Vista upgrade must be started from within a running copy of Windows.
If you ever need to reinstall Vista, you have to install XP or 2000
first.
Or make an image of the new Vista install.
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Ronald Sommer
"Hiro" <Hiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2679E22F-C7D2-4355-A6E4-816766545A78@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Just wondering can you buy like the vista home premium upgrade and install
it
: on XP? Or do you have to buy the full OS?
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