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| 1175276 | 2011-02-04 07:46:00 | Okay, I want to install (and activate) the above to my 1TB hdd, I have Vista SP2 OEM on my 250GB (separate drive, desirous of running as dual boot when done), will doing the Win 7 install deactivate the Vista install (seeing as I'm effectively upgrading it) or will it just take note of the fact there is a previous version of Windows on this computer and leave it untouched? Or would I be better off disconnecting the Vista drive (or not), and doing this, www.winsupersite.com |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1175277 | 2011-02-04 08:09:00 | If you want to dual boot then you need both activated do you not? | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1175278 | 2011-02-04 08:39:00 | Well yes obviously, but that wasn't what I was asking :). | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1175279 | 2011-02-04 08:47:00 | A fresh clean install is ALWAYS going to be better than an upgrade. Putting W7 over the top Of vista is often a disaster, either it doesn't install, or when it does there is usually problems. you would be putting a good OS over a shaky one. bit like building a house - Doesn't matter how good the house is, if the foundations are bad so will the remainder be. IF you did the upgrade path - then it basically wipes out Vista. The Upgrade DVD is the same as a full install Retail or OEM DVD, its simply the ei.cfg file / key in the DVD that tells the OS what version to install. The ei.cfg will be saying its an upgrade DVD. a Retail will look like this: [EditionID] Ultimate [Channel] Retail [VL] 0 But a Upgrade May look like this: [EditionID] Ultimate [Channel] Upgrade [VL] 0 Another version: [EditionID] Professional [Channel] OEM [VL] 0 Not to sure if the upgrade wording above is correct - thats a guess, but the retail is correct. IF you have an ISO file, you can easily remove the ei.cfg file, and then it will accept any key for any version you want - like Vista Does. Meaning if you have a Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium, OEM, Retail what ever key, they will all use the same DVD with ease. Kind of "universal" DVD |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1175280 | 2011-02-04 08:54:00 | IF you did the upgrade path - then it basically wipes out Vista. Is that even if it's on a different drive? I only have the original dvd/s (32/64bit), so I guess I need to download the ISO from somewhere (out there...). |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1175281 | 2011-02-04 08:56:00 | Is that even if it's on a different drive? Never tried it with an upgrade DVD, so I cant honestly answer -- sorry. It does work (Dual Boot - two drives) with a OEM, but thats not looking for an existing requirement (Upgrade). |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1175282 | 2011-02-04 09:09:00 | Okay, thanks for your help WT, had a feeling it was gonna be tricky :horrified:) | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1175283 | 2011-02-04 09:36:00 | Perhaps you could make your own ISO and alter it to suit. en.kioskea.net |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1175284 | 2011-02-04 09:42:00 | Perhaps you could make your own ISO and alter it to suit. en.kioskea.net :thumbs: if you want to do this - I suggest ISO Recorder - its works very nicely - never had a failure yet, others --hmmm :crying. You simply install it, then put the DVD in the drive,right click the Drive - Create image from CD/DVD - tell it where to put it - and it does the rest. Then the other piece of software Here (www.technibble.com) :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1175285 | 2011-02-04 10:12:00 | Excellent! Thank you Wainuitech (and Snorkbox):banana |
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