Vista Premium Upgrade on a formatted hard drive...

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

Is it safe to use a Vista upgrade on a formatted hard drive? My hard drive at the moment is full of crap that I don't need and I thought I might as well format it and start fresh. The only problem is I'm planning on using a Vista Premium Upgrade disc as a fresh OS. Would this work properly? The eBay advert said that it would work but I'm not sure as I don't want to re-install XP all over again and drivers etc. Thanks in advance!

Oh, here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330192794877&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=014

[piemastermike]

you'll probably have to install xp and then upgrade vista over the top.

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

Umm, would it work with a pirated XP SP1? I bought it cheap a while back like an idiot when I didn't realize the consequences.

[piemastermike]

doubt it

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

Damn... Thanks anyways.

Hope the seller does refunds... :D

[The Grim Reaper]

Theres a exploit you can use to upgrade a 'trial' install of Vista. I'm not sure if it still works, but many confirmed it a while ago.

What you do is you install your copy without the CD key, so it goes into 30 day trial mode. Then within this installed trial, pop the install disc back in and then start the upgrade process all over, within your installed copy of vista.
More here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

Alternatively buy the OEM copy which is the same price.

Also, upgrading a copy of XP that is ligit invalidates the XP cd key. Thats why the upgrade version is rubbish, because they are taking away the copy of XP licence you already have.

I'd bitch about vista a bit but i cbf putting up some decent argument. Vista SP1 might fix some things.

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

Thanks, will try that method when I receive Vista, don't think it can make my pc any worse :D.