Re-installing Vista on a original XP laptop

I have a laptop which came with XP, but I installed the Vista upgrade several
months ago. I want to restore or re-format the harddrive. I assume I must use
the XP disc to restore the laptop, then reinstall the Vista upgrade.
Is there anyway after I install Vista to delete all the xp programs?
Or is my best option to go out and buy Vista software (non upgrade)
Thanks

Bob

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html

Have a read of Shaun's way to clean install from an upgrade disk.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"bspeed" wrote:

> I have a laptop which came with XP, but I installed the Vista upgrade several
> months ago. I want to restore or re-format the harddrive. I assume I must use
> the XP disc to restore the laptop, then reinstall the Vista upgrade.
> Is there anyway after I install Vista to delete all the xp programs?
> Or is my best option to go out and buy Vista software (non upgrade)
> Thanks
>
> Bob

Thanks Mick I appreciate your assistance

Bob

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
>
> Have a read of Shaun's way to clean install from an upgrade disk.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "bspeed" wrote:
>
> > I have a laptop which came with XP, but I installed the Vista upgrade several
> > months ago. I want to restore or re-format the harddrive. I assume I must use
> > the XP disc to restore the laptop, then reinstall the Vista upgrade.
> > Is there anyway after I install Vista to delete all the xp programs?
> > Or is my best option to go out and buy Vista software (non upgrade)
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bob

No worries! Any probs; this is a good newsgroup.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"bspeed" wrote:

> Thanks Mick I appreciate your assistance
>
> Bob
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
> >
> > Have a read of Shaun's way to clean install from an upgrade disk.
> > --
> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> >
> >
> > "bspeed" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a laptop which came with XP, but I installed the Vista upgrade several
> > > months ago. I want to restore or re-format the harddrive. I assume I must use
> > > the XP disc to restore the laptop, then reinstall the Vista upgrade.
> > > Is there anyway after I install Vista to delete all the xp programs?
> > > Or is my best option to go out and buy Vista software (non upgrade)
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bob