Vista UPGRADE install from dos.

I has buy "Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Download" from Circuit
City
it have 3 files
boot.wim
install.wim
X13-49120.exe
Could me create a boot DVD install Vista from dos?

No, those files will not create a bootable DVD, even if they did, the
upgrade MUST be installed from within an activated XP installation.

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"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7752C3F-959E-491B-8204-68939FB1CDC9@microsoft.com...
>I has buy "Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Download" from Circuit
> City
> it have 3 files
> boot.wim
> install.wim
> X13-49120.exe
> Could me create a boot DVD install Vista from dos?
>

probably should ask Circuit City what to do with those files.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F7752C3F-959E-491B-8204-68939FB1CDC9@microsoft.com...
I has buy "Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Download" from Circuit
City
it have 3 files
boot.wim
install.wim
X13-49120.exe
Could me create a boot DVD install Vista from dos?

Maybe this would help. Did you burn a DVD with the files?

http://www.apcstart.com/3834/inside_..._based_install

Clark

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7752C3F-959E-491B-8204-68939FB1CDC9@microsoft.com...
>I has buy "Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Download" from Circuit
> City
> it have 3 files
> boot.wim
> install.wim
> X13-49120.exe
> Could me create a boot DVD install Vista from dos?
>

Maybe this will help also, if you haven't found it.

http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/co...Id=395&tabid=1

Clark

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7752C3F-959E-491B-8204-68939FB1CDC9@microsoft.com...
>I has buy "Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Download" from Circuit
> City
> it have 3 files
> boot.wim
> install.wim
> X13-49120.exe
> Could me create a boot DVD install Vista from dos?
>