If I do a Clean Install

April 14, 2008

The PC I just bought came with Vista HP SP1. If I decide to go through with

my upgrade to Ultimate (Without SP1), I may need to do a Clean INstall. So,

how do I reacquire all of the programs that came preloaded with the system?

Thanks! Joey

April 14, 2008

Re: If I do a Clean Install

You do not give enough info.

Is the preinstalled VHP x86 or x64?

Is the upgrade to Ultimate going to be x86 or x64?

If you are upgrading VHP x86 to VU x86 or VHP x64 to VHP x64 then there will

be no need to reinstall.

If you are migrating from VHP x86 to VU x64 you will have to reinstall

Windows and you will have to reinstall your programs. Make sure there are

x64 program files on the manufacturer's website and download them before you

begin.

"Seidell23231" <Seidell23231@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> The PC I just bought came with Vista HP SP1. If I decide to go through

> with

> my upgrade to Ultimate (Without SP1), I may need to do a Clean INstall.

> So,

> how do I reacquire all of the programs that came preloaded with the

> system?

>

> Thanks! Joey

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