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How to make a clean Vista install from an upgrade DVD
by Jordan Running Feb 1st 2007
Ooh. Here's a bit of an "oops" for Microsoft: It turns out it's possible, with no hacking or advanced skills required, to make a full-blown clean install of Windows Vista from a Vista upgrade DVD. Seeing as the upgrade disc costs about two thirds what the full version does, that seems like a pretty big oversight. DailyTech has the scoop. The process is very easy, but takes a bit of legwork. Here's the basics:- Boot from your Vista upgrade DVD.
- Don't enter your product key when prompted; click "Next" instead, which will install a 30-day trial version of Vista.
- Once your new trial boots up, launch setup from the DVD again, from within Vista.
- Enter your product key when prompted, and then choose Custom (advanced) to do a clean install (yes, you're installing Vista a second time).
- Congratulations, you've got Vista!
Inspired by Scott McNulty's virgin install of OS X (documented at 
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