Upgrade Win Xp to Vista Home Premium

[Pat Garard]

G'Day All,

I see I need to do a clean install and then reinstall my Apps - Ok!

In Xp I have most Apps in C:/Program Files and a few in D:/Program Files.

Do I need to reinstall the ones on D:/Program Files?

If so, do I need to use WET on drive D, or are the settings on C?

What is the significance of "Clean Install" - I thought this implied reduced
functionality?

 

[Mick Murphy]

With a clean install, you have to do a reinstall of all your 3rd Party
applications, and that includes Office, Anti-virus, Adobe, etc.

When you install programs Registry Keys are installed.
You will have a new install, you will have a new Registry.
The old path is no longer there.

-
Mad Mike

 

[Richard Urban]

If you keep some programs in D:\Program Files (as I do) they will have to be
reinstalled also.

I don't want to install something like Streets and Trips onto my C: drive
and clog the drive with something I use infrequently. (-:

 

[Pat Garard]

HI mansrm81

Thanks for your input.

Clean intsall means a fresh start with nothing on the hard drive.


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[Pat Garard]

Thanks Richard!

What a pain!

If you keep some programs in D:\Program Files (as I do) they will have to be
reinstalled also.

I don't want to install something like Streets and Trips onto my C: drive and
clog the drive with something I use infrequently. (-:

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Thanks Richard!

What a pain!

 

[Pat Garard]

Thanks SIW2 - I'll remember to try them before reinstalling them!