Reformat then installing Vista...

Cupillac · Jan 28, 2007, 07:19 PM

When I pick up my copy Vista on Tuesday, I wish to install it after a fresh reformat.
Can anyone give me some details on how to do this, or possibly a tutorial?

I'm not sure if it would differ from reformatting with XP.

Any info is appreciated.

[hobo]eclipse · Jan 28, 2007, 07:28 PM

Well to start off be sure to get a full install rather than an upgrade. As per this article here upgrading to vista with an upgrade disk will REQUIRE you to first install XP then upgrade it to VISTA.

Cupillac · Jan 28, 2007, 08:03 PM

Yeah, I'm definelty going to pick up the full install, I would rather have the full copy to install from whenever I choose reformat,
instead of falling back on my XP.

coldfrontt · Jan 28, 2007, 09:59 PM

You'll be offered an option to do a clean install during the installation process, the same as during an XP installation.

NeoKrieger · Jan 30, 2007, 11:20 PM

Using the Full Install version, the process will be the same as it was for XP - I just did it last night

Cupillac · Jan 31, 2007, 01:45 AM

SWEET!!!

Had no problems insatlling Vista today!!!

One concern......does anybody know how to reduce the size of the desktop icons?!!
Their HUGE!

coldfrontt · Jan 31, 2007, 02:34 AM

Right-click on desktop, choose view, choose classic icons.

Cupillac · Jan 31, 2007, 05:11 AM

THX!!
Now it all blends perfectly!!

Jan 28, 2007, 07:19 PM	#1
Cupillac DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	Reformat then installing Vista... When I pick up my copy Vista on Tuesday, I wish to install it after a fresh reformat. Can anyone give me some details on how to do this, or possibly a tutorial? I'm not sure if it would differ from reformatting with XP. Any info is appreciated. __________________ "Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken." -W.Kingdon

Jan 28, 2007, 08:03 PM	Thread Starter #3
Cupillac DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I'm definelty going to pick up the full install, I would rather have the full copy to install from whenever I choose reformat, instead of falling back on my XP. __________________ "Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken." -W.Kingdon

Jan 28, 2007, 09:59 PM	#4
coldfrontt DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: canada Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	You'll be offered an option to do a clean install during the installation process, the same as during an XP installation. __________________ [color=blue]TANSTAAFL![/color]

Jan 31, 2007, 01:45 AM	Thread Starter #6
Cupillac DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	SWEET!!! Had no problems insatlling Vista today!!! One concern......does anybody know how to reduce the size of the desktop icons?!! Their HUGE! __________________ "Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken." -W.Kingdon

Jan 31, 2007, 02:34 AM	#7
coldfrontt DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: canada Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	Right-click on desktop, choose view, choose classic icons. __________________ [color=blue]TANSTAAFL![/color]

Jan 28, 2007, 07:28 PM	#2
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	Well to start off be sure to get a full install rather than an upgrade. As per this article here upgrading to vista with an upgrade disk will REQUIRE you to first install XP then upgrade it to VISTA.

Jan 30, 2007, 11:20 PM	#5
NeoKrieger DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	Using the Full Install version, the process will be the same as it was for XP - I just did it last night

Jan 31, 2007, 05:11 AM	Thread Starter #8
Cupillac DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	THX!! Now it all blends perfectly!! __________________ "Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken." -W.Kingdon