Questions re Customer Preview Program and Vista Release

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "Colin Barnhorst"

It does it that way when you boot with the x64 dvd. It is only with the x86
dvd that you have to run from the desktop to use an upgrade edition pk.

All the more insult... *sigh*

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <uxz#a#[email protected]> "Colin Barnhorst"

Custom will not reformat the drive because x86 upgrade editions have to run
from the desktop and you cannot reformat the system partition while its OS
is running.

Assuming it reboots at least once, it's possible to complete a format,
if Microsoft had so desired.

However, Vista is always installed by laying down an image
rather than the old file-copying methodology used by XP and earlier.
Understood.

Since
the formatting is inherent in the image, there are no issues about leftover
code from the previous OS. The remainder of the drive is not reformatted
but all the old stuff should be rolled into the windows.old folder which can
be deleted.

Interesting. However, how about all the other junk Windows leaves
laying around the drive? Program Files comes to mind, although it's not
the only one.