do i need the old XP CD when i`m going to format

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

andyq - 20 Jul 2007 20:56 GMT

just got myself the upgrade version of Windows Vista... (this is the version
where you need to have XP or Windows 2000 already installed on your computer)
My question is, do anybody have a clue about wether i need a XP cd or not
the NEXT time i need to reinstall Vista?
I`ll be deligthed for any help

Reply to this Message

P. Di Stolfo - 20 Jul 2007 21:01 GMT

Hello,

as far as I know, yes, you will need the XP CD or an installation of XP
unless you do the following 'trick':
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp
It allows you to upgrade Vista from a clean installation of Vista, which is
a great idea.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

Signature

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> just got myself the upgrade version of Windows Vista... (this is the
> version
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> the NEXT time i need to reinstall Vista?
> I`ll be deligthed for any help

Reply to this Message

andyq - 20 Jul 2007 21:12 GMT

hi

thanks alot Di Stolfo... but i think i just wait for tomorrow and try to get
the shop i bought it from to take it back and give me a full version, only 50
dollars more.
but thanks anyway :D

> Hello,
>
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> > the NEXT time i need to reinstall Vista?
> > I`ll be deligthed for any help

Reply to this Message

John Barnes - 21 Jul 2007 18:19 GMT

Or use your money to buy an imaging product, and make a back-up image
immediately after upgrading.

> hi
>
[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>> > the NEXT time i need to reinstall Vista?
>> > I`ll be deligthed for any help

Reply to this Message

...winston - 21 Jul 2007 04:12 GMT

P.,
It was reported recently in these newsgroups that msft had reprogrammed the servers to prevent that install method.
"The Microsoft product activation servers have
been reprogrammed to not activate an upgrade Vista license
unless the qualifying Windows license is also present."

...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

: Hello,
: unless you do the following 'trick':
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
: Greetings,
: P. Di Stolfo

Reply to this Message

P. Di Stolfo - 21 Jul 2007 13:01 GMT

Oh, thank you, I have actually wondered why they still haven't done anything
about that, but now - great, thanks for telling me.
Have a nice day!

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

Signature

P.,
It was reported recently in these newsgroups that msft had reprogrammed the
servers to prevent that install method.
"The Microsoft product activation servers have
been reprogrammed to not activate an upgrade Vista license
unless the qualifying Windows license is also present."

...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

: Hello,
: unless you do the following 'trick':
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
: Greetings,
: P. Di Stolfo

Reply to this Message

Dave B. - 31 Jul 2007 14:56 GMT

And if you followed the rest of that thread, you would have noticed that
that info is entirely false, there has been no reprogramming of activation
servers to prevent the double install method or the activation of such an
install.

Signature

----
Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

P.,
It was reported recently in these newsgroups that msft had reprogrammed the
servers to prevent that install method.
"The Microsoft product activation servers have
been reprogrammed to not activate an upgrade Vista license
unless the qualifying Windows license is also present."

Reply to this Message