I'm sorry, but your information is incorrect. Vista Setup will not ask for
a cd to verify that you own an earlier version of Windows. Vista requires
that the legacy OS be installed on the computer. The procedure you refer to
ended with XP.

"Sven" <Burgurne******.com> wrote in message
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> Recording to Microsoft Denmark you can just install direct on a clean HD
> with the Vista Update DVD. Some time along the installation your PC will
> aks for a _FULL LICENSE_ cd/dvd, and when this check is over, it will
> continue the Vista install. It is the same method used by WindowsXP
> Upgrade versions. Don't install any earlier OS first, as it will only make
> your final installation bigger. Correct me, if Microsoft Denmark and I are
> wrong here, and I will get back to them, so they can look into it again.
>
> Cheers
> Sven