Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION

[orev]

You can get the vista install files on DVD (without license) from http://store.digitalriver.com/store/...isplayHomePage. Apparently they used to allow for download of the content, but no longer.

Anyway, the pricing is very good.

I've added this link to the main guide. Thanks djrichard!

[WyGuy]

I seem to still be having trouble getting the recovery disk creator to recognize my DVDs as blank. This is the only thing holding me back from doing the clean install. Any ideas on what could be causing this error, as the DVDs are brand new, could it just be the brand?

[orev]

I seem to still be having trouble getting the recovery disk creator to recognize my DVDs as blank. This is the only thing holding me back from doing the clean install. Any ideas on what could be causing this error, as the DVDs are brand new, could it just be the brand?

You must use DVD+R discs. You probably have DVD-R discs. And they cannot be rewritable.

[deeastman]

I seem to still be having trouble getting the recovery disk creator to recognize my DVDs as blank. This is the only thing holding me back from doing the clean install. Any ideas on what could be causing this error, as the DVDs are brand new, could it just be the brand?

Did you ever try another brand of discs other than the Maxell discs you were using when you asked this question back on 9/17? A couple of suggestions were given to you back then.
Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION

[Silas Awaketh]

(Thanks to Silas Awaketh for the info that helped me figure this out)

Woah! Couldn't you have at least notified me that you're thanking me so I could at least boast no these forums? I was searching for ABR on the Internet, and on Google I read "Thanks to Silas Awaketh..[..]", and I thought, lulz, who has taken my name and is going on helping others, until I found out it was I, myself!

[Jeremy14]

if i backup my SWsetup folder will it install on my clean install of vista?

[miner]

if i backup my SWsetup folder will it install on my clean install of vista?

Its just a folder. It wont install anything on its own unless you start the installation process for any of the software located within it. The SWSetup folder is a HP specific folder, Vista by default doesnt have that folder.

[Jeremy14]

Its just a folder. It wont install anything on its own unless you start the installation process for any of the software located within it. The SWSetup folder is a HP specific folder, Vista by default doesnt have that folder.

Oké i actually meant, that if i copy it to me External HDD, and coppy it back, if the programs i want will install on the fresh install..

[miner]

Oké i actually meant, that if i copy it to me External HDD, and coppy it back, if the programs i want will install on the fresh install..

Yes it will.

[Tenspeed]

ok, i know there's alot of posting in this thread, so i did try a search, and came up ziltch. can someone tell me, if the license matters for 64 vs 32 bit software? i purchased 64 bit, but i think i want to switch to 32 bit. is that possible?