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What is the difference on a clean install and a upgrade on a computer?
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clean install requires you to re-install programs
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Can you do a clean install with a Windows 7 upgrade disk?
Yes, the installer will allow you to both upgrade and format with a clean install in all cases.
What is the difference between winntexe and winnt32exe?
winnt.exe = 16-bit clean install winnt32.exe = 32-bit upgrade
What if your friend has a Windows 98 notebook computer and has purchased Windows XP and installed it as an upgrade on his notebook He calls to tell you about the upgrade and says that he cannot connec?
Perform a clean install of Windows XP.
Can you use the upgrade DVD of window vista home premium to perform a clean installed on a PC that already has window xp professional installed?
Technically no. However, assuming you have a valid XP license, it's really a technological / user preference issue whether you bother keeping the old XP files on the drive or not; it's frankly none of Microsoft's business whether you erase them or not, or when you choose to do so. So, assuming your XP license is valid, just do this: 1. Install Vista. Don't enter a license key, and don't choose to do an Upgrade install, do a Custom install. At the step of the install where you select a hard drive partition to use, go ahead and format it, just as if you were doing a full clean installation. 2. When you're asked to activate Windows, don't. Your upgrade install keys won't work anyway. 3. At this stage, your computer will have a clean install of Vista. The only problem is that it will stop working after 30 days. 4. However ... you now have a computer with a clean install of Vista, and you can use the upgrade keys to upgrade from a version of Vista to a version of Vista, even if the two versions of Vista are actually the same. So install again and choose to do an upgrade. You'll overwrite your clean installation with an upgrade installation, but they'll be the same files that came off the disk the first time. The end result is that you wind up with an "upgrade" copy of Vista that's essentially identical to that you'd get from a true clean install, and since it's an upgrade and you did an upgrade installation, your upgrade keys will work. The above procedure is probably sufficient if you're fairly computer savvy, but if you need your hand held, search for "vista clean install from upgrade media" and you should find sites with more details.
How do you take care of parts of the computer?
Clean and upgrade them.
When would an in-place upgrade be preferable to a clean-install?
it all depends on what you want to do. In my mind, a clean install is always best. It gives you a clean slate to start again with and a new platform for all of your programs. Statistically speaking, a computer that has recently been clean-installed runs faster than one that has been upgraded.
When would an in-place upgrade be preferable to clean install?
it all depends on what you want to do. In my mind, a clean install is always best. It gives you a clean slate to start again with and a new platform for all of your programs. Statistically speaking, a computer that has recently been clean-installed runs faster than one that has been upgraded.
When would an in-place install be preferable to a clean upgrade?
it all depends on what you want to do. In my mind, a clean install is always best. It gives you a clean slate to start again with and a new platform for all of your programs. Statistically speaking, a computer that has recently been clean-installed runs faster than one that has been upgraded.
What is a clean install of an operating system?
A "clean install" is one that completely replaces all settings and files of a previous installation, rather than perform an upgrade.
What is the difference between the two installation programs Winntexe and Winnt32exe?
Winnt.exe is the 16-bit version of the setup program and Winnt32.exe is the 32-bit version. Both are located in the \i386 folder on the CD. You can use Winnt.exe for a clean install or an upgrade on a computer running windows.
If you suspect a PC is infected with a virus why is it not good idea to perform an upgrade installation of windows rather then a clean install?
clean install formats your hard drive eliminating the virus and doesn't in an upgrade
If you have a CD-key can you install an xp upgrade on a clean hardrive?
yes, in only one condition! you must have your windows xp CD + its CD KEY If you have these, then you will be able to make a clean/upgrade installation
