OEM system builder pack

[Guest]

I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will not
work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk OEI
DVD
If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I erase
everything then install?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

I don't think its possible to do upgrades with OEM versions of Windows, it
has always been a clean install for me since XP.

 

[Guest]

I don't think its possible to do upgrades with OEM versions of Windows, it
has always been a clean install for me since XP.

It's NOT an upgrade

 

[David A. Spicer]

Boot from the DVD and do a clean install.

 

[...winston]

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/default.mspx

:I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
: home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will not
: work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
: when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
: Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
: the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk OEI
: DVD
: If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I erase
: everything then install?

 

[Alias]

It's NOT an upgrade

Exactly. You need to do a clean install.

Alias

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I bought a Vista Ultimate OEM system builder pack (not upgrade) for my
home/family computer. I have a corrupt XP and my Internet Explorer will
not
work. (I already tried updating) The package keeps talking about OPK and
when I go to the site it asks about my organization.(I don't have one)
Did I buy the wrong thing? I need help!!!
the product description is: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk
OEI
DVD
If I did buy the right package how do I go along installing it? Do I
erase
everything then install?

Yes, you have to format the hard drive and start clean. By design, OEM
CDs cannot perform upgrades; they are specifically designed to be installed
only onto clean (empty) partitions.

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Bruce Chambers

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[DP]

I don't think you need to worry about OPK.
I bought an OEM version of Vista 64, which mentioned something about OPK.
But I didnt need it and just charged ahead with the install with no
problems.

I think the OPK is for things like customized startup screens, etc.

You will need to clean install, as Bruce says. But if you have a partition
or drive, you won't need to erase what you've already got (but should back
up anyway).

 

[DP]

I don't think you need to worry about OPK.
I bought an OEM version of Vista 64, which mentioned something about OPK.
But I didnt need it and just charged ahead with the install with no
problems.

I think the OPK is for things like customized startup screens, etc.

You will need to clean install, as Bruce says. But if you have a partition
or drive, you won't need to erase what you've already got (but should back
up anyway).

Meant to say if you have a CLEAN partition or drive.....