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July 22nd, 2009 08:00
proper sequence for re-install.
Greetings,
I am unsure of the proper sequence to do a operating system reinstall on an Inspiron 1501.
The 1501 was purchased with Win XP Media Center as the OS. I performed a Vista Express Upgrade several months later.
Now I want to perform a clean re-install of Vista, but I have read different opinions in the forum.
Question: Do I reformat to XP and perform the Vista Upgrade second, or can I go straight to the Vista re-install?
kpb
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RobinBredin
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July 22nd, 2009 08:00
Hi kpb28, If you have a full reinstall vista disc, then boot off the disc to reinstall vista. However, if it was a upgrade disc, then you will have to do a clean install of XP, then reinstall vista via the upgrade disc. HERE is a journal on how to reinstall your OP