upgrading current pc to vista

"Greg88" <Greg88 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am going to be upgrading my current computer from xp media center to
>vista
> home premium. Would it work if I were to use the easy transfer cable and
> software to transfer all of my files to an external hard drive and then
> once
> vista is installed transfer all the files back from the external hard
> drive?
>
If you just transfer My Documents and Favorites etc, OK but anything else
would probably not work in Vista.

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Ian

Thanks for the information. I have one more question though. When I am
installing vista will I need to delete the windows xp partition on my hard
drive or can install windows vista right over it?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes, that is supported. You want to make sure your current system supports
> Vista fully before upgrading.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Greg88" <Greg88 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0AB7A8A-8182-4759-A95D-7B14B9F6658E@microsoft.com...
> >I am going to be upgrading my current computer from xp media center to
> >vista
> > home premium. Would it work if I were to use the easy transfer cable and
> > software to transfer all of my files to an external hard drive and then
> > once
> > vista is installed transfer all the files back from the external hard
> > drive?
>
>

Hi,

You can install over it, the old installation will be moved to a windows.old
folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Greg88" <Greg88.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B199BEE-AA00-433C-890E-777288AD8234@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the information. I have one more question though. When I am
> installing vista will I need to delete the windows xp partition on my hard
> drive or can install windows vista right over it?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, that is supported. You want to make sure your current system
>> supports
>> Vista fully before upgrading.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Greg88" <Greg88.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A0AB7A8A-8182-4759-A95D-7B14B9F6658E@microsoft.com...
>> >I am going to be upgrading my current computer from xp media center to
>> >vista
>> > home premium. Would it work if I were to use the easy transfer cable
>> > and
>> > software to transfer all of my files to an external hard drive and then
>> > once
>> > vista is installed transfer all the files back from the external hard
>> > drive?
>>
>>