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Help with installing Vista

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Name: jlboi913
Date: January 29, 2007 at 07:16:58 Pacific
Subject: Help with installing Vista
OS: XP Media Center
CPU/Ram: 1 GB
Manufacturer/Model: Toshiba
Comment:

so im very new to this forum and i've been reading about how if your going to upgrade you should do a clean install. well doesnt that erase ALL the programs and everything you have? i dont want to that being that i got my laptop last week and i dont want to upgrade tdue to all the errors everybodys having so any other suggestions?

any help is appreciated


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Name: XpUser
Date: January 29, 2007 at 07:36:57 Pacific
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Unlike XP, You cannot do clean installation using Vista Upgrade CD. Read my thread HERE.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser
Date: January 29, 2007 at 07:55:31 Pacific
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i dont want to that being that i got my laptop last week and i dont want to upgrade tdue to all the errors everybodys having so any other suggestions

Upgrading is optional, not mandatory. If you are happy with the way it is now, stay with it. Otherwise go HERE for more info.

i_XpUser


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