Question：
I recently had a small electrical fire in my office that destroyed my copy of Vista Home Premium along with my PC. I have just gotten the components to build my new system when I realized that I only have access to the install disk for Vista Ultimate. I have the product key for home premium and was wondering if I use the Ultimate disk and leave the Product Key blank during the intallation will I be able to enter the product key for my home premium for the activation. Or can I just enter the Home Premium product key during the installation? I have no desire to upgrade to the ultimate version, I'm just trying to find a way to get my system up and running without buying a new copy of home premium.
Answer 1：You can not change Products Keys to make it a different version afterwards.
The wrong version is already installed!
If it is a proper Microsoft Vista DVD, read this:
A proper Vista DVD contains all Vista versions.
The Product Key determines which Vista version gets installed.
You enter it during installation.
There are 2 Vista disks: one for 32bit Operating System, and one for 64bit Operating System.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918884
MS advice on doing clean install.
http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm
A Tutorial on doing a clean install.
Cheers.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner
Answer 2：
Thanks for the input, I forgot that you were given a choice during the install since its been well over a year since I last had to do a clean install. I haven't loaded the OS yet because I was waiting for input from the forum so all is good there.
Answer 3：At least I jogged your memory!
Read the Elder Geek's Tutorial.
Click on the pics down the left hand side to bring them up to readable size.
Cheers.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner
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