Install Vista over XP or reformatted hard drive

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I just received the upgrade disks for Vista Home Premium and it offers
two options - over XP or clean (strongly recommended).

Which method should I use.

I was about to choose the clean option but then hit a snag backing up
my files. I had no problem creating a recovery disk but can not seem
to get the backup utility to work. I will keep trying to backup my
files if there is a significant advantage of the "Clean" option.

Jerry in North Alabama
 
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Julian

SeniorNovice said:
I just received the upgrade disks for Vista Home Premium and it offers
two options - over XP or clean (strongly recommended).

Which method should I use.

I was about to choose the clean option but then hit a snag backing up
my files. I had no problem creating a recovery disk but can not seem
to get the backup utility to work. I will keep trying to backup my
files if there is a significant advantage of the "Clean" option.
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The significant advantage of a clean installation is that it removes
a whole level of potential conflicts and complexity.
 

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