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| | Vista Ultimate Upgrade w/SP1 I recently got Vista Ultimate Upgrade w/SP1 via www.theultimatesteal.co.uk for around £40 by virtue of my membership of a University. The terms and conditions state Windows 98 Second Edition is a qualifying OS and the download comprised 3 files -- an EXE and 2 WIMs. The EXE will only run on Vista or XP and there seems no obvious way of performing a clean install over Win98. Does anyone have any idea how to go about installing with Win98 as the qualifying OS. I have seen the odd article about creating an ISO from the above files and making a bootable DVD. Dillon |
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| | Re: Vista Ultimate Upgrade w/SP1 Hi Dillon-- I'm surprised that "terms and conditions" indicate that you can use Win 98 as a qualifying OS, because I've seen nothing to indicate that you can use any DOS-based version of Windows--including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium Edition--or Windows NT (any version) to upgrade to Vista. I'd question the source of those "terms and conditions." What is the source that said you can upgrade to Vista using 98 SE as a qualifying OS? These are the upgrade paths as far as I know. I'll be interested to see if someone corrects me as to 98 SE: The options You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and installing an upgrade copy of Windows Vista. Installation options http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...c-options.aspx The most stable situation is to iclean nstall a full OS version, but I'm sure you'll do fine by any of the MSFT approved upgrade paths. Good luck, CH "Dillon Farmer" <dillonfarmer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uM$VMkUPJHA.4312@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently got Vista Ultimate Upgrade w/SP1 via www.theultimatesteal.co.uk >for around £40 by virtue of my membership of a University. > > The terms and conditions state Windows 98 Second Edition is a qualifying > OS and the download comprised 3 files -- an EXE and 2 WIMs. > > The EXE will only run on Vista or XP and there seems no obvious way of > performing a clean install over Win98. > > Does anyone have any idea how to go about installing with Win98 as the > qualifying OS. I have seen the odd article about creating an ISO from the > above files and making a bootable DVD. > > Dillon > |
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| | Re: Vista Ultimate Upgrade w/SP1 Thankz for the advise! -- Kobboy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kobboy's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/122900.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-set...ll/1065013.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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