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I Want To Go From Xp To Vista But How? I am confused uninstall xp?

#1 iSIKH

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 04:49 PM

Okay so I have read various threads in and out of this forum and am still very confused...I have a Dell Vostro 1000 I can run every type of vista according to the vista test thing and now I have ultimate but I do not know how to install I currently have XP SP2 installed Do I have to uninstall it and then install vista How should I start after reading many threads I am very confused...Also I only have one harddrive/partition

Edit: Moved topic from XP to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:08 PM

Is your version of Vista a full version or is the packaging labeled as an Upgrade version? That will dictate what you can and can't do regarding your install of Vista.

Once you answer that question, I will move your thread to the Vista forum.

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#3 iSIKH

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:09 PM

It is the full version.

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:14 PM

How to do a clean install of Vista, Step By Step

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:49 PM

That seems easy...Thanks so much..Lol I realized I knew how to do it but just got lost at the partition part didn't know how to actually "clean" it first