clean install with Vista upgrade and original XP CD?

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Dabbler

My ageing Thinkpad with XP Pro died so I've decided to build a new custom
desktop from scratch. Can I install Vista Ultimate upgrade directly without
having to install XP first? I would like to have a clean install of Vista,
not an upgrade. Also since XP Pro license was activated on the Thinkpad, do I
need to call MS and get another activation key??
 
You would have to install Windows XP, then upgrade
to Vista Ultimate.

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My ageing Thinkpad with XP Pro died so I've decided to build a new custom
desktop from scratch. Can I install Vista Ultimate upgrade directly without
having to install XP first? I would like to have a clean install of Vista,
not an upgrade. Also since XP Pro license was activated on the Thinkpad, do I
need to call MS and get another activation key??
 
Dabbler said:
My ageing Thinkpad with XP Pro died so I've decided to build a new custom
desktop from scratch. Can I install Vista Ultimate upgrade directly without
having to install XP first? I would like to have a clean install of Vista,
not an upgrade. Also since XP Pro license was activated on the Thinkpad, do I
need to call MS and get another activation key??
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Technically, possibly. Legitimately, no. By your own admission,
you have an OEM license for WinXP that is *permanently* bound to the
ThinkPad. An OEM license must be sold with a piece of hardware
(normally a motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC) and is
_permanently_ bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An OEM
license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer
under _any_ circumstances. You cannot legitimately use the THinkPad's
OEM WinXP license to justify the use of a Vista Upgrade license on a
different computer.

To attempt to do so would be the equivalent of your telling the
world that your given word or your signature on a contract is completely
without value, never to be trusted.


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Bruce Chambers

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Thanks for that info. Turns out I'm eligible for the full OEM version of
Vista Ultimate which costs less than the retails version since I'm building
the hardware ;)


.Joe said:
Dabbler;658976 said:
My ageing Thinkpad with XP Pro died so I've decided to build a new
custom
desktop from scratch. Can I install Vista Ultimate upgrade directly
without
having to install XP first? I would like to have a clean install of
Vista,
not an upgrade. Also since XP Pro license was activated on the
Thinkpad, do I
need to call MS and get another activation key??
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You should be able to do a clean install with the Vista DVD. Here's a
tutorial on how to do that:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

I hope this helps.


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Hi Bruce

Just to clarify I do not have an OEM license for XP. It's a full legitimate
retail license. I was describing the fact that as a system builder I could
purchase and install an OEM version of Vista on a new desktop I'm cobbling
together. There is no way I could get an OEM license for the Thinkpad, as I
didn't build it ;)
 
Dabbler said:
Hi Bruce

Just to clarify I do not have an OEM license for XP. It's a full legitimate
retail license. I was describing the fact that as a system builder I could
purchase and install an OEM version of Vista on a new desktop I'm cobbling
together. There is no way I could get an OEM license for the Thinkpad, as I
didn't build it ;)
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--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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