Re: Vista Upgrade DVD - Clean Install Workaround

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe they did know, and that's why upgrade versions of Vista are so
outrageously expensive.

Mal


Mark McCall wrote:

> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
> <http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932>
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> M.
>
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