Ron Schenone

Vista Upgrade – Workaround Install Procedure

Posted by on Jan 31, 2007 | 5 Comments

This is a procedure that sounds like it should work OK for those who have bought a upgrade version of Vista and who wish to do a clean install. I haven’t personally tried it since I don’t have a upgrade version to test with.

1. Boot your computer system using the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD. You may have to set your BIOS to boot from DVD first, as the 1st boot device if it hasn’t been setup before.

2. Then click on the “Install Now” button.
3. You will be prompted to enter a Product Key. Do not enter one – leave it blank.

4. You will be prompted to select the Vista product version you wish to install. Do so now.

6. The installation should proceed normally for Vista. Installation time is quicker then previous versions of Windows.

7. Upon completion of the installation process, you must restart the installation once again from within Vista. And you must select to do a in-place upgrade. This time you will enter your Product Key when asked.

If anyone who has a upgrade of Vista tries this procedure, please let us know if this works.

Your comments are welcome.

[tags]vista, upgrade, workaround, install [/tags]

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  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thanks for the link – it is appreciated.

  • Captcol

    Hey Ron

    The trouble I have with my Upgrade DVD is that it is non bootable, it must be used from within a OS, most likely XP. I also have a full version so its no longer an issue for me, but for others I am not sure if all upgrade dvds are non-bootable or not.

    Captcol

  • vista tech support

    upgrade of vista happens only from a previous activated copy of windows..

  • Rob

    I was having issues upgrading from Vista Home to business and although it turned out to be a completely different issue, while trouble shooting I tried this method with success.