Goodby Vista?

How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of Windows
7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and IT8? Do I
have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the PC after
removal of the Windows?

"Zygy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
> Windows 7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and
> IT8? Do I have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the
> PC after removal of the Windows?

Presumably when you do a clean install (rather than the upgrade option) you
will get the opportunity to format the HDD.
If you do that you will have NOTHING remaining from Vista at all....

Zygy;1097810 Wrote:
> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
> Windows
> 7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and IT8?
> Do I
> have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the PC after
> removal of the Windows?


When you remove Vista, you'll end up with a blank disk. I would wait
until you get the official W7 shipment in October. You can buy an
upgrade for $ 50 now (Premium, early bird special). Then you'll need
your Vista to prove your upgrade eligibility. If you don't have that,
you'll have to buy the normal package for appr. $150 - not a good deal.


--
whs

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:13:27 -0400, "Duck,Duck,Goose"
<> wrote:

>$150?
>
>For Vista sp3?
>
>LOL.
>
>What in it that ain't in Vista?

The bug fixes for poor performance.

>Sounds like you lose more features than you gain.

Expect more dumbing down for the masses.

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:42:36 +0100, "Zygy" <> wrote:

> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of Windows
> 7.


You don't remove Windows Vista first. You simply do a clean
installation of Windows 7; that will remove Windows Vista, and
everything else on the drive, for you.

Are you aware that Windows 7 is probably not available to you yet, and
won't be until October 22? What's available is a test version of it,
called Release Candidate.


> Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and IT8? Do I
> have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the PC after
> removal of the Windows?


As I said, it will format the drive and remove *everything* on it
(except for what is on another partition, if you have more than one
partition).

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Since Windows 7 has been RTM, I wouldn't think the RC would be available
anymore.

It's going to OEMs and Microsoft Partners right now, and will be released to
MSDN and Tech Net August 6th.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
: On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:42:36 +0100, "Zygy" <> wrote:
:
: > How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
Windows
: > 7.
:
:
: You don't remove Windows Vista first. You simply do a clean
: installation of Windows 7; that will remove Windows Vista, and
: everything else on the drive, for you.
:
: Are you aware that Windows 7 is probably not available to you yet, and
: won't be until October 22? What's available is a test version of it,
: called Release Candidate.
:
:
: > Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and IT8? Do
I
: > have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the PC after
: > removal of the Windows?
:
:
: As I said, it will format the drive and remove *everything* on it
: (except for what is on another partition, if you have more than one
: partition).
:
: --
: Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
: Please Reply to the Newsgroup

whs <> wrote:

>When you remove Vista, you'll end up with a blank disk. I would wait
>until you get the official W7 shipment in October. You can buy an
>upgrade for $ 50 now (Premium, early bird special).

No you can't. That was a one-time SHORT-term offer that expired two
weeks or longer ago.

Gordon wrote:
>
> "Zygy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
>> Windows 7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail
>> and IT8? Do I have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left
>> on the PC after removal of the Windows?
>
> Presumably when you do a clean install (rather than the upgrade option)
> you will get the opportunity to format the HDD.
> If you do that you will have NOTHING remaining from Vista at all....

Presumably Err <sigh>, when you do a clean install, Err <sigh>, you will
get the opportunity to format the HDD. <sigh>. That is Err <sigh>, true.

Err <sigh>

Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
> whs wrote:
>
>>
>> Zygy;1097810 Wrote:
>>> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
>>> Windows
>>> 7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and IT8?
>>> Do I
>>> have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the PC after
>>> removal of the Windows?
>>
>> When you remove Vista, you'll end up with a blank disk. I would wait
>> until you get the official W7 shipment in October. You can buy an
>> upgrade for $ 50 now (Premium, early bird special). Then you'll need
>> your Vista to prove your upgrade eligibility. If you don't have that,
>> you'll have to buy the normal package for appr. $150 - not a good deal.
>>
>>
>
> $150?
>
> For Vista sp3?
>
> LOL.
>
> What in it that ain't in Vista?
> Sounds like you lose more features than you gain.
>

Wow - $150. Isn't that most of your inheritance?

Keep in mind that Windows 7 does not include a mail client.

--


Walter B


"Zygy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How do I remove Windows Vista, so that I can make a clean install of
> Windows 7. Does the removal of Windows Vista also removes Windows Mail and
> IT8? Do I have anything (Antivirus or other software) at all left on the
> PC after removal of the Windows?