What are my options?

[smogzy]

I have a retail version of Vista Home Premium Upgrade which I used to upgrade
XP home edition OEM around 6 months ago. Tomorrow I`m upgrading my Processor
and Motherboard and would like to do a fresh install of Vista if I can.

The problem is I have lost my XP serial key (was stuck to the case as a
sticker and was peeled off and chewed up by my 2 year some months ago).

What options do I have to do a fresh install? Am i better off reinstalling
Vista over the top of my old version? I would though really like to do a
Format C: though and get a nice fresh install for my nice new system.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi smogzy,

If you follow the instructions in my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using
Upgrade Media', also in this newsgroup (dated 9/21/2007), you should be able
to solve your problem. If necessary, you can print these out so that you can
refer to them.
Dwarf

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...2be7&mid=c2e2a2bd-c0ed-4c78-ae89-5eb74dcf2be7

 

[smogzy]

Thanks guys just the information I needed. Didn`t know you could do that!