"upgrade" re-install with Vista OEM DVD?

T

Timothy Daniels

I want to re-install Vista Business/SP1on my laptop from its
Dell OEM installation DVD, and I'm trying to avoid having
to re-install all the drivers and apps. I've read in various
forums (fora?) that I should do an "upgrade" installation with
the DVD. But when I start the DVD from the running OS
(which I've read is the way to do it), the option to upgrade
is grayed out and a statement reads:

"Upgrade has been disabled. The upgrade cannot be
started. To upgrade, cancel the installation and then
choose to upgrade to a version of Windows that is
more recent than the version you are currently running."

1) Is this because the DVD is OEM and not retail?

2) Is there a way to force the OEM DVD to upgrade the
running Vista to the same version?

3) Is the requirement to upgrade to a later *version*, or
to a higher level, e.g. Vista Enterprise or Vista Ultimate?

*TimDaniels*
 
C

Curious

You can't run an install upgrade from an installation DVD to the OS you are
running from itself. You must boot it from the Installation disk.
 
R

Rick Rogers

Hi,

Upgrade would be disabled if:

a) You are booting the disk and attempting to upgrade from there with an
upgrade key.

b) You are trying to "upgrade" an existing installation that has a service
pack installed that is a higher level than the disk (you would need to first
uninstall the service pack).

c) You are trying to "upgrade" to a lower version (eg: going from Ultimate
to Home Premium).

I suspect you might be running in the problem described under (b)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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