Vista - Upgrade to Vista for XP Media Center 2005 OEM recovery disc

Hi,
I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will ask
for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause thats
all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I choose
Clean Install.

Thanks.

Also I should note the recovery disc was made by my Computer Manufacturer.

Vista Upgrade Setup can only be started from within Windows. So no, it
won't ask for the disk because Windows has to be installed and working to
install the upgrade edition.

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"Rhino90" <Rhino90@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:702345A3-8776-4D55-9AC2-2C974DC929B8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will
> ask
> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause
> thats
> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I
> choose
> Clean Install.
>
> Thanks.

You are confusing "upgrade"with "clean install".

"Rhino90" <Rhino90@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:702345A3-8776-4D55-9AC2-2C974DC929B8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will
> ask
> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause
> thats
> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I
> choose
> Clean Install.
>
> Thanks.

Rhino90 wrote:
> Hi,
> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will ask
> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause thats
> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I choose
> Clean Install.
>
> Thanks.

Actually that is slightly wrong. It may choose to either upgrade or do
a custom install. In certain scenarios a custom install is required
(i.e. going from xp pro to home premium) and as such you cannot start
the installer from within Windows. However the copy still has to be
installed. Also I believe that the OEM versions are not eligible for
upgrade anyways unless the upgrade disc came from the OEM of the computer.

Where did you read that OEM installations don't work the same as retail? If
Setup finds a genuine copy of Win2k, XP, or XP x64 you will be able to
install Vista using a retail upgrade edition product key.

"Robert Pendell" <shinji257@uplink.net> wrote in message
news:ef%23IxGBNHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Rhino90 wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
>> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will
>> ask
>> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause
>> thats
>> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I
>> choose
>> Clean Install.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Actually that is slightly wrong. It may choose to either upgrade or do
> a custom install. In certain scenarios a custom install is required
> (i.e. going from xp pro to home premium) and as such you cannot start
> the installer from within Windows. However the copy still has to be
> installed. Also I believe that the OEM versions are not eligible for
> upgrade anyways unless the upgrade disc came from the OEM of the computer.

You cannot choose clean install. There is no such option. The options are
"ugprade" and "custom" and the difference is whether or not you can retain
your files, settings, and apps or have to reinstall them.

Vista setup will not request shiny media for verification of eligibility for
upgrade pricing. It will search the system for installed Windows.

Your recovery cd is not applicable since Windows must be installed,
activated, and genuine in order for you to use an upgrade edition to install
Vista.

The term "clean install" is a concept but not a choice on any Setup screens.

"Rhino90" <Rhino90@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:702345A3-8776-4D55-9AC2-2C974DC929B8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will
> ask
> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause
> thats
> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I
> choose
> Clean Install.
>
> Thanks.

What I mean is, if I choose Custom Install on a Vista UPGRADE disc I know
that the setup will ask for an XP CD. But when I bought my computer all I got
was a RECOVERY DISC that says Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Version 2005
For Distribution Only With a New Optima PC. So will the Vista setup accept
the Recovery disc.

Thanks.

Rhino90 wrote:

> What I mean is, if I choose Custom Install on a Vista UPGRADE disc I know
> that the setup will ask for an XP CD. But when I bought my computer all I
> got was a RECOVERY DISC that says Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
> Version 2005 For Distribution Only With a New Optima PC. So will the Vista
> setup accept the Recovery disc.

Your knowledge that the Vista upgrade setup will ask for a qualifying
install cd (XP) to be inserted is wrong. You've been told this several
times. Here it is one last time: you can only use the Vista upgrade from a
working older operating system. You cannot do a clean install with the
Vista upgrade version.

Vista will not ask for the Recovery Disk or any other disk. You will insert
the Vista upgrade disk while running XP Media Center. End of story.

Malke
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"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> The term "clean install" is a concept but not a choice on any Setup screens.

Colin, I know that you give a lot of your time and experience for the
benefit of the rest of us. We hang on your every word.
So, reading your sentence above, should it have said "....not a choice
of on any UPGRADE Setup screen" ?
(I know you were responding to a question specifically about upgrading)

But surely, it's a choice with a full retail version?
By the way, I was impressed with your patience with the original poster, you
have clarified this item many times.

Many thanks
morrisg