Don't have a motherboard - > new motherboard + upgrade version of Vista problems ==

My Asus motehrboard failed. I replaced it today, but of course the new Asus motherboard has all different chipsets etc.. I tried to start the original installation in safe mode, but it crashes after he tries to load a file sys (diskcrc.sys memory).

Ok. I was expecting that. Perform a new installation. However, my copy of Vista Home Premium is an upgrade version. When I try to install it, he insists on the fact that I do after the start of my existing operating system, which is down.

Now, I'm in a catch-22.

Any thoughts?

You can not legally do a clean install with an upgrade/license disc.

Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a set of operating system recovery disk/s original.

Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

Then install the original operating system > upgrade to Vista.

http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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