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I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

  1. #1


    jrshortbusrydaz Guest

    I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files and
    whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.



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  2. #2


    Dale M. White Guest

    Re: I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    If you are looking for Auto run, can't you just right click on the DVD disc
    and choose PLAY ? Or something to that affect ?

    There should be a setup.exe file to run




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    >I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    > got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files
    > and
    > whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.



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  3. #3


    Conor Guest

    Re: I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    In article <E591E003-0BE0-435F-8AA3-8E4B8264C871@microsoft.com>,
    jrshortbusrydaz says...
    > I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    > got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files and
    > whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.
    >

    Setup.exe

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  4. #4


    Adam Albright Guest

    Re: I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:20:05 -0500, "Dale M. White"
    <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote:

    >If you are looking for Auto run, can't you just right click on the DVD disc
    >and choose PLAY ? Or something to that affect ?
    >
    >There should be a setup.exe file to run


    If you are attempting a install in place (overwrite your present OS),
    then Vista is designed to run from within the current OS. Assuming
    your have XP, use shut down all your applications, then while in XP
    insert the new Vista DVD and then follow the on screen prompts.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >"jrshortbusrydaz" <jrshortbusrydaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    >message news:E591E003-0BE0-435F-8AA3-8E4B8264C871@microsoft.com...
    >>I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    >> got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files
    >> and
    >> whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.




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  5. #5


    John Barnett MVP Guest

    Re: I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    In the list of files on the DVD you should see a file marked setup. Click on
    this to start the setup program.

    Looking at the DVD folders?files you should have the following:

    Boot
    Sources
    Upgrade
    Bootmgr
    EFI
    Support
    AutoRun
    Setup

    Setup is the one you need to click on.

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    message news:E591E003-0BE0-435F-8AA3-8E4B8264C871@microsoft.com...
    >I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    > got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files
    > and
    > whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.



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  6. #6


    Dustin Harper Guest

    Re: I'm not sure how to upgrade to Windows Vista.

    You can just click the setup.exe file to install. Sometimes Autoplay is
    turned off on your PC.

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    message news:E591E003-0BE0-435F-8AA3-8E4B8264C871@microsoft.com...
    >I have my disk, but when I put it into my drive it doesn't auto-run. So, I
    > got to 'My Computer' click on the drive and they have all kinds of files
    > and
    > whatnot. I'm not sure what to click on to install.



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