Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION

[orev]

I am sensing conflict here...

Seeing as a big website digitalriver posted it up, i though it would be somewhat legal since i did buy a real copy of the 32bit WAU.

As for 64bit, i don't plan to upgrade to it soon. The latest service pack has seem to be causing mayhem on peoples computers. Till it's proven stable I won't switch to it. I still have to figure out how to make RMclock to work first.

orev did the acer crystal eye drivers work for x64?

Digital River has a content distribution deal with Microsoft, that's why they are allowed to do it.

I don't know about the drivers. I think I tried them a while ago but don't remember having success. I haven't used the webcam since. I think it works in quickplay using the default drivers.

[flipfire]

Having a clean install means having to lose all your programs, settings and data. Your just not ready for it yet

who's going to know where you put a copy if you don't advertise it.....

just don't share, that might be illegal......

I hear Microsoft can breach your privacy and see what you do or im just paranoid with my conspiracy theories

[nobscot6]

I hear Microsoft can breach your privacy and see what you do or im just paranoid with my conspiracy theories

lol, that' funny thanks for making us laugh

ok, so tell us, how can they breach our privacY?

def paranoid

[flipfire]

Before i had Vista i read a few atricles at work about Vista being a "Big Brother" watching over us.

[Daimones]

Anyone have a tool like this for XP?

[klipps]

I downloaded the Vista files from digital river and burned an image of the iso file. When I proceed to reboot with the dvd I get an error after I choose [install now].
Error code 0x80070570 Windows cannot open the required file F:\sources\install.wim. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.

I've tried burning several images following the directions digital river includes and still can't get past this error.

Any thoughts?

[orev]

I downloaded the Vista files from digital river and burned an image of the iso file. When I proceed to reboot with the dvd I get an error after I choose [install now].
Error code 0x80070570 Windows cannot open the required file F:\sources\install.wim. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.

I've tried burning several images following the directions digital river includes and still can't get past this error.

Any thoughts?

A google search for that error code turns up a lot of hits. A few of the things I saw mentioned in those results:

• When you burn the disc, use a slower speed than the max speed of the burner, if possible.
• Unplug any other USB devices you might have plugged in while burning the disc. Things like other USB discs. You wouldn't have to unplug something like a mouse.
• While the disc is burning, don't do a lot of other stuff on your system

It seems to point to a problem with the ISO file or the disc that was burned. Which specific method did you use to make the disc image? vLite, cdimage, etc.. ?

[jong81]

Okay - my friend has a Vista Premium disk, because he just installed it on his Mac and now I'm considering just borrowing that to do the clean install. However, my one concern is that he also gave me one of his licenses for MS Office 2007 (comes with 3) which I've already activated. If I do a clean install and then use the activation key over, will that accidentally use up his last license?

I came to this conclusion when I saw that my task manager has about 75 processes running and after much tweaking, I still can't get rid of them!!!

I think that even for Vista that's a lot of processes to have on your list, no?

[orev]

Okay - my friend has a Vista Premium disk, because he just installed it on his Mac and now I'm considering just borrowing that to do the clean install. However, my one concern is that he also gave me one of his licenses for MS Office 2007 (comes with 3) which I've already activated. If I do a clean install and then use the activation key over, will that accidentally use up his last license?

I came to this conclusion when I saw that my task manager has about 75 processes running and after much tweaking, I still can't get rid of them!!!

I think that even for Vista that's a lot of processes to have on your list, no?

The Vista disc has all versions on it, not just Premium. As long as you use your license key, you'll get the version that's on your system. As for Office 07, I'm not familiar with the activation for it, but I suspect that's not the intent of Office having 3 licenses.

As far as the number of processes, it means absolutely nothing. Do not count processes as a measurement of ANYTHING, and if you see others doing so please tell them to stop. That number is completely meaningless.

[jong81]

So what you're saying is that even though task manager is listing 75 processes, it doesn't necessarily mean they're running?