mizvalorie Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I am following this tutorial: http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-compaq/120228-clean-vista-install-no-activation.htmlI am stuck at this part "MAYBE it's already on your hard drive: Your manufacturer MIGHT have copied the contents of the Anytime Upgrade DVD directly onto the hard disk of the computer (sometimes in a hidden folder called "WAU"). The problem is that you cannot directly burn this to a DVD and then boot from it to do a clean install -- you first need to burn the files as a bootable DVD in order to use them. To create a bootable DVD from these files: 1. Download, install, and run vLite 2. Select the location with the WAU folder"I am trying to add the WAU Registry file that I found in C:\hp\HPQWare but each time I browse from the vlite program I get "Cannot find the expected files. Make sure you select the folder or the drive which contains the Vista installation files, usually on the installation DVD. Note: you cannot use the already installed Windows like C:\Windows.Is there another WAU folder I need? If so, where is it? I do not have any discs with the computer.I am running an HP Pavillion Slimeline Vista Home Premium 32bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp0iLedBrAt Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Well, I've never heard of someone using a WAU folder to modify Vista with vLite. And a WAU registry file is not the same as boot.wim and install.wim from the Vista install DVD, so no wonder vLite can't find what's needed. If you have a Vista DVD, why not just use that?Welcome to MSFN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizvalorie Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 What should I be using? I do not have any CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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