best way to install vista?

[stevieg]

im getting vista in a week or so and i would like to get some info straight beforehand,
the way i see it i have a few options,im definately getting a new HDD but i would like to know all of your opinions on the best way to go with the install of vista.i will ne keeping my old HDD with xpmce2005 on it just incase some games/programs dont work on vista
1/ do a system recovery of my xpmce2005 on my old HDD clone it to my new HDD and then install vista
2/ just do a clean install of vista on my new HDD
3/ any other option that i dont know about which lets face it what i dont know could fill a book
also if you could could you go into depth/post a link on how to do what you would suggest

thanks

 

[PinkPig]

im getting vista in a week or so and i would like to get some info straight beforehand,
the way i see it i have a few options,im definately getting a new HDD but i would like to know all of your opinions on the best way to go with the install of vista.i will ne keeping my old HDD with xpmce2005 on it just incase some games/programs dont work on vista
1/ do a system recovery of my xpmce2005 on my old HDD clone it to my new HDD and then install vista
2/ just do a clean install of vista on my new HDD
3/ any other option that i dont know about which lets face it what i dont know could fill a book
also if you could could you go into depth/post a link on how to do what you would suggest

thanks

I don't understand what your first option means - and in the future, please use punctuation! Your post is very difficult to read.

The best way of installing is to do a clean install, and doing so on your new hard drive seems like an ideal way to do this. If your old disk is attached and has a Windows installation on it then the Vista installer should automatically add it as a boot option.

 

[stevieg]

yeah sorry about that,i posted that about 5 mins before i went to sleep.
thats whay i was worried about,wether or not vista would be able to recognise xp on my old HDD,thank you