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Old 16-03-2006, 07:06 PM   #1
Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
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Any guidelines as to how to reinstall build 5308 replacing the one
originally loaded? I'm presuming it is done as per a windows install but am
concerned about ending up with multiple entries in a system already set up
to dual boot MCE / Vista.
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Old 16-03-2006, 08:39 PM   #2
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You should just be able to load in the DVD, click on Install and then
upgrade I think. I'm sure you can repair it this way... but if not, just to
a clean install - but you may have to put MCE on it afterwards because
installing Vista afterwards breaks the boot loader.

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> Any guidelines as to how to reinstall build 5308 replacing the one
> originally loaded? I'm presuming it is done as per a windows install but
> am
> concerned about ending up with multiple entries in a system already set up
> to dual boot MCE / Vista.
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> Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
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Old 16-03-2006, 09:12 PM   #3
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On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:39:32 -0000, Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor) wrote:

> You should just be able to load in the DVD, click on Install and then
> upgrade I think. I'm sure you can repair it this way... but if not, just to
> a clean install - but you may have to put MCE on it afterwards because
> installing Vista afterwards breaks the boot loader.


Right I'll give it a go over the weekend I think.

Erm installing Vista on top of MCE does not break the boot loader as I've
already done that once initially, after MCE was installed. I'm now offered
a dual boot menu, Vista or legacy MCE.
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