Windows 10: I was trying to install windows vista w/ 7 files because vista hates my hdd but is shows...

Pls help

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Vista in Hyper-V

Yes, but only briefly. You can certainly run XP in Hyper-V so a 'newer' OS like Vista should theoretically be no problem.

I had a dead XP laptop, the only remaining functional part being its HDD. It had some software installed I wanted to rescue, so I put the HDD in a usb enclosure, took a Macrium image, then booted a Hyper-V machine from a Macrium rescue ISO and restored the XP image to the VM. I then proceeded to upgrade this (in steps) to Windows 10.

One of the steps was to upgrade XP to Vista. As I said, I only had Vista running briefly as a step on the way to W10, but it worked in Hyper-V without apparent problem.

Where Can I Download Windows Vista?


There are links here to download a Vista VM vhd direct from download.microsoft.com (it comes as six .rar files). They still seem to be valid links. The vhd is intended for use with Windows Virtual PC, but may be possible to use with Hyper-V.

Download Free Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 VHD Images for Microsoft Virtual PC - AskVG

 

Vista Pre-SP1 vs. Vista SP1

I've been Windows Updating for two straight days and I finally saw SP1. If you want to troubleshoot it, follow these steps:

• Show hidden updates
• Manually install any failed updates (google the KB_____ and install from the windows site)
• Make sure everything in Device Manager is good to go

I had to do step two for like 4 or 5 updates to be able to see SP1.

Any other benchmarks you guys want to see? I might try PCMark05 (I think it works on Vista).

 

Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech