Re: upgrading xp to vista premium question

I did a clean install from an upgrade. then later had to do it again. I did not have to put original software on it first. Hope it helps.

"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F165A21C-5C76-4A15-8AEE-111BAB7003F6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Gary Tsang:
Sorry....I knew it was a dumb question! I'm about to change another pc
over to Vista and it tempts me to use the upgrade version and do a clean
install but I don't want to later be stuck re-installing XP MCE2005 from the
back up disks I made for my Gateway pc and then update it, validate it, all
before I can re-install from Vista Upgrade version. Then when I'm done, I
won't have a good clean, smooth running pc anyway LOL! Guess I'll have to
wait til my budget allows another retail version.......darn it.

xiowan..........in tucson

"Gary Tsang" wrote:

I suppose anything is possible, but I don't know the answer to that.

Sorry.

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp



"xiowan" <xiowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:59170153-9A4C-446E-A1CE-B654D662FCAB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Gary Tsang:
> This is probably a dumb question. If someone does a clean install
> using
> an upgrade license as has often been described in this newsgroup is > there
> a
> chance that Microsoft will later discover this and view it as a > violation
> of
> the license and somehow invalidate the operating system, thus requiring > a
> re-installation of XP and install of Vista within XP?
>
> xiowan..........in tucson
>
> "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>
>> You can do an upgrade as per xiowan's post, but I'd highly recommend
>> doing a
>> clean install.
>> In the end, you will avoid many problems that most people have faced
>> while
>> doing upgrades (it might require more up-front time, but you'll gain >> that
>> time back by avoiding issues that would otherwise come from the >> upgrade
>> process).
>>
>> -- >> Gary Tsang
>> http://www.gtsang.com
>>
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>>
>> "doomey" <doomey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EA003CCE-DE7B-4A98-81F2-BDCB54C77B52@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > If I was to upgrade to vista from a standard xp pc, to premiuml, >> > would
>> > I
>> > need
>> > anything else to make it work?
>> > I ask this because I am trying (unsucesfuly) to upgrade from xp to
>> > vista
>> > premium.
>> >
>> > Do I need to have an exsisting media centre pc to upgrade to >> > premium?
>> > If so the upgrade advisor does not pic up on this when you ask if >> > you
>> > cna
>> > run other versions.
>> > My advisor does indeed advise basic, but then offers premium if you
>> > compare.
>> >
>> > Sadly having paid for premium, I need to work out a way to make it
>> > work,
>> > or
>> > take a hit and lose out by selling it at a considerable loