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05-31-2008
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| | Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on C D I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft Actiona Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to go perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's taking up around 52 Gig of space. Thank you, JT |
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05-31-2008
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| | Re: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on C D You remove the other install with BCDEdit Bcdedit: http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true Then restart and remove the old windows files -- click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' Mark L. Ferguson "BIT007" <BIT007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:763DB998-461E-4B3B-A5BF-2E60A4C7FBD0@xxxxxx Quote: > I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft Actiona > Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. > > It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to go > perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista > Home > Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. > > How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's > taking > up around 52 Gig of space. > > Thank you, > JT |
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05-31-2008
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| | Re: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on Hello Mark, Thank you for the quick and helpful answer. I tried the bcdedit in the command line but it didn't allow it. I do have admin rights. any ideas for a novice? Thank you, JT "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: Quote: > You remove the other install with BCDEdit > > Bcdedit: > http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true > > Then restart and remove the old windows files > -- > click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' > Mark L. Ferguson > > "BIT007" <BIT007@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:763DB998-461E-4B3B-A5BF-2E60A4C7FBD0@xxxxxx Quote: > > I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft Actiona > > Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. > > > > It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to go > > perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista > > Home > > Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. > > > > How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's > > taking > > up around 52 Gig of space. > > > > Thank you, > > JT |
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05-31-2008
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| | Re: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on Since you boot to the new system by default, simply boot to the old system, rightclick a Command Prompt icon on Start, to 'run as administrator', and run the command : BCDEDIT /delete Then restart Windows -- click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' Mark L. Ferguson "BIT007" <BIT007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ACF774F4-0093-4956-8727-0166B4773732@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello Mark, > > Thank you for the quick and helpful answer. I tried the bcdedit in the > command line but it didn't allow it. I do have admin rights. any ideas for > a > novice? > > Thank you, > JT > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: > Quote: >> You remove the other install with BCDEdit >> >> Bcdedit: >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true >> >> Then restart and remove the old windows files >> -- >> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a >> post'' >> Mark L. Ferguson >> >> "BIT007" <BIT007@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:763DB998-461E-4B3B-A5BF-2E60A4C7FBD0@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft >> > Actiona >> > Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. >> > >> > It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to >> > go >> > perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista >> > Home >> > Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. >> > >> > How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's >> > taking >> > up around 52 Gig of space. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > JT |
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05-31-2008
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| Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 | Re: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on C D You guys are turning this into rocket science. All you need to do is run the "Disk Cleanup" tool (just type Clean in the Search box on the Start menu to find it), Select "Previous Windows Installation(s)" and then click OK. Presto...old intallation files gone. No tedious hacks or dos prompts required!!! |
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05-31-2008
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| | RE: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on C D Nice Job! Thanks to both of you. the dos solution was too complex but i appreciated it. This last solution was my speed and worked in 5 minutes. thanks again! JT "BIT007" wrote: Quote: > I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft Actiona > Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. > > It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to go > perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista Home > Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. > > How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's taking > up around 52 Gig of space. > > Thank you, > JT |
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06-01-2008
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| Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 | Re: Upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate. Both Versions on C D  Quote: Originally Posted by BIT007  Nice Job! Thanks to both of you. the dos solution was too complex but i appreciated it. This last solution was my speed and worked in 5 minutes. thanks again! JT "BIT007" wrote: Quote: > I upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Ultimate using our Microsoft Actiona > Pack License that says you must have a previous version to use it. > > It required that I do a FULL install instead of an Upgrade. Seemed to go > perfectly, everything works, etc. Problem is that now I have both Vista Home > Premium and Vista Ultimate on my C: Drive and almost no space left. > > How do I rid myself of Vista Home Premium on this computer now? It's taking > up around 52 Gig of space. > > Thank you, > JT |
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