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Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade

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"I currently run Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on a custom-built PC, so I have the Win 2000 operating system CD. I am planning to buy Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade edition and install it on a new PC that I'll be building.

Because I'll be purchasing the upgrade edition of Vista, I won't be able to completely wipe my hard drive using a third-party product and then install the upgrade, since there would be no evidence on the hard drive that I actually had Windows 2000 installed previously. I typically clean the drive and then do a full OS reinstall about twice a year. How well does the "clean install" really clean the hard drive prior to installing the OS?"

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