Best way to install Vista 64?

[XS11E]

Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
HD to master and install the OS.

I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
guys can help me decide.

One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.

The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
Acronis Image to fall back on..

Opinions, please....




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[John Barnes]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

Personally I like the clean install approach. If you go the Acronis route,
make sure that the drive with Vista on it will enumerate the same. Otherwise
you have the possibility of shortcuts pointing to the wrong drive letter and
certain system functions that won't connect properly.

"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99677503E7019xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1...
> Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
> 64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
> dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
> solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
> formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
> partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
> install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
> HD to master and install the OS.
>
> I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
> guys can help me decide.
>
> One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
> the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.
>
> The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
> and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
> all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
> take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
> Acronis Image to fall back on..
>
> Opinions, please....
>
>
>
>
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[XS11E]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

> Personally I like the clean install approach.

Thanks for the reply, I'm leaning that way.

> If you go the Acronis route, make sure that the drive with Vista
> on it will enumerate the same. Otherwise you have the possibility
> of shortcuts pointing to the wrong drive letter and certain system
> functions that won't connect properly.

I'll have a bunch of things to correct if I do use the Acronis image,
but I pretty much know which ones will be a problem and I'm SURE I'll
be made aware of any others! <G>



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[Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

I would strongly suggest a clean install, and I'd also suggest making the
Vista partition larger. Frankly, I wouldn't like to see less than about 40
GB for a system partition these days.

Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard on your current install. Save off to
someplace you can get to. Do the install. Run WET again to restore your
stuff. Then complete installation of additional software.

I did this same scenario many, many times during the beta process. It
definitely saved me time and pain. And produced a much cleaner result. And,
as you say, you always have the Acronis image to fall back to.

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"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99677503E7019xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1...
> Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
> 64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
> dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
> solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
> formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
> partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
> install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
> HD to master and install the OS.
>
> I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
> guys can help me decide.
>
> One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
> the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.
>
> The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
> and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
> all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
> take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
> Acronis Image to fall back on..
>
> Opinions, please....
>
>
>
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
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[John Barnes]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

I could never get WET to work. Always would run for about 20 minutes and
then just hang. For some reason it just didn't like my XP.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:B9468B38-36CB-4484-AF10-8EEE6B038DF2@microsoft.com...
>I would strongly suggest a clean install, and I'd also suggest making the
>Vista partition larger. Frankly, I wouldn't like to see less than about 40
>GB for a system partition these days.
>
> Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard on your current install. Save off to
> someplace you can get to. Do the install. Run WET again to restore your
> stuff. Then complete installation of additional software.
>
> I did this same scenario many, many times during the beta process. It
> definitely saved me time and pain. And produced a much cleaner result.
> And, as you say, you always have the Acronis image to fall back to.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99677503E7019xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1...
>> Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
>> 64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
>> dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
>> solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
>> formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
>> partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
>> install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
>> HD to master and install the OS.
>>
>> I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
>> guys can help me decide.
>>
>> One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
>> the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.
>>
>> The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
>> and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
>> all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
>> take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
>> Acronis Image to fall back on..
>>
>> Opinions, please....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
>

 

[XS11E]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:

> I would strongly suggest a clean install, and I'd also suggest
> making the Vista partition larger. Frankly, I wouldn't like to see
> less than about 40 GB for a system partition these days.

My Vista Ultimate with all my software loaded is less than 15 GB. I'll
set up about 25 GB for it.

> Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard on your current install. Save
> off to someplace you can get to. Do the install. Run WET again to
> restore your stuff. Then complete installation of additional
> software.

Mnnnn... don't think so. If I do a clean install I want a clean
install, nothing transferred.

I'm currently encountering a problem that just might get me to delete
Vista, boot into XP only and go onto the vista.general group and tell
everyone to get Ubuntu..... :-(

No kidding, after all my successes I'm about ready to think there's a
major problem in Vista... we shall see.


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[Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

I used it to an external USB drive easily a dozen times. This was always
Vista build to Vista build, except the first time, which was XP x64 to Vista
64.

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"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
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>I could never get WET to work. Always would run for about 20 minutes and
>then just hang. For some reason it just didn't like my XP.
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:B9468B38-36CB-4484-AF10-8EEE6B038DF2@microsoft.com...
>>I would strongly suggest a clean install, and I'd also suggest making the
>>Vista partition larger. Frankly, I wouldn't like to see less than about 40
>>GB for a system partition these days.
>>
>> Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard on your current install. Save off to
>> someplace you can get to. Do the install. Run WET again to restore your
>> stuff. Then complete installation of additional software.
>>
>> I did this same scenario many, many times during the beta process. It
>> definitely saved me time and pain. And produced a much cleaner result.
>> And, as you say, you always have the Acronis image to fall back to.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns99677503E7019xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1...
>>> Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
>>> 64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
>>> dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
>>> solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
>>> formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
>>> partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
>>> install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
>>> HD to master and install the OS.
>>>
>>> I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
>>> guys can help me decide.
>>>
>>> One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
>>> the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.
>>>
>>> The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
>>> and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
>>> all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
>>> take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
>>> Acronis Image to fall back on..
>>>
>>> Opinions, please....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
>>
>

 

[Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

What it brings over are the things you usually want to bring over, so I
don't mind. From a MS perspective, it's considered a clean install - no
registry gunk, no unnecessary DLLs, etc. But it does keep the things that
are a nuisance to redo - things like Windows Mail settings. And it puts all
your Documents back where they're expected in Vista. (though I always bypass
that anyway.)

