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Windows Vista - Clean Install Tips

Carry out a clean installation of Windows Vista

A couple of weeks ago I released an report entitled ,"9 Guidelines To Keep Windows XP Operating Smooth".

Right after that I published a lengthy (by necessity) report covering, "Upgrading To Microsoft Windows Vista Suggestions". I have because received a number of e-mail requests for pointers on clean Vista installs so I have compiled these conversations and am disseminating them for wider use. This will be considerably shorter and easier.

There are no secrets here. Almost everything I cover is published in the windows assist files or scattered across the Microsoft website. Probably it is compiled in a somewhat a lot more usable form right here. At least it will preserve you from possessing to do the searches, from sifting out the chaff, and from sorting the usable data.

Do you don't forget the Pc and MAC ads? You may well want to watch this a single again let it scare you off. Just know there are usually significant modifications in what a computer will have and what Vista calls for.

One more warning to run the windows Vista Upgrade Advisor just before undertaking something else is in order. It is located at Please understand that this details pertains to a clean install....It will not work for an upgrade!

If you need upgrade assist please refer to my write-up on upgrading to Vista at APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING VISTA EDITIONS (YOU WILL Locate VERSION COMPARISONS AT )

Windows Vista Property Simple

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Company

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Starter

Warning:

In a clean installation, current information is removed - that consists of documents, photographs, movies, music, downloads, and so forth. This data consists of individual data and settings. Please back up or make copies of any and all information you wish to preserve to another difficult drive or laptop prior to proceeding any further.

Soon after you install the Vista operating system, you need to also reinstall all programs and restore any data you moved in the earlier step. Once more!!...Make confident that you back up your individual and organization data ahead of you perform a clean installation.

To execute a clean installation of Windows Vista, use one of the following techniques only following (I can not say it enough) operating the upgrade advisor, it is positioned at folks do not study the fine print: There are 23 (count them 23) warnings and exceptions hid behind this tiny ditty (Some product characteristics are only accessible in specific editions of Windows Vista and may possibly demand advanced or further hardware) hid at the finish of Microsoft's 100 Reasons why you ought to upgrade to Vista.

RUN THE UPGRADE ADVISOR 1st !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

O.K....Cleared that hurdle?

Lets get started:

Technique 1:

Run the Setup system soon after you start off the pc by employing the present operating method

1. Begin the personal computer by employing the current operating system.

2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD in the computer's DVD drive.

3. Use one of the following procedures, as proper:

If Windows automatically detects the DVD, the Set up now screen seems. Click Install now.

If Windows does not automatically detect the DVD, comply with these methods:

a. Click Start, click Run, variety Drive:\setup.exe, and then click OK.

Note Drive is the drive letter of the computer's DVD drive.

b. Click Set up now.

4. When you reach the Which type of installation do you want? screen, click Custom (sophisticated), and then comply with the guidelines that are displayed on the screen to set up Windows Vista.

Approach 2:

Run the Setup system soon after you start the personal computer by employing the Windows Vista DVD

1. Commence the pc by making use of the Windows Vista DVD. To do this, insert the Windows Vista DVD in the computer's DVD drive, and then restart the pc.

Note To start off the computer from the Windows Vista DVD, the laptop need to be configured to start from the DVD drive.

For more details about how to configure the personal computer to commence from the DVD drive, see the documentation that is integrated with the personal computer, or get in touch with the pc manufacturer.

two. When the "Press any essential to boot from CD" message is displayed on the screen, press a important.

3. Comply with the directions that are displayed on the screen to set up Windows Vista.

Significantly a lot more data at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-kvzqlibaw/

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