http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/vista upgradehttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/en-usTue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:41 GMTTue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:41 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)No, but the CD you have should be bootable.<br><br>Even if it is an upgrade version, you can still do a clean install, you just need to present your MCE CD to prove you own it.<br><br><br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451542Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:41 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4515420http://channel9.msdn.com/451542/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0No, but the CD you have should be bootable.Even if it is an upgrade version, you can still do a clean install, you just need to present your MCE CD to prove you own it.John0http://channel9.msdn.com/451542/Trackback.aspxLook in the root of your harddrive or in you Windows folder to see if there is a folder called Windows.old.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451518Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:20:10 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4515180http://channel9.msdn.com/451518/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Look in the root of your harddrive or in you Windows folder to see if there is a folder called Windows.old.ZippyV0http://channel9.msdn.com/451518/Trackback.aspx30.5gb used with 44.0gb free on an 80gb hdd. i only have a few personal programs installed mainly taking up 30mb at the most and 1 game taking up 1.1gb.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451503Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:16:54 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4515030http://channel9.msdn.com/451503/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=030.5gb used with 44.0gb free on an 80gb hdd. i only have a few personal programs installed mainly taking up 30mb at the most and 1 game taking up 1.1gb.UB hans gunsche0http://channel9.msdn.com/451503/Trackback.aspxprobably a dumb question but can you do a clean install of vista through vista?<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451502Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:12:31 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4515020http://channel9.msdn.com/451502/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0probably a dumb question but can you do a clean install of vista through vista?UB hans gunsche0http://channel9.msdn.com/451502/Trackback.aspxThe problem is that you'll have a load of crap in the program files folder etc that is basically unusable.<br><br>Also if you look in the control panel Programs &amp; features, there should be an entry to remove the leftover components of mce.<br><br><br>Personally, I would take the opportunity to do a clean install, before you get it all set up how you want it.<br><br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451501Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:03:06 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4515010http://channel9.msdn.com/451501/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0The problem is that you'll have a load of crap in the program files folder etc that is basically unusable.Also if you look in the control panel Programs &amp; features, there should be an entry to remove the leftover components of mce.Personally, I would take the opportunity to do a clean install,&#8230;John0http://channel9.msdn.com/451501/Trackback.aspxHow much space is taken?http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451497Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:49:34 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4514970http://channel9.msdn.com/451497/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0How much space is taken?ZippyV0http://channel9.msdn.com/451497/Trackback.aspxyes did that. i know its kinda bad but i usually leave my system in admin mode.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451486Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:27:14 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4514860http://channel9.msdn.com/451486/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0yes did that. i know its kinda bad but i usually leave my system in admin mode.UB hans gunsche0http://channel9.msdn.com/451486/Trackback.aspxDid you run disk cleanup as administrator and select 'Files from All Users'?<BR><BR>Herbiehttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451485Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:24:37 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4514850http://channel9.msdn.com/451485/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Did you run disk cleanup as administrator and select 'Files from All Users'?HerbieHerbie Smith0http://channel9.msdn.com/451485/Trackback.aspxi tried that first. it only removed about 930mb or so as to when it usually removes maybe 2.6 gb it just seemeds like something is hiding well enough to where i can't find it but its blatently there.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451482Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:16:45 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4514820http://channel9.msdn.com/451482/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0i tried that first. it only removed about 930mb or so as to when it usually removes maybe 2.6 gb it just seemeds like something is hiding well enough to where i can't find it but its blatently there.UB hans gunsche0http://channel9.msdn.com/451482/Trackback.aspxYou should try the disk cleanup tool. right the main drive (probably C:) in windows explorer. go to properties and then disk cleanup. make sure to cleanup for all users.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=451481Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:13:22 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/TechOff/451480-vista-upgrade/?CommentID=4514810http://channel9.msdn.com/451481/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0You should try the disk cleanup tool. right the main drive (probably C:) in windows explorer. go to properties and then disk cleanup. make sure to cleanup for all users.Christian Liensberger0http://channel9.msdn.com/451481/Trackback.aspx