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Size of Vista Business Clean Install?
I want to remove the HD and wipe it clean (nothing confidential on there - just Tunes/Photos etc) and reformat for Windows. So if I pull the drive and stick it in a Thanks for any tips If it's formatted as NTFS, then no - FAT32 is OK. Chu -- chuenginsberg at mac dot com VISTA = Virus Inside - Switch To Apple.

Question abotu upgrading to Vista
It would be very handy to be able to just copy the Vista installation files to a HDD and run the setup directly from the HDD Cheers I'm not totally convinced that doing a "clean" installation of either XP or Vista over an existing Microsoft OS actually DOES "completely wipe out ALL remaining vestiges of the

Will clean install wipe second HD?
Ok i installed Vista home upgrade from xp home on 1 partion got most of it working then deleted old windows what i want to do is this refortmat hd and reinstall xp on one partion and vista on another but cant figure how to wipe hd clean cant use partion magic get error that i need NT sp6a have no idea what that is

Error reformating from Vista to XP
My advice is to do a clean Vista install, not an upgrade. I've done both, and the clean install worked better for me. YMMV. Yes, that's what I'm hoping the Dell CD would be. Put it on a separate HD or partition. I normally go for clean installs. David If MS sticks to prior practice, a clean upgrade is easy; wipe

Install Vista FROM HDD instead of DVD?
But can I do the Vista Ultimate install from the DVD that I have and it will just overwrite the current installation of Home Premium, or will it necessitate a full re-install? I just tried with the Ultimate DVD and I got no messages about an upgrade? - And I am worried it will jusy reformat and wipe the HD where I

Dual boot with WinXP
I prefer to wipe out everything and install things freash -- no upgrade. In this particular situation, I would never upgrade to Vista over XP. A Vista upgrade is a clean install. Previous os files are placed into the Windows OLD folder. My take of a clean intsall is to format the HD, and then you install the

RC1 5600 & Xbox 360 Help..
I suggest you do the same here is to wipe out XP and do a fresh install of Vista. My question now is: is the upgrade better in Vista? Or shall I make a clean install as usually? The upgrade for Vista doesn't allow you to format the HD and lay down Vista. My pc is a developer machine with tons of installed databases

47% of HD used on brand new HP 6500t Laptop w/Vista Home Premium
We can Use Two methods to upgrade Ubuntu Edgy to Ubuntu Feisty | | 1) Using GUI | | 2) Using apt-get `---- http://onlyubuntu.blogspot. com/2007/03/upgrade-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft-to-ubuntu.html As a reminder, the Windows XP to Vista upgrader is notorious. Almost everyone would say that a clean install is the only way to

Dumped Vista, Can't install XP Pro
CD9JRBH...@schestowitz.com> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@schestowitz.com> Subject: [News] CRN on Businesses That Reject and Wipe Windows Vista Date: Tue, ...... Very clean and smart looking and I have to | say a lot faster than the style I had before today. | | So why would I want to do this you ask?

RC1 5600 & Xbox 360 Help..
I have installed Vista on over 150 computers for different customers since November. They range from a new computer build to computers that are 4-5 years old. Each install has been a clean install. I do not deal in upgrades. I have had exactly one (1) problem and that was due to a faulty hard drive.

:: Vista madness
Bruce Chambers bchamb...@cable0ne.n3t microsoft public windows vista installation_setup jcamer...@hotmail.com wrote: Greetings! My family recently purchased a laptop from Circut City, and want to wipe the hd clean, and start with a fresh install of vista. However, no windows disc is included with the machine,

Size of Vista Business Clean Install?
Aladdin Resort Vista Suite 1680: posted 1/14/03 Non-smoking suite described many times before. Large entry with desk, computer, and two closets, The wife commented on this, and I submitted that maybe it was because of the rumor that maids just wipe off dirty glasses and try to pass them off as clean.

ReBoot FAQ, part 4 of 6
Jennifer Jenni...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public frontpage client Well, I got a complete new system, new hard drive, cards, etc. when I upgraded to XP, but I really don't know it's probably time for a clean install of XP (wipe the drive)...but you'd be off on a couple of day tangental adventure.

Getting ready to install Vista
You will have to wipe Vista HP from your hard drive, re-install XP Pro SP2 and then "upgrade" (clean install) Vista HP 64-bit. Note: XP Pro will not need to be activated, so it doesn't matter if you've "killed" the license at some point. Full version: First you have to purchase the "alternate media" disk from MS

Can't install Vista Premium at all - HELP, Someone!!
HyDef Hy...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup I installed Vista Business on my comp that has a Lanparty nf4MB, Athlon 64 cpu I decided to "wipe the HD" clean with Dban and load XP Pro using the installation CD. The installation process began OK. I carefully followed the

Vista is corrupted and no one will help
Emory Tech EmoryT...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup I was just going to say you need to do that. As I recall, a clean install of XP Pro & Office 2003 was only about 5 or 6 GB. Am I missing a bunch of temp files to delete? I’m tempted to wipe the HD and try a raw

LONG [News Digest] Linux News Digest for the 24hrs preceding 19-03-07
Well, I got a complete new system, new hard drive, cards, etc. when I upgraded to XP, but I really don't know how/what the PC staff who built this system transferred from my old drive other it's probably time for a clean install of XP (wipe the drive)...but you'd be off on a couple of day tangental adventure.

Vista *curse*
John Barnes jbar...@email.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup You should be ok on the HD as Microsoft has HD drivers built into Vista I I will need to do with the Raid system before or after the clean install of Windows Vista Ultimate? 2) Will the clean install wipe out my "Dell restore"?

Dell linux survey
Truth is I bet they make more money off people who have to repurchase licenses after failed HD, or optical media, or other HW failure, or lost Product Key "Barry Watzman" wrote: I don't think it's that bad; the "clean install of Vista" will wipe out WHATEVER was there before, so just install XP ... don't put

The joys of Vista... yeah right....... !!
jcamer...@hotmail.com jcamer...@hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Greetings! My family recently purchased a laptop from Circut City, and want to wipe the hd clean, and start with a fresh install of vista. However, no windows disc is included with the machine,