RE: Vista Upgrade DVD - Clean Install Workaround

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone tried this with the Action Pack Vista Upgrade?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mark McCall
> Sent: 31 January 2007 17:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Vista Upgrade DVD - Clean Install Workaround
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> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
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>    1. Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD and start the
> setup program.
>    2. When prompted to enter your product key, DO NOT enter
> it. Click "Next"
> and proceed with setup. This will install Windows Vista as a
> 30-day trial.
>    3. When prompted, select the edition of Vista which you
> have purchased and continue with setup.
>    4. Once setup has been completed and you have been brought
> to the desktop for the first time, run the install program
> from within Windows Vista.
>    5. This time, type in your product key when prompted.
>    6. When asked whether to perform an Upgrade or Custom
> (advanced) install, choose Custom (advanced) to perform a
> clean install of Vista. Yes, this means that you will have to
> install Vista for a second time.
>    7. Once setup has completed for the second time, you
> should be able to activate Windows Vista normally. You can
> also delete the Windows.old directory which contains
> information from the first Vista install.
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> There's no telling why Microsoft left this loophole wide open
> with Windows Vista Upgrade DVDs, but this means that any
> retail upgrade DVD can be used as a fully functioning full
> retail copy of Vist
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