Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION

[nobscot6]

yea right, all anyone needs to do is go back in the thread and read your pm's to me that I posted- or have you forgotten Everyone else sure got a kick out of reading them.....

ann

[wojtoo]

I can't find thread 'OEM Re-Installation Disc'

[orev]

I can't find thread 'OEM Re-Installation Disc'

It's not another thread, it's part of the guide on the first page of this thread.

[domoMAFIA]

Thanks to everyone that contributed to this guide and especially Orev for putting it together. Did a clean Vista install on my dv9548 last night and everything went 110% smooth.

[flipfire]

Has anyone succesfully installed from a burnt copy of a Vista disc before?

NO licence piracy intended. Mostly to create a backup disc and lend to a friend so he may do a clean install using his licence

[Thrill620]

you can download the files from the digitalife links in orev's walkthrough and create your own Vista Disc..

[nobscot6]

Has anyone succesfully installed from a burnt copy of a Vista disc before?

NO licence piracy intended. Mostly to create a backup disc and lend to a friend so he may do a clean install using his licence

yes

no problem

just be sure of the source for your disk, some sites offering vista downloads are not bootable, so best stick w/ a legit source to ensure quaility of the download/files

[flipfire]

Cheers,

I actually already have a real copy of the WAU, its my friend that needs it. I just need to know that it will install sucessfully if he uses a burnt copy.

[orev]

Cheers,

I actually already have a real copy of the WAU, its my friend that needs it. I just need to know that it will install sucessfully if he uses a burnt copy.

Yes.
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[Autobot032]

I just wanted to give my $0.02 here...

I have a Toshiba Satellite A215-S5808 and this clean install trick worked like a charm. I was able to have Vista without the ridiculous amounts of bloatware. I truly appreciate the work you (and others) have put into this.

Too bad Vista wasn't stable without Toshiba's..."enhancements".

I downgraded to XP after the clean install constantly went wonky on me. Finally the laptop (which I'm posting from right now) works as it should. It flies, it's stable, it's 100% reliable. The only two things I'm missing are Media Center (which isn't all it's trumped up to be....) and the ability to use my TV Tuner Card's remote. (Wireless keyboard and mouse provide the same functionality, so I see it as no big loss.)

Still...for the brief moment that it did work with Vista's clean install...it was nice seeing what Vista looked like without crap to add to it.

Thanks again!