Feb 15, 2007 9:56 AM

Vista Upgrade Sneak Detailed

We’re not like, endorsing this or anything, but seems like it’s trivially easy to install the cheaper upgrade versions of Windows Vista on a hard drive that’s never experienced the delight of a Microsoft operating system. Apparently, the installation program will accept an unactivated copy of Vista as proof of a previous OS. So if […]

We're not like, endorsing this or anything, but seems like it's trivially easy to install the cheaper upgrade versions of Windows Vista on a hard drive that's never experienced the delight of a Microsoft operating system.

Apparently, the installation program will accept an unactivated copy of Vista as proof of a previous OS. So if you want to save a few hundred bucks and install an upgrade version of Vista on a clean hard drive, all you have to do is install it twice, with the second installation referencing the first.

Full details are in the article below, which includes a section elegantly titled: "Is This Windows Vista Upgrade Secret Legal?" The conclusion is that it's up to you to live with your conscience after flaunting the 357-page EULA that comes with the OS.

Windows Vista Upgrade - Secret! [Instant Vista]

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