This Free Upgrade Path is Documented in detail here. Windows Vista End of Support.

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This Free Upgrade Path is Documented in detail here. Windows Vista End of Support.

The activation from a single Dell OEM Windows Vista Home Premium license. Install.wim for the 32 Bit version. Find Windows Vista downloads, service. Want to migrate your Windows Vista infrastructure to Windows 7? 2 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista; Windows.

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Windows Vista reached End of Life in April 2. Windows Vista is totally unsafe to use online. Internet Explorer is not supported, Chrome is not supported, Firefox is not supported and the OS is not supported. Download wise Windows Vista reached End of Support in February 2. Microsoft removed the Windows Vista Downloads from their Digital River servers. I do not recommend Reinstallation of this legacy Operating System. The rest of the guide below is obsolete and no longer works.

OEMThis guide explained how to download media for the Retail Full License (which is the only license most other guides address) and it also explains how to download media for the Retail Upgrade Only License. Particular attention is paid towards the Dell OEM License and HP OEM License (which other guides poorly address). If you are unsure what license applies to you see: RETAIL FULLThe Windows Vista Setup Files could be downloaded directly from Digital River which could then be converted to a .

The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages. Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images.

Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the WSUS Offline Update.

Note if you have lost your retail product key and your old installation could boot you can use Berlarc Advisor to find your product key. RETAIL “UPGRADE. The original installation media for these licenses may require the user to run them in a previous version of Windows. The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages. Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images. Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the WSUS Offline Update.

The newer . isos did allow for a direct clean installation however for an upgrade license one would have had to skip entry of their product key during installation otherwise they would have got an error message stating their key was an upgrade only key. Skipping the product key on the other hand allowed them to circumvent this and proceed with direct clean installation with a 3. If one tried to input the upgrade key normally within system properties they would get the same error message.

As a consequence the recommended method was inputting the product key and activating is via the command prompt: This allowed direct clean installation of an upgrade license and is a perfectly valid workaround when used on a computer which came with another version of Windows such as Windows XP (without installation media for the old Windows or to save the time required for a double install). Note if you had lost your retail product key and your old installation could boot you can use Berlarc Advisor to find your product key. It was advised to download all Windows Updates and to patch your Windows Vista installation offline immediately after the reinstall. To do this see my guide on the WSUS Offline Update. OEMAlthough the download links from Digital River were generic retail .

Dell/HP OEM install by use of a few tricks and utilities. The Windows Vista Setup Files could be downloaded directly from Digital River which could then be converted to a . The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages. Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images. Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the WSUS Offline Update.

Special notes for the Major OEM license. The OEM System Locked Preinstallation activation was generic for a Edition of Windows Vista for a particular OEM for instance every single Dell shipped with Windows Vista Home Premium had the same product key and this product activated if and only if an eligible Dell BIOS certified to run Windows Vista Home Premium was detected. The activation from a single Dell OEM Windows Vista Home Premium license could be backed up using the Unofficial Activation Backup and Recovery program as a cert file. Windows Vista Home Premium could then be clean installed on any Dell shipped with Windows Vista Home Premium by skipping the product key to initiate a 3. The Unofficial Activation Backup and Recovery Program could apply the Cert file to the “Retail Windows Vista Home Premium Trial” converting it into an activated Dell Windows Vista OEM License.

I had personally obtained the certs for all Dell and HP OEM Editions however if you weren’t using a Dell or HP you had to manually do this yourself before Clean Installation. For more details see: This would create a clean install identical to the Dell/HP OEM install which you would of got from a Reinstallation DVD with the exception of superficial touches (Dell/HP branding). Checking the Size of Downloaded Files – “A Required CD/DVD Drive Device Driver is Missing. There has been much issues with the Digital River server recently and downloads may terminate prematurely. In some cases the download links won’t work at all: For Windows Vista 6. Bit English the file sizes should be Boot. KB, Install. wim 3,5.

KB and Microsoft. Installer. exe 8. KBFor Windows Vista 3. Bit English the file sizes should be Boot. KB, Install. wim 2,7. KB and Microsoft.

Installer. exe 8. KBIf one makes the installation media with the incompletely downloaded . A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash driver, please insert it now. Note : If the Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step. Hint: I tend to test the . Virtual Machine using the free version of VMWare Player before utilising it for a proper installation.

If the VM installs okay the . Building the Windows Vista . You will need Img.

Burn to create the . Unfortunately the installer for Img. Burn is bundled with Malware/Spyware which are installed by default. Its possible to install Img. Burn without the junk therefore follow the instructions here carefully to install Img.

