Vista "clean install" ?

Mel_P · 30 Sep 2006 at 19:15

I have just bought a new HDD (from OCUK of course) and I am going to install Vista and Office 2007 "trial" versions.

For the Vista clean install do I just install the HDD and run the DVD? do I need to format the HDD?

Anybody just done this?

Mel P

modo77 · 30 Sep 2006 at 19:17

Just boot off the DVD and i'll sort it'll format it if needed, same as xp.

Mel_P · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:03

Ta - apparently some earlier builds were "upgrade only".

Now for the fun!

0gami · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:16

Let me know how you find Vista mate i'm interested in trying it out, does anyone know if WoW runs on it?

Paramount · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:29

It does

weringo · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:32

Do the Creative Audigy drivers work for it in the latest version?

0gami · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:35

Wicked all I really use my PC for is Outlook\Excel for work, Surfing the Net and WoW

Any common apps that don't work or anything else I should know?

Cheers

bledd · 30 Sep 2006 at 23:16

weringo said:
Do the Creative Audigy drivers work for it in the latest version?

well the xfi ones do, i think i read about *** audigy ones working now too

csmager · 1 Oct 2006 at 12:38

Mel_P said:
Ta - apparently some earlier builds were "upgrade only".

Now for the fun!

Think it was the other way round - most of the older builds were clean install only. Upgrade was only introduced relatively recently, and even then it took hours...

modo77 · 1 Oct 2006 at 20:18

weringo said:
Do the Creative Audigy drivers work for it in the latest version?

Yep, creative finally pulled their fingers out and updated the drivers.

Mel_P · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:03

Well - apart from the "creative" game port (never used) it all works and looks smart too.

Have Vista 5728
Office Beta 2007
AVG 7.5 Beta
Creative beta
All other drivers as XP or from windows download.

Biggest problem was getting on the net initially as the gigabyte network adaptor didn't work. Had to install any driver that worked and them update via windows to get proper 3 com driver.

Mel P

GTO · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:19

Mel_P said:
Well - apart from the "creative" game port (never used) it all works and looks smart too.

Have Vista 5728
Office Beta 2007

Office 2007 installed fine but won't start up for me.

I don't want to hijack the thread but can someone tell me if I'll need raid drivers for a clean install of Vista?

If so, does anyone know if I can slipstream them into Vista.

Cheers.

Mel_P · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:27

For Office 2007 there is a new file to download from the 2007 web site (called technical refresh - 500mb) which you run after the office install

Have you done that?

Mel P

Glaucus · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:35

Mel_P said:
For Office 2007 there is a new file to download from the 2007 web site (called technical refresh - 500mb) which you run after the office install

Have you done that?

Mel P

can we have a linky please.

GTO · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:35

Nope.

I didn't even know I had to.

I'll have a look for it tomorrow.

Thanks.

Bony Maloney · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:39

AcidHell2 said:
can we have a linky please.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...87-01cf-4bc3-821a-0bb10e7a59fa&DisplayLang=en

Glaucus · 3 Oct 2006 at 20:09

Thanks

. I hate finding stuff on the MS site