http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Setup-Installation-forum-21.html Top 15 Messages on forum.soft32.com http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Home-Premium-Ultimate-upgrade-ftopict386183.html#1462368 Desperation wrote in message news:e4Gy2bmYKHA 2160@TK2MSFTNGP02 phx gbl > Hello I just tried upgrading from Microsoft Windows Vista Home > Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate at first it checked my system > for compatibility yes I instereted the disk into the CD drive > thingy and then clicked upgrade while Home Premium was > running once it finished checking for compatibil http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Remove-xp-dual-vista-xp-setup-ftopict386284.html#1462359 HI Skera Rick is correct of course But I m more wordy than he is ;^} Your choice depends on what you want to end up with The simplest way to get rid of WinXP is just to delete the D:\Windows folder tree completely That is ALL that is really necessary; the rest of this is optional To remove distractions and reclaim a small amount of space that won t be needed anymo http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Vista-SP1-Vista-updates-upgrading-Windows-ftopict386270.html#1462325 Thanks Using a laptop with pre installed Windows Vista and upgrading to Windows 7 Next time a complete recovery is necessary I ll save a lot of time going directly from recovery to Windows 7 upgrade Besides I plan to make an image backup Know it s not the right palce to ask however many is upgrading these days needing a complete backup before upgrade to Windows 7 Any pro cons No http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Repair-Windows-Installer-Service-Vista-Versions-ftopict371527.html#1462305 this did not work for me:S i followed all the steps and when i tryed to start the windows installer i get the same as i did before: the service windows installer started and stopped again some services stopps when its not in use of some program srry for my bad english and i tryed to translate from norwegian hope u can help me xD thanks:D mosbakk123 http://forum.soft32.com/windows/CD-DVD-driver-missing-durring-install-ftopict341650.html#1462291 veckin;1286708 Wrote: > @Swango > Hey man I have the same problem as you and the same computer So > can > you tell me exactly what you did to get the installation to work? I > didn t pay M 200 for more problems > > > > veckin Windows 7 either doesn t contain the necessary drivers for the CD DVD drive or the drivers are not signed and that is a major glitch Expect th http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Vista-Home-Basic-Reinstall-Update-Issues-ftopict386154.html#1461601 I ve just done a clean reinstall of a three year old copy of Vista Home Basic and I m having problems getting service packs one and two installed I ve gotten a bunch of updates from Microsoft but what I d like to do is uninstall them and replace them with service packs one and two How do I do that and where can I get the service packs? Thanks much Post Originated from http: www VistaF http://forum.soft32.com/windows/WinPE-Dual-Layer-DVDs-ftopict371698.html#1460967 Thanks for letting me know David B ;1597892 Wrote: > You are obviously not aware that the forum you are posting in leaches > most > of it s posts from the Microsoft News Server in order to make it look > far > busier than it is > > You will get a far better experience if you use a newsreader and > subscribe > to these groups directly rather than through the leaching site your http://forum.soft32.com/windows/clean-recovery-disc-ftopict385842.html#1459631 i keep getting a message low disc space how do you clean recovery disc D? EggHeadCafe Software Developer Portal of Choice ASP NET 2 0 Membership and Role providers for SQLIte 3 0 ADO NET Provider http: www eggheadcafe com tutorials aspnet 1a832c44 9a02 4116 bf4b 0318467d8905 aspnet 20 membership an aspx http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Vista-Ultimate-x64-XP-x86-system-ftopict385264.html#1456378 Hi Chip > Should I remove Seagate Drive install Vista on WD drive and then > re install seagate drive? it will have old xp on it I do not > want need dual boot capability This ought to work fine After installing Vista x64 on your new WD HDD you can plug in your Seagate HDD and use it as a data drive No need to reinstall it; just use Vista s Disk Management to be sure t http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Remove-dual-vista-ftopict385299.html#1456348 Hi Then you ll need to use bcdedit see: http: technet microsoft com en us library cc709667 WS 10 aspx Best of Luck Rick Rogers aka Nutcase Microsoft MVP http: mvp support microsoft com Windows help www rickrogers org dbacs wrote in message news:2ebb591b353d28d18f0519e854b3ee32@nntp gateway com > > Rick Rogers;1158013 Wrote: >> http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Panther-Folder-ftopict348698.html#1456256 Here s what I do if I can t find relevant info about a file or folder I create a folder called File Hold I use the question mark as part of the name so that it ll appear at the top of the directory I cut paste the file or folder into File Hold and leave it for a week or so If no problems occur or weird message displays I delete the file or folder I run weekly backups so I can always http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Online-Vista-install-connect-internet-ftopict385244.html#1455888 You can do a clean replacement installation into a partition containing an existing installation The files from the old installation are placed in a folder called Windows Old on the desktop of the new clean installation You can then copy from the Windows Old folder those data files that you want to your new installation and then delete the Windows old folder You do have to rein http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Setup-doesnt-drive-BIOS-o_O-ftopict385218.html#1455789 Hi jayD That is good to here theog http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Weird-Network-Discovery-Reset-Problem-ftopict372030.html#1455457 These are Shawn s tips http: www vistax64 com tutorials 125639 network discovery turn off html lemur ::If ANYONE in this forum helps you please click on their REP icon Thanks the middle scale icon in the upper right corner :: http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Testing-W7-Enterprise-activate-MAK-server-ftopict384935.html#1453401 On Sep 26 8:38am Jane C wrote: > Chuck wrote: > > > I installed using the TechNet Key I tried activating right away and > > it failed and since then I get notices of Registration Failure > > This is Windows 7 sorry to post here but I can t find any Windows 7 > > groups and the process seems to be the same > > Are you behind a proxy of any kind t