W7 Upgrade/Clean Boot Help Needed

[Vic82]

I current have Vista, and since the SP2 update something went wrong and a handful of important software won't work anymore.

I live in Germany now, though I had bought my computer in the states. My install dvd/information for my computer is all tucked away in a box some where in my mom's garage.

So I can't just re-install vista like I need to, and I have decided to just get Windows 7 instead. I see that I can do a clean install with the upgrade software, but my question is...

Will I have to input my validation key or something similar that I don't have access to?

or

Do I need to get the full version?

Thanks,
Vic

 

[LiquidSnak]

Here is a nice tutorial for clean installation from an upgrade version

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html

 

[Vic82]

So...if I have updates needed to Vista, this won't work?

SP2 screwed up a bunch of crap, and there are about 15 updates that won't go through. I can't uninstall the update, and by the time I noticed what the problem was, the auto-backup system already had SP2 on it.

 

[LiquidSnak]

That should not matter. You are upgrading to a different OS, not vista with updates.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html


Just follow the instructions, and you'll be fine.

 

[bigmck]

Follow the tutorial that LiquidSnak gave you. When installing, it will format your drive and erase everything. Be sure and back up all files that you want kept.