Installing Vista Home Premium Upgrade

> Using Windows Easy Transfer, your should burn this
> file to a DVD or copy it to an external drive. In order
> to install Vista Home Premium, you need to start the
> installation procedure while at your Windows XP
> desktop. Please review the following:
>
> How to install Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us
>
> You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista from the Windows Vista DVD
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933176/en-us
>
> Installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista (32-bit only)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932616/
>
> Upgrade installation keys are blocked when you start from the Windows Vista DVD
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "TJS" wrote:
>
> Running Xp Pro now and will install upgrade version of Vista. I want to do a
> reformat and a clean install. Does the Windows Easy Transfer pertain to
> moving all pertinent files to a seconda hard disk before the format? Should I
> just copy my data files manually to a second hard drive? Will the upgrade
> Vista version have any problem verifying the XP installation after I format
> the harddrive prior to the upgrade installation?
>

>
> So, if I start the Vista upgrade version install while running XP Pro, I can
> perform a clean install by choosing "custom?"
> Can I use one of the seconadary SATA internal drives for storage/destination
> for Windows Easy Transfer?
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>

> > Using Windows Easy Transfer, your should burn this
> > file to a DVD or copy it to an external drive. In order
> > to install Vista Home Premium, you need to start the
> > installation procedure while at your Windows XP
> > desktop. Please review the following:
> >
> > How to install Windows Vista
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us
> >
> > You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista from the Windows Vista DVD
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933176/en-us
> >
> > Installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista (32-bit only)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932616/
> >
> > Upgrade installation keys are blocked when you start from the Windows Vista DVD
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "TJS" wrote:
> >
> > Running Xp Pro now and will install upgrade version of Vista. I want to do a
> > reformat and a clean install. Does the Windows Easy Transfer pertain to
> > moving all pertinent files to a seconda hard disk before the format? Should I
> > just copy my data files manually to a second hard drive? Will the upgrade
> > Vista version have any problem verifying the XP installation after I format
> > the harddrive prior to the upgrade installation?
> >

> Using Windows Easy Transfer, your should burn this
> file to a DVD or copy it to an external drive. In order
> to install Vista Home Premium, you need to start the
> installation procedure while at your Windows XP
> desktop. Please review the following:
>
> How to install Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us
>
> You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista from the Windows Vista DVD
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933176/en-us
>
> Installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista (32-bit only)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932616/
>
> Upgrade installation keys are blocked when you start from the Windows Vista DVD
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "TJS" wrote:
>
> Running Xp Pro now and will install upgrade version of Vista. I want to do a
> reformat and a clean install. Does the Windows Easy Transfer pertain to
> moving all pertinent files to a seconda hard disk before the format? Should I
> just copy my data files manually to a second hard drive? Will the upgrade
> Vista version have any problem verifying the XP installation after I format
> the harddrive prior to the upgrade installation?
>

> Yes to both questions.
>
> Also, see the following:
>
> How to use the Disk Cleanup feature to delete the
> Windows.old folder after you install Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930527/en-us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "TJS" wrote:
>
> So, if I start the Vista upgrade version install while running XP Pro, I can
> perform a clean install by choosing "custom?"
> Can I use one of the seconadary SATA internal drives for storage/destination
> for Windows Easy Transfer?
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>

> > Using Windows Easy Transfer, your should burn this
> > file to a DVD or copy it to an external drive. In order
> > to install Vista Home Premium, you need to start the
> > installation procedure while at your Windows XP
> > desktop. Please review the following:
> >
> > How to install Windows Vista
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us
> >
> > You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista from the Windows Vista DVD
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933176/en-us
> >
> > Installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista (32-bit only)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932616/
> >
> > Upgrade installation keys are blocked when you start from the Windows Vista DVD
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "TJS" wrote:
> >
> > Running Xp Pro now and will install upgrade version of Vista. I want to do a
> > reformat and a clean install. Does the Windows Easy Transfer pertain to
> > moving all pertinent files to a seconda hard disk before the format? Should I
> > just copy my data files manually to a second hard drive? Will the upgrade
> > Vista version have any problem verifying the XP installation after I format
> > the harddrive prior to the upgrade installation?
> >

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