Vista grows over time. I like giving it plenty of room. This ensures, for
example, that the new background, automatic, defragging has room to work.

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"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>
>> I would strongly suggest a clean install, and I'd also suggest
>> making the Vista partition larger. Frankly, I wouldn't like to see
>> less than about 40 GB for a system partition these days.
>
> My Vista Ultimate with all my software loaded is less than 15 GB. I'll
> set up about 25 GB for it.
>
>> Run the Windows Easy Transfer wizard on your current install. Save
>> off to someplace you can get to. Do the install. Run WET again to
>> restore your stuff. Then complete installation of additional
>> software.
>
> Mnnnn... don't think so. If I do a clean install I want a clean
> install, nothing transferred.
>
> I'm currently encountering a problem that just might get me to delete
> Vista, boot into XP only and go onto the vista.general group and tell
> everyone to get Ubuntu..... :-(
>
> No kidding, after all my successes I'm about ready to think there's a
> major problem in Vista... we shall see.
>
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

 

[XS11E]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:

> Vista grows over time.

I think it's going to grow into the recycle bin. Apparently Vista's
Disk management cannot format a partition? I've set up the new HD
using disk management in XP, Vista wouldn't accept it, I deleted all
the partitions to a completely bare disk and created the first
partition in Vista's disk management, multiple failures. Tried
creating partitions with Partition Commander, Vista won't recognize
them, tried with Partition Magic, Vista won't recognize them, tried
with XP, Vista won't recognize them and I can create partitions in
Vista but I can't format them.

WTF?


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[XS11E]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:

> I think it's going to grow into the recycle bin. Apparently Vista's
> Disk management cannot format a partition? I've set up the new HD
> using disk management in XP, Vista wouldn't accept it, I deleted all
> the partitions to a completely bare disk and created the first
> partition in Vista's disk management, multiple failures. Tried
> creating partitions with Partition Commander, Vista won't recognize
> them, tried with Partition Magic, Vista won't recognize them, tried
> with XP, Vista won't recognize them and I can create partitions in
> Vista but I can't format them.
>
> WTF?

Now I'm more confused, tried once again doing exactly what had failed
before, set up the partitions and formatted in XP, rebooted into Vista,
Vista decided it needed to install new hardware and installed "Generic
Volume" for each partition and all is well.

WTF indeed.


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[Carlos]

RE: Best way to install Vista 64?

Hi:
Go for a clean install.
But before do your homework.
Take note of the applications and tweaks you have installed.
Workgroup name, IP addresses for network cards, ISP configuration. etc.
Set an order for those elements.
I mean, do you want to install your antivirus first of all?
Or would you prefer your motherboard drivers, graphic drivers and sound
drivers first? Etc, etc, etc.
Spend some time doing that, make sure you have all your installation
CD's/DVD's and product keys at hand.
That will make things faster and less stressing.
Best of luck!
Carlos

"XS11E" wrote:

> Taking a deep breath..... OK, I'm about ready to install Vista Ultimate
> 64 as the OS on new harddrive. It's been up and running on my current
> dual boot setup for some time and all the problems seem to have been
> solved so... new harddrive is installed as slave, partitioned and
> formatted. Files I need and partitions I need are copied over to
> partitions on the new harddrive leaving a 20G partition for the new
> install of Vista. XP won't be installed. I'm ready to change the new
> HD to master and install the OS.
>
> I can't decide which is the best way to install and that's where you
> guys can help me decide.
>
> One way is to use Acronis True Image to put my current Vista image onto
> the new harddrive and then boot on the Vista DVD to repair the boot.
>
> The other way, and the way I'm leaning, is to do a new install of Vista
> and then rebuild it from scratch. That'll give me a clean copy with
> all the trial and errors of the previous install removed. It'll also
> take me a much longer time and if disaster strikes I still have the
> Acronis Image to fall back on..
>
> Opinions, please....
>
>
>
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
>

 

[Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Best way to install Vista 64?

Not sure why it didn't the first time, but this is more normal.

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"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I think it's going to grow into the recycle bin. Apparently Vista's
>> Disk management cannot format a partition? I've set up the new HD
>> using disk management in XP, Vista wouldn't accept it, I deleted all
>> the partitions to a completely bare disk and created the first
>> partition in Vista's disk management, multiple failures. Tried
>> creating partitions with Partition Commander, Vista won't recognize
>> them, tried with Partition Magic, Vista won't recognize them, tried
>> with XP, Vista won't recognize them and I can create partitions in
>> Vista but I can't format them.
>>
>> WTF?
>
> Now I'm more confused, tried once again doing exactly what had failed
> before, set up the partitions and formatted in XP, rebooted into Vista,
> Vista decided it needed to install new hardware and installed "Generic
> Volume" for each partition and all is well.
>
> WTF indeed.
>
>
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> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html