the clean install with Window Vista upgrade version work if done correctly.
Google this Clean Install with Windows Vista Upgrade disc and you'll find a
lot of information about it.

"Jim" wrote:
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> Two weeks ago I upgraded my Windows Media Edition to Vista Home Premium.
> Then went through two weeks of nothing but problems. Today I performed a
> Clean Install with the same Vista DVD that I used two weeks ago. Everything
> works great, except that I am unable to activate it. After spending 3 1/2
> hours talking to Microsoft Tech Support they tell me to reinstall XP and
> perform the upgrade again.
>
> Does this sound logical?
>
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