how do i do a C L E A N I N S T A L L with the alternative media for
vista home premium upgrade edition. is it possible?
DDW;802049 Wrote:
On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:38:18 -0500, sniper16
wrote:

yes i realize the requirements. i meet all of them. i do have an e6600
processor, which includes the emt64 instruction set. what i want to
ask
is do i have to have xp installed because my vista license is an
upgrade
license.

Moving from 32-bit to 64-bit requires a clean install.

C L E A N I N S T A L L.


--
sniper16

A clean install does not mean that you are not upgrading from an existing
installation it just means that no part of the existing installation that
you are upgrading on top of is being used as part of the "clean install".
The files from the old installation are contained in a folder called Windows
Old which you will see as part of the new Clean Installation.
"sniper16" wrote in message
...

how do i do a C L E A N I N S T A L L with the alternative media for
vista home premium upgrade edition. is it possible?
DDW;802049 Wrote:
On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:38:18 -0500, sniper16
wrote:

yes i realize the requirements. i meet all of them. i do have an e6600
processor, which includes the emt64 instruction set. what i want to
ask
is do i have to have xp installed because my vista license is an
upgrade
license.

Moving from 32-bit to 64-bit requires a clean install.

C L E A N I N S T A L L.


--
sniper16

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:50:14 -0500, sniper16
wrote:

how do i do a C L E A N I N S T A L L with the alternative media for
vista home premium upgrade edition. is it possible?

Yes.

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:23:26 -0700, "Curious"
wrote:

A clean install does not mean that you are not upgrading from an existing
installation it just means that no part of the existing installation that
you are upgrading on top of is being used as part of the "clean install".
The files from the old installation are contained in a folder called Windows
Old which you will see as part of the new Clean Installation.

I don't think that's right.

A clean install is accomplished by booting to the media - it wipes
everything and starts afresh. Nothing is saved.

What you are describing is actually what happens when one does an
upgrade and starts the process from within Vista.

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:47:44 -0500, sniper16
wrote:


well xp was oem (32 bit). i bought the home premium upgrade (installed
as 32 bit). the upgrade was from retail. i then ordered a 64 bit disk
through the MS promotion. so how do i do it? Dean Browning;802006 Wrote:
It came pre-installed with 32bit. This is not OEM?

--
Dean


sniper16" wrote in message
...

well its not oem, its an upgrade. Dean Browning;801987 Wrote:
Really, HP told me that I would need to by a full retail version of
64bit.
They say that my cpu or mb will not take the 64bit OEM over the
32bit
OEM

Dean

--
sniper16

sniper16, since the 64bit edition of Vista MUST be installed "clean",
(it CAN'T be installed as an UPGRADE!!!) the 64bit disk you received
from MIcrosoft is NOT a Retail Upgrade edition.

From what Ive seen, just stick the disk in the drive, recycle your
machine's power and boot to the installation program, choosing "NEW
installation" at the appropriate time. "Upgrade" will be diabled.

NOTE:

64bit CANNOT BE INSTALLED AS AN UPGRADE. PERIOD.
Obviously, Microsoft did not send you an UPGRADE disk, since none
exists for Vista 64bit.

PLEASE stop confusing yourself, and just READ what we are trying to
tell you.

--

Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread and article.
========================================

Donald,

All Vista installation DVDs are "Full Retail" versions which come in
either 32-bit or 64-bit. The product key determines whether it is an
upgrade, OEM, or full retail.
Initial installation of 64-bit requires a clean installation, but
subsequent installations may be upgrades:
e.g. Home Premium x64 to Ultimate x64

The upgrade product key will perform the same upgrade on 32-bit or
64-bit assuming the current installation matches bitness with one exception:
64-bit will only upgrade 64-bit Vista.

"Donald L McDaniel" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:47:44 -0500, sniper16
wrote:


well xp was oem (32 bit). i bought the home premium upgrade (installed
as 32 bit). the upgrade was from retail. i then ordered a 64 bit disk
through the MS promotion. so how do i do it? Dean Browning;802006 Wrote:
It came pre-installed with 32bit. This is not OEM?

--
Dean


sniper16" wrote in message
...

well its not oem, its an upgrade. Dean Browning;801987 Wrote:

Really, HP told me that I would need to by a full retail version
of
64bit.
They say that my cpu or mb will not take the 64bit OEM over the
32bit
OEM

Dean

--
sniper16

sniper16, since the 64bit edition of Vista MUST be installed "clean",
(it CAN'T be installed as an UPGRADE!!!) the 64bit disk you received
from MIcrosoft is NOT a Retail Upgrade edition.

From what Ive seen, just stick the disk in the drive, recycle your
machine's power and boot to the installation program, choosing "NEW
installation" at the appropriate time. "Upgrade" will be diabled.

NOTE:

64bit CANNOT BE INSTALLED AS AN UPGRADE. PERIOD.
Obviously, Microsoft did not send you an UPGRADE disk, since none
exists for Vista 64bit.

PLEASE stop confusing yourself, and just READ what we are trying to
tell you.

--

Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread and article.
========================================

I think there is confusion here between trying to upgrade a 32 bit
installation to a 64 bit installation without loosing any application
programs, settings, and data. which can not be done and the use of an Retail
purchased upgrade kit/key to upgrade an XP or other qualifying OS
installation to vista 64 which then installs as a clean install.
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:47:44 -0500, sniper16
wrote:


well xp was oem (32 bit). i bought the home premium upgrade (installed
as 32 bit). the upgrade was from retail. i then ordered a 64 bit disk
through the MS promotion. so how do i do it? Dean Browning;802006 Wrote:
It came pre-installed with 32bit. This is not OEM?

--
Dean


sniper16" wrote in message
...

well its not oem, its an upgrade. Dean Browning;801987 Wrote:

Really, HP told me that I would need to by a full retail version
of
64bit.
They say that my cpu or mb will not take the 64bit OEM over the
32bit
OEM

Dean

--
sniper16

sniper16, since the 64bit edition of Vista MUST be installed "clean",
(it CAN'T be installed as an UPGRADE!!!) the 64bit disk you received
from MIcrosoft is NOT a Retail Upgrade edition.

From what Ive seen, just stick the disk in the drive, recycle your
machine's power and boot to the installation program, choosing "NEW
installation" at the appropriate time. "Upgrade" will be diabled.

NOTE:

64bit CANNOT BE INSTALLED AS AN UPGRADE. PERIOD.
Obviously, Microsoft did not send you an UPGRADE disk, since none
exists for Vista 64bit.

PLEASE stop confusing yourself, and just READ what we are trying to
tell you.

--

Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread and article.
========================================