Burn: Once you have downloaded the 3 setup files boot. Microsoft. Installer. X1. 4- xxxxx. exe) of your desired architecture to the same folder run the Microsoft. Installer. exe (x. Vista installation files. Once extracted the Vista setup Windows will open, these can be used to install Windows Vista directly but don’t allow for a complete clean install or for installation on a new hard drive or unbootable Windows installation. Therefore its recommended to use these setup files to instead create a Windows Vista .

USB for clean installation. Close the setup. You should now note that there is a Vista folder which contains the extracted setup files. Launch Img. Burn and select create image file from files/folders. Select the folder icon and then select the Windows Vista folder. Next select the destination folder you wish to save the . Select save. Next go to the Advanced tab and select Bootable Disc. Under options tick Make Image Bootable.

Click the folder icon and select the etfsboot file within the extracted Vista/Boot folder. Select open and change the rest of the options as specified: Platform ID 8.

Windows 7 Home premium 3. Service Pack 1. Unlike previous Service Packs, Windows. SP1 does not contain any major improvements; it’s basically a rollup of updates that have been released for the operating system since it went to manufacturing July 2. If you have been diligently updating your computer through Windows Update since. SP1 has to offer. Windows 7 SP1 is provided in two ways, either as a full .

ISO file download weighing in at 2. GBs or as an update available through Windows Update. The . ISO file contains SP1 code for different processor architectures such as x. Itanium systems. Whichever method you choose, here are some tips for ensuring a smooth installation.* Getting Windows Update errors with Windows 7 SP1? Click on Start > Programs > Accessories, and right- click on Command Prompt.

Choose Run As and select an Administrator account. At the command prompt, type net stop cryptsvc and wait for the service to stop. Type CD\ and press Enter. Type CD windows\system. Enter. 6. Type ren catroot.

Enter. Other solutions: 1. Make sure you install the latest updates for Windows 7, your applications and device drivers. This can ensure a smooth experience I noticed, although Windows 7 SP1 is minor, you don’t want to take any chances.

If you are updating through Windows Update. Backup – you can never go wrong with backing up; this is something you should do often even when you are not making major changes to your computer.

Windows 7 has made it very easy tobackup your computer . The built in system imaging and backup and restore.

In fact, I used this to test the beta and RC releases of SP1 on my production system. This method carried its risks, but at least I knew my RTM installation was safely backed. Don’t do it during a major project, if you have something you are working on at the moment on your computer or in the middle of an assignment or work related project which you might need your PC for, don’t install the Service Pack right away. Do it in your. off time, such as on the weekend or when you know you can leave your PC while it installs itself automatically. My installation took over 2 hours.

This brings me to another point, which is, don’t install SP1 on a laptop on battery power, it’s a CPU intensive task and will use up most of your battery power. So make sure your laptop is connected to power. For desktop users, I strongly recommend you have. UPS connected, you just don’t know when the unexpected can occur.

You might just be in the last lap of completing the 2 hour installation and lose power. Disable your Antivirus, I remember installing the SP1 beta with Microsoft Security Essentials version 1 installed and received an error that my Antivirus is not compatible.

Although this was resolved, your experience might vary. I haven’t experienced the. RTM code although I am running Microsoft Security Essentials version 2. Someone reported receiving an error message about Forefront Client Security not allowing the Service Pack to install. The recommendation is to disable Forefront which is based. MSE or make sure you at least have the latest version of Forefront client security installed. Another thing you should do is a clean boot before installing the Service Pack, you can do this by:    * Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.* Accept User Account Control permission* If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.* On the General tab, click Selective Startup.* Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup Items check box.* Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.* Click OK.* When you are prompted, click Restart.* After the computer starts, proceed with the installation.

Another task you should try is to check your hard disk for errors:    * Click Start* Type: CMD, from the results, right click CMD* Click . Rename the Software Distribution folder: Click Start Menu > Type %windir% and Press 'OK'Locate the Software. Distribution folder. Right- click the Software.

Distribution folder and then right- click > Rename. Type Software. Distribution. Old Press 'ENTER'1. Click Start type cmd (you should see the command prompt populate at the top) Right- click it and select Run as Administrator. Inside the prompt type sfc /scannow*Info on the System File Checkerhttp: //support.

Click: Reset Windows Update Componentsand run the Fix. It? Download / Install / Run the. System Update Readiness Tool (Links below, please take note and ensure you install the correct 6. Download the System Update Readiness Tool (6.

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C6. FCFFCDownload the System Update Readiness Tool (3. Family. Id=4. 4e. Additional Resources: Oh dear, installed a beta on a production PC? US/windows. 7/uninstall- sp. Best,Andre. Windows Insider MVPMVP- Windows and Devices for ITtwitter/adacostagroovypost.