at 04:11 PM..

Nick Amelio · 05-07-2009

Thanks I will remove 2Gb of the 4Gb RAM and reinstall from scratch.

Nick Amelio

**Brink** · 05-07-2009

You're welcome Nick. I hope it installs smoothly for you.

**mitchell** · 06-26-2009

HI, i just rushed out and purchased vista home premium upgrade and only read the minimum system requirements and did not see the 128mb video (i only have 64mb of graphics) how will this affect my installation (HELP PLEASE)

**Brink** · 06-26-2009

Hello Mitchell,

You will still be able to install Vista without any problems, but with only 64MB of graphics memory you will not have the Windows Aero features and color scheme enabled. Instead, you will be using the Windows Basic color scheme.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**mitchell** · 06-26-2009

oh thats great, lived without aero so far and would probably disable it anyway. thanks so much for your help shawn . take care and all the best

**Brink** · 06-26-2009

You're welcome Mitchell.

Well, there is that other issue with not to many games running great either with it though.

**dustinfrank** · 07-02-2009

Hi Brink,

Is there a tutorial like this in the 7 forums yet? (I couldn't find it...of course i know the upgrade disk isn't out yet.) I presume it will work the same? Just don't enter the key or activate through the installation...

**SIW2** · 07-02-2009

Hi dustin,

At this point, we believe it will be exactly the same for the 7 Upgrade discs.

There are other ways to clean install with the Upgrade disc - you just need a dvd /cd with a copy of 2000 or XP or Vista.

When the 7 installer asks for a qualifying version of Windows - just pop the cd/dvd in the drive - it will accept that.

**Brink** · 07-02-2009

Hi Dustin,

Yes, I agree with SIW that it will most likely be the same method as with Vista since everything else seems to be so far. I can't create a tutorial for it quite yet though until I can get my hands on a upgrade version of Windows 7 to confirm it.

**mitchell** · 07-11-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

You're welcome Mitchell.

Well, there is that other issue with not to many games running great either with it though.

sorry took a while to get back, thank you for the tut it worked brillantly aero does work fine just in case you wondered but now i know it does i will turn it off and i am not a gamer so no probs there so summary: i now have an installion disk with SP1 and i dont have to spend hours uninstalling complementary bloataware that comes with a recovery disk. Once again thankyou Shawn for your time and dedication given to helping others.

06-06-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,098 posts	Clean Install From Upgrade Vista How to Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Version of Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-28-2009 at 04:11 PM..
My System Specs

05-07-2009
Nick Amelio Vista 32bit Ultimate 2 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista Thanks I will remove 2Gb of the 4Gb RAM and reinstall from scratch. Nick Amelio
My System Specs

05-07-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,098 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista You're welcome Nick. I hope it installs smoothly for you.
My System Specs

06-26-2009
mitchell Windows Seven Home Premium 132 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista HI, i just rushed out and purchased vista home premium upgrade and only read the minimum system requirements and did not see the 128mb video (i only have 64mb of graphics) how will this affect my installation (HELP PLEASE)
My System Specs

06-26-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,098 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista Hello Mitchell, You will still be able to install Vista without any problems, but with only 64MB of graphics memory you will not have the Windows Aero features and color scheme enabled. Instead, you will be using the Windows Basic color scheme. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

07-02-2009
dustinfrank Vista Ultimate 32bit/Windows 7 RC build 7100 98 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista Hi Brink, Is there a tutorial like this in the 7 forums yet? (I couldn't find it...of course i know the upgrade disk isn't out yet.) I presume it will work the same? Just don't enter the key or activate through the installation...
My System Specs

07-02-2009
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,303 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista Hi dustin, At this point, we believe it will be exactly the same for the 7 Upgrade discs. There are other ways to clean install with the Upgrade disc - you just need a dvd /cd with a copy of 2000 or XP or Vista. When the 7 installer asks for a qualifying version of Windows - just pop the cd/dvd in the drive - it will accept that.
My System Specs

07-11-2009
mitchell Windows Seven Home Premium 132 posts	Re: Clean Install From Upgrade Vista Quote: Originally Posted by Brink You're welcome Mitchell. Well, there is that other issue with not to many games running great either with it though. sorry took a while to get back, thank you for the tut it worked brillantly aero does work fine just in case you wondered but now i know it does i will turn it off and i am not a gamer so no probs there so summary: i now have an installion disk with SP1 and i dont have to spend hours uninstalling complementary bloataware that comes with a recovery disk. Once again thankyou Shawn for your time and dedication given to helping others.
My System Specs

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