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Old 06-07-2008   #1 (permalink)
Mick56


 
 

Reinstalling Vista upgrade downloaded from Digital Locker

I'm sorry if this is an obvious question. I have a dual boot system with XP
and Vista. Vista was purchased and downloaded via Digital Locker. I need to
reinstall Vista fresh, again as part of a dual boot. I still have my Digital
Locker info and I can download Vista again, but I don't think I have to as I
still have the original download on an external drive. Most of the "how to
reinstall Vista" info I have found on this cite refers to a CD or DVD, which
I don't have. Do I need to burn one? I don't remember if I had to do that
the first time I installed Vista.

Again, I need to do a fresh install of Vista using my downloaded Vista
Upgrade, as part of a dual boot system. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-07-2008   #2 (permalink)
Carey Frisch [MVP]


 
 

Re: Reinstalling Vista upgrade downloaded from Digital Locker

Visit https://digitallocker.windowsmarketp...?wa=wsignin1.0
and click on the "Help" button located in the upper right corner.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Mick56" <Mick56@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:43F32D2F-6C49-46F1-97D1-5AFB3947D134@xxxxxx
I'm sorry if this is an obvious question. I have a dual boot system with XP
and Vista. Vista was purchased and downloaded via Digital Locker. I need to
reinstall Vista fresh, again as part of a dual boot. I still have my Digital
Locker info and I can download Vista again, but I don't think I have to as I
still have the original download on an external drive. Most of the "how to
reinstall Vista" info I have found on this cite refers to a CD or DVD, which
I don't have. Do I need to burn one? I don't remember if I had to do that
the first time I installed Vista.

Again, I need to do a fresh install of Vista using my downloaded Vista
Upgrade, as part of a dual boot system. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-07-2008   #3 (permalink)
Mick56


 
 

Re: Reinstalling Vista upgrade downloaded from Digital Locker

The link you referred to ultimately leads you to the instructions I was
referring to in my first post, which refer to using an installation DVD. I
don't have a DVD, I do have the installation files in a folder on a 3rd hard
drive though. I'm worried that if I run the installation from that drive, at
some point the computer will restart, but because the installation files are
on that external drive and not on a DVD, the computer will just reboot into
XP and not continue with the install. The info on the link you provided does
not discuss this unfortunately.

So I guess I should phrase the question this way: Can I, while running XP
(on my C drive), run the Vista install/setup files on the external drive to
install Vista(on my D drive)? Thank you

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:

> Visit https://digitallocker.windowsmarketp...?wa=wsignin1.0
> and click on the "Help" button located in the upper right corner.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mick56" <Mick56@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:43F32D2F-6C49-46F1-97D1-5AFB3947D134@xxxxxx
> I'm sorry if this is an obvious question. I have a dual boot system with XP
> and Vista. Vista was purchased and downloaded via Digital Locker. I need to
> reinstall Vista fresh, again as part of a dual boot. I still have my Digital
> Locker info and I can download Vista again, but I don't think I have to as I
> still have the original download on an external drive. Most of the "how to
> reinstall Vista" info I have found on this cite refers to a CD or DVD, which
> I don't have. Do I need to burn one? I don't remember if I had to do that
> the first time I installed Vista.
>
> Again, I need to do a fresh install of Vista using my downloaded Vista
> Upgrade, as part of a dual boot system. Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thank you!
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-08-2008   #4 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

Re: Reinstalling Vista upgrade downloaded from Digital Locker

Here is a link for ISO burning software; get the V3 for vista

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Mick56" wrote:
Quote:

> The link you referred to ultimately leads you to the instructions I was
> referring to in my first post, which refer to using an installation DVD. I
> don't have a DVD, I do have the installation files in a folder on a 3rd hard
> drive though. I'm worried that if I run the installation from that drive, at
> some point the computer will restart, but because the installation files are
> on that external drive and not on a DVD, the computer will just reboot into
> XP and not continue with the install. The info on the link you provided does
> not discuss this unfortunately.
>
> So I guess I should phrase the question this way: Can I, while running XP
> (on my C drive), run the Vista install/setup files on the external drive to
> install Vista(on my D drive)? Thank you
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Visit https://digitallocker.windowsmarketp...?wa=wsignin1.0
> > and click on the "Help" button located in the upper right corner.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Desktop Experience -
> > Windows Vista Enthusiast
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Mick56" <Mick56@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:43F32D2F-6C49-46F1-97D1-5AFB3947D134@xxxxxx
> > I'm sorry if this is an obvious question. I have a dual boot system with XP
> > and Vista. Vista was purchased and downloaded via Digital Locker. I need to
> > reinstall Vista fresh, again as part of a dual boot. I still have my Digital
> > Locker info and I can download Vista again, but I don't think I have to as I
> > still have the original download on an external drive. Most of the "how to
> > reinstall Vista" info I have found on this cite refers to a CD or DVD, which
> > I don't have. Do I need to burn one? I don't remember if I had to do that
> > the first time I installed Vista.
> >
> > Again, I need to do a fresh install of Vista using my downloaded Vista
> > Upgrade, as part of a dual boot system. Any help would be much appreciated.
> > Thank you!
> >
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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