Step-by-Step Instructions Needed

[Guest]

Can anyone give me complete step-by-step instructions for downlaoding and
installing Windows Vista?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Start here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
and read the info and instructions. Then review the threads on this
newsgroup that pertain to installing Vista. It has all been covered dozens
of times.

 

[Chad Harris]

If I were you, I wouldn't upgrade XP to Vista at this time. This is in the
work in progress sloppier than usual stage and Redmond Vista is still trying
to get its arms around and figure out, well, Vista. If you don't have a
box to devote to this then do a dual boot and tons of burn and dual boot
directions are on this group.

CH

 

[Chad Harris]

This may be of help: Make sure if you dual boot you always install the
oldest operating system first. Do not install Vista and then try to install
XP or you'll put yourself into errors that need bootsect and BCDedit
repairing.

How to install Windows Vista Beta 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us

Windows Vista Beta: How to dual-boot Windows XP and Windows Vista
http://www.lifehacker.com/software/...-boot-windows-xp-and-windows-vista-179906.php

CH

 

[Mario Rosario]

How much money do you have?

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

Can anyone give me complete step-by-step instructions for downlaoding and

installing Windows Vista?

If you need step-by-step instructions even to download it, then I'd say wait
for the RTM. Vista at this point is pretty much something for tinkering
with on your own, and nobody's gonna want to hold you hand when you do have
it installed and running.

This may sound condescending, but I'm just saying this to save you grief--a
lot of grief. Read the posts here--there's a lot of frustrated people
posting here who just should've known better.

 

[Todd]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa.mspx

 

[Conor]

Can anyone give me complete step-by-step instructions for downlaoding and
installing Windows Vista?

If you need instructions how to do it, using a BETA version is not for
you as it actually requires some knowledge.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

How much money do you have?

 

[Tom Scales]

Can anyone give me complete step-by-step instructions for downlaoding and
installing Windows Vista?

Honestly, if you need step-by-step instructions, then this beta is not for
you. It is intended for IT professionals that already know enough to get it
installed.

If you insist, then DO NOT put it on your only machine. Only do it if you
have a second, spare computer.

Tom

 

[Donald McDaniel]

Can anyone give me complete step-by-step instructions for downlaoding and
installing Windows Vista?

I personally advise you to order the DVD rather than downloading it.
Microsoft's servers are totally slammed right now, so anyone who actually
gets the download, and is able to install Vista using the burnt ISO is
lucky.

Even on my 1.5mips connection, the server crapped out several times during
the download, and as a result, I got a "bad" image, which would not allow
me to install Vista.

Thank God I ordered the DVD before I attempted downloading the image. I
only had to wait about a week from ordering to delivery in the mail.

Waiting is better, I assure you. It will save Microsoft that much more
bandwidth, and ensure a good install.

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Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread.
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[Lang Murphy]

1. Download Vista
2. Install Vista

Disclaimer: Do not install Vista on your "production" computer. Install it
on a separate partition (AKA "Dual Boot") or install on a separate
harddrive...