Vista - OEM system builder pack

I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will not
work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk OEI
DVD
If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I erase
everything then install?

I don't think its possible to do upgrades with OEM versions of Windows, it
has always been a clean install for me since XP.
"KINTZY" <KINTZY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
> home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will
> not
> work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
> when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
> Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
> the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk
> OEI
> DVD
> If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I
> erase
> everything then install?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> I don't think its possible to do upgrades with OEM versions of Windows, it
> has always been a clean install for me since XP.

It's NOT an upgrade

Boot from the DVD and do a clean install.
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"KINTZY" <KINTZY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4476717D-660B-4FDE-94D8-09D2C1A9CE58@microsoft.com...
>I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
> home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will
> not
> work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
> when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
> Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
> the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk
> OEI
> DVD
> If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I
> erase
> everything then install?

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/default.mspx

"KINTZY" <KINTZY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4476717D-660B-4FDE-94D8-09D2C1A9CE58@microsoft.com...
:I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
: home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will not
: work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
: when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
: Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
: the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk OEI
: DVD
: If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I erase
: everything then install?

KINTZY wrote:
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> I don't think its possible to do upgrades with OEM versions of Windows, it
>> has always been a clean install for me since XP.
>
> It's NOT an upgrade

Exactly. You need to do a clean install.

Alias

"KINTZY" <KINTZY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4476717D-660B-4FDE-94D8-09D2C1A9CE58@microsoft.com...
>I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
> home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will
> not
> work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
> when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
> Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
> the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk
> OEI
> DVD
> If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I
> erase
> everything then install?



Yes, you have to format the hard drive and start clean. By design, OEM
CDs cannot perform upgrades; they are specifically designed to be installed
only onto clean (empty) partitions.

--
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I don't think you need to worry about OPK.
I bought an OEM version of Vista 64, which mentioned something about OPK.
But I didnt need it and just charged ahead with the install with no
problems.

I think the OPK is for things like customized startup screens, etc.

You will need to clean install, as Bruce says. But if you have a partition
or drive, you won't need to erase what you've already got (but should back
up anyway).


"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> "KINTZY" <KINTZY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4476717D-660B-4FDE-94D8-09D2C1A9CE58@microsoft.com...
>>I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
>> home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will
>> not
>> work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
>> when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
>> Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
>> the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk
>> OEI
>> DVD
>> If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I
>> erase
>> everything then install?
>
>
>
> Yes, you have to format the hard drive and start clean. By design, OEM
> CDs cannot perform upgrades; they are specifically designed to be
> installed only onto clean (empty) partitions.
>
> --
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
> Russell

"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I don't think you need to worry about OPK.
> I bought an OEM version of Vista 64, which mentioned something about OPK.
> But I didnt need it and just charged ahead with the install with no
> problems.
>
> I think the OPK is for things like customized startup screens, etc.
>
> You will need to clean install, as Bruce says. But if you have a partition
> or drive, you won't need to erase what you've already got (but should back
> up anyway).
>
Meant to say if you have a CLEAN partition or drive.....