Vista can be installed from the HD, just copy the whole DVD to a folder. You
can't boot from it though, you'd need to start installation from another OS.

Details here:

[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928902/[/url]


"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Vista is an image based install unlike XP. You need to install from the
> the
> dvd.
>
> "cbcb52" wrote:
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>> Up to now , I always installed my OSs ( Including XP ) from
>> the HD . It avoids the messages to insert the install CD.
>> Is vista installable form the HD ??( provided that I copy the
>> DVD content to a dir ? )
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