OEM Vista question

[Guest]

Hi all,

I want to know that if i buy the OEM version of vista or receive the upgrade
from moduslink and I buy a new HDD for my laptop (Acer TM 6410), can I
install the Vista on that new HDD without installing XP first on the drive?

Thanks,

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

If you have an upgrade, you may need to install Windows XP.
If the OEM is the full version and not an upgrade, there is no need to
install the prior operating system.

 

[tomlives2000]

Moduslink will install without the xp. Just type in the key when asked.

 

[Lang Murphy]

If you have an upgrade, you may need to install Windows XP.
If the OEM is the full version and not an upgrade, there is no need to
install the prior operating system.

Jupiter...

I thought one could use the upgrade DVD to boot from the DVD and do a clean
install without entering the Vista key and then upgrade from within Vista
desktop using the key... is that incorrect?

Lang

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi all,

I want to know that if i buy the OEM version of vista or receive the upgrade
from moduslink and I buy a new HDD for my laptop (Acer TM 6410), can I
install the Vista on that new HDD without installing XP first on the drive?

Thanks,

Probably not. Ask Acer and/or "ModusLink." No one else will know how
Acer's installation DVDs are designed to work.


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[Plato]

I want to know that if i buy the OEM version of vista or receive the upgrade
from moduslink and I buy a new HDD for my laptop (Acer TM 6410), can I
install the Vista on that new HDD without installing XP first on the drive?

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp