| Subject: Vista Express Upgrade question |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/8/2008 3:02:01 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?cHV0aHB1dGg=?= [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, I bought my computer just before Vista came out, so currently have XP Media Centre Edition, but my computer was one of those that would be sent Vista as soon as it came out. I'm still using XP Media Centre because it works well and Vista has a bit of dodgy reputation. I now have got a virus on XP which won't go away, it's the "Virtumonde" one. It appears every time I logon, and every time I go on the internet I've removed it but it keeps returning, so am no longer using the computer. However, it may just be easier to re-install XP from scratch. However, I was not supplied with an XP CD, so my only option is Vista. Therefore, my question is: if I install this "express upgrade" of Vista, will it DEFINITELY completely overwrite the registry of my computer and thus rid me of this annoying virus? If it was a completely fresh install I'd already have done it, but it says "Express Upgrade" which worries me, and it's also going to go through all my "current programs and device drivers so as to check what is compatible with Vista"... but I don't want this, I want Vista to completely overwrite everything so that the virus is got rid of. I don't mind re-installing all my programs and files, I've already backed everything up This virus has got into my registry, and also as a result of using Spybot S&D to remove the registry entries I no longer have the Quick Launch Icons (next to Start) button, so my computer's a bit messy currently, so I hope you understand why I want everything to be overwritten Thankyou very much |
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| Subject: Re: Vista Express Upgrade question |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/8/2008 5:38:37 PM |
| From: "Rick Rogers" [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, I used my express upgrade disk to create a clean install. This is on an HP laptop using the disk supplied via moduslink. I actually received two, one for Vista and the other for drivers and applications specific to the system. If this is the disk you received, then yes you should be able to do what you want. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "puthputh" <puthputh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6AF06B6C-0940-4225-8DFD-1884F406C94F@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > I bought my computer just before Vista came out, so currently have XP > Media > Centre Edition, but my computer was one of those that would be sent Vista > as > soon as it came out. I'm still using XP Media Centre because it works well > and Vista has a bit of dodgy reputation. > > I now have got a virus on XP which won't go away, it's the "Virtumonde" > one. > It appears every time I logon, and every time I go on the internet > > I've removed it but it keeps returning, so am no longer using the > computer. > However, it may just be easier to re-install XP from scratch. However, I > was > not supplied with an XP CD, so my only option is Vista. > > Therefore, my question is: if I install this "express upgrade" of Vista, > will it DEFINITELY completely overwrite the registry of my computer and > thus > rid me of this annoying virus? > > If it was a completely fresh install I'd already have done it, but it says > "Express Upgrade" which worries me, and it's also going to go through all > my > "current programs and device drivers so as to check what is compatible > with > Vista"... but I don't want this, I want Vista to completely overwrite > everything so that the virus is got rid of. I don't mind re-installing all > my > programs and files, I've already backed everything up > > This virus has got into my registry, and also as a result of using Spybot > S&D to remove the registry entries I no longer have the Quick Launch Icons > (next to Start) button, so my computer's a bit messy currently, so I hope > you > understand why I want everything to be overwritten > > Thankyou very much |
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