![]() ![]() ![]() I reported that Microsoft Knowledge Base article 930985, which says Vista itself is a “compliant version” for a clean install, has recommended the procedure since March 2007 with no indication that this is a violation of any end-user license agreement (EULA).īoth Scott and I quoted Microsoft spokespersons who stated that clean-installing the upgrade edition of Vista without having previously purchased a licensed copy of Windows 2000, XP, or 2003 violated Vista’s EULA. The fact that the trick still exists in SP1 - more than one year later - is strong evidence that at least some high Microsoft officials wanted it left in. This is a feature that hasn’t changed in Vista since I described it back on Feb. ![]() 3, 2008, that Vista Service Pack 1 allows its “upgrade edition” to be clean-installed just like its “full edition.” Scott Dunn was the first journalist to reveal on Apr. INTRODUCTION Microsoft exec loses his cool on Vista upgrades ![]()
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