| If you are thinking to install Microsoft Windows Vista | | | | the steps to choose a Custom (advanced) installation. |
| then you need to run setup from the current version of | | | | Now click ‘Next' to get to this screen. |
| windows. However, if you're planning make a clean | | | | But, if you want to upgrade it from the current version |
| install then you must take a back up of all the data | | | | of Windows then you can upgrade to Windows Vista. |
| stored on your system first and then boot from the | | | | You cannot run x64 Setup on a system running an |
| Windows Vista disk. As the hard drive has free | | | | x86 build of Windows, or vice-versa. Be sure that you |
| memory, the setup creates a 100MB boot partition for | | | | are upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista |
| holding boot files and for preparing the system for | | | | because migrating from Windows 2000 or 98 to Vista |
| other software. | | | | is not possible. In order to upgrade, you cannot make |
| It is recommended that you make a clean install only if | | | | any changes to the layout of a disk; you must use |
| you are sure that you have saved all data before you | | | | existing partitions. |
| install Windows Vista. Also, you should not use this | | | | In addition, there's a little but significant difference |
| technique, if your hard disk contains recovery or | | | | between the screens that you will see in the Windows |
| diagnostic partitions that you might want to use later. | | | | Vista installation process, depending on how you start |
| However, if you want to completely erase the disk | | | | Microsoft Windows Vista Setup. If you launch Setup |
| and make a clean install of Microsoft Windows Vista | | | | from within the Windows, you can run a compatibility |
| then you need to boot from the Vista disk and follow | | | | check. |