(thread title continues here) ... Windows installation inaccessible.
As the thread title says, I need to install Vista on a computer via Windows and not via booting of the DVD.
When I get to the screen where it asks me whether to upgrade or use "advanced" mode, I choose advanced, and after I select my partion, I get this message:
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Originally posted by Windows Vista Installation
The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows installation. If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will not be able to use your previous version of Windows
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Ummm ... thank you very much Vista for not allowing me to use my previous installation!
I could do that in XP (install an OS in the same partition) but it looks like Vista doesn't want me to do it...
I guess that if I partitioned the drive, it would probably work and allow me to still use XP, but the problem is that I can't partition my HDD (that's another story)
So to sum it up, I need to install Vista via my Windows installation, keep my previous Windows installation, and not partition the HDD.
Is it possible?
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