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Use Vista's 'upgrade' version to clean-install
The secret is that the setup program in Vista's upgrade version will accept an installed copy of XP, W2K, or an unactivated copy of Vista itself as evidence of a previous installation.
This enables you to "clean install" an upgrade version of Vista to any formatted or unformatted hard drive, which is usually the preferred method when installing any new operating system. You must, in essence, install Vista twice to take advantage of this trick. But Vista installs much faster than XP, so it's quicker than installing XP followed by Vista to get the upgrade price.
To give you some idea of the potential saving:
Windows Home Premium "Clean Install version" Approx £190
Windows Home Premium "Upgrade version" Approx £130
Saving = £60 !
Windows Ultimate "Clean Install version" Approx £320
Windows Ultimate "Upgrade version" Approx £210
Saving = £110 !!
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