I am using WIn XP Svc 2. I like to upgrade to Win Vista. Can I just
instal Vista over WinXP? I dont want to go through the pain of
uninstalling Win XP, reformat my Hard disk to install Vista. Finally,
do I have to go thru' the whole Activation procedure after installing
Vista? Thank you
To answer your question, you can install the retail version of Vista as an
upgrade over XP. Once Vista is installed it does need to be Activated.
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Tom Porterfield
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