reinstalling Vista

[Guest]

After having serious problems with my Vista installation, and finding that
when I tried to repair the installation it would not take, I decided to
reinstall Vista from scratch. When I entered my activation code in in the
installation screen, I got a message that to activate with that code, I
should reinstall Vista from the currently installed version. Since I am
unable to get into that version, this leaves me confused as to how to
properly install Vista with it's activation. The OS is being installed on
the same computer it has been operating on, but I want to reformat and
repartition the hard drive. In doing that, how can I handle the activation?
I am also unsure of just how to reformat and repartition the drive as part of
the install. Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Larry

If you are using an upgrade product key, this is why you are getting that
message.

You can still perform a clean install, which basically involves installing
without using the Product Key, starting the system and then reinstalling
from within that first install using your upgrade product key.

You can see the details on the following website.

Vista Hands On #4: Clean install with an upgrade key:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=196

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I appreciate the quick response.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Larry

Your welcome.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Thanks. I appreciate the quick response.