Install Windows Vista | 7
Get Started with
Windows Vista
Install Vista on a New (Clean) System
Use this method to set up Vista on a brand-new, empty hard disk, or if you
don??™t want to upgrade an earlier version of Windows (discussed in the next
section). See the upcoming sidebar, ???Reduce Vista??™s Footprint,??? before you
proceed if you want to customize the installation.
The Windows Vista installation disc is bootable, which means that you can
pop it in your drive, turn on the computer, and the installation process will
start automatically.
If your PC doesn??™t boot off your Vista disc, you??™ll need to do one of the
following:
BIOS setup
Enter your BIOS setup utility (discussed in Appendix A), navigate to the
Boot section, and change the boot device priority or boot sequence so
that your DVD drive appears before your hard disk. Save your changes
and exit BIOS setup when you??™re finished.
Boot menu
Alternatively, some PCs provide a ???boot menu??? that lets you choose the
boot drive on the fly. Look for a message above or below the boot
screen right after you power on your PC; usually, all you do is press the
F12 key (before the beep; don??™t dawdle), select your CD/DVD drive
from a list, and hit Enter.
When your PC detects a bootable disc, you??™ll usually see this message for
three to four seconds:
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...
Table 1-2. Vista upgrade compatibility chart; a checkmark () means you can upgrade
from within the older version, no checkmark means you need to perform a clean install
Vista
Home Basic
Vista
Home Premium
Vista
Business
Vista
Ultimate
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Media Center
Windows XP Tablet PC
Windows XP 64-bit
Windows 2000
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Press a key on the keyboard, and in a few moments, setup should load normally
and display its Welcome screen.
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