XP Pro to Vista Business

Rob J wrote:

> I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
> XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business -


No, it's not. The fact that the XP version is not relevant, but the fact
that Vista is OEM *is*. OEM versions can not do upgrades.


> if not what
> options are available


1. Buy an Upgrade copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
2. Buy a Full copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
3. Clean install the OEM copy of Vista Business.

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"Rob J" <RobJ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of XP Pro
> using a full OEM version of Visa Business - if not what options are
> available
>
> Any help would be appreciated

There are Vista newsgroups for Vista questions such as:
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

microsoft has a vista upgrade advisor. My wife works at the county library.
they have many comp's. and several comp. tech's. they told her vista was a
waste of $

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> Rob J wrote:
>
> > I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
> > XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business -
>
>
> No, it's not. The fact that the XP version is not relevant, but the fact
> that Vista is OEM *is*. OEM versions can not do upgrades.
>
>
> > if not what
> > options are available
>
>
> 1. Buy an Upgrade copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
> 2. Buy a Full copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
> 3. Clean install the OEM copy of Vista Business.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>

Rob J wrote:

> I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
> XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business - if not what
> options are available
>
> Any help would be appreciated

It should be doable, judging by this chart:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upg
radepaths.mspx>

If the above link is broken, go here:
http://tinyurl.com/2le7bp

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Kim André Akerø
- kimandre.DeleteThis@NOSPAMbetadome.com
(remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)

OEM versions of Vista (and XP) do not have an in-place upgrade capability.
You can load the OEM version, but you will be required to wipe the disk
clean, losing everything that was on it before loading the new OS.

On the other hand... if you purchase the "upgrade" version of Vista
Business, it will work fine for an in-place upgrade from XP Pro. I did it.

-Frank

"Kim André Akerø" <kimandre.DeleteThis@NOSPAMbetadome.com> wrote in message
news:52mgkvF1phe79U1@mid.individual.net...
> Rob J wrote:
>
>> I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
>> XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business - if not what
>> options are available
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated
>
> It should be doable, judging by this chart:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upg
> radepaths.mspx>
>
> If the above link is broken, go here:
> http://tinyurl.com/2le7bp
>
> --
> Kim André Akerø
> - kimandre.DeleteThis@NOSPAMbetadome.com
> (remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)

Dytrog wrote:

> microsoft has a vista upgrade advisor.


And it's a very good thing for anyone contemplating upgrading to Vista to
run.


> My wife works at the county
> library. they have many comp's. and several comp. tech's. they told
> her vista was a waste of $


Computer techs are like everyone else. They have the same part of the
anatomy that goes with the old saying, "opinions are like a******s;
everybody has one."

I am also a computer tech, and I'll tell you what my experience has been.
I've been running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM on this computer for nearly
three months, and it's been extremely stable. I haven't had a single problem
with it.

That's not to tell you or anyone else what to do. What you do with your
computer is your own choice and doesn't involve me at all. Nevertheless I'm
happy with Vista here.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> Rob J wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
>>> XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business -
>>
>>
>> No, it's not. The fact that the XP version is not relevant, but the
>> fact that Vista is OEM *is*. OEM versions can not do upgrades.
>>
>>
>>> if not what
>>> options are available
>>
>>
>> 1. Buy an Upgrade copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
>> 2. Buy a Full copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
>> 3. Clean install the OEM copy of Vista Business.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

Dytrog wrote:

> microsoft has a vista upgrade advisor. My wife works at the county
> library. they have many comp's. and several comp. tech's. they told
> her vista was a waste of $

Personally, I intend to install Vista (Ultimate) only when it gets
closer to the release of SP1. By then, I believe most of the
starting-out problems will be ironed out (such as unsupported drivers
and other made-for-XP software that simply won't run on Vista. And even
then, I intend to buy it for my next yet-to-be-built-and-configured PC.

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Kim André Akerø
- kimandre.TakeThisOut@NOSPAMbetadome.com
(remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)

Likely so given the hardware would need to be upgraded or replaced
before it would handle Vista capably.

Dytrog wrote:

> microsoft has a vista upgrade advisor. My wife works at the county library.
> they have many comp's. and several comp. tech's. they told her vista was a
> waste of $
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>
>>Rob J wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade an OEM version of
>>>XP Pro using a full OEM version of Visa Business -
>>
>>
>>No, it's not. The fact that the XP version is not relevant, but the fact
>>that Vista is OEM *is*. OEM versions can not do upgrades.
>>
>>
>>
>>>if not what
>>>options are available
>>
>>
>>1. Buy an Upgrade copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
>>2. Buy a Full copy of Vista Business and upgrade with it.
>>3. Clean install the OEM copy of Vista Business.
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>
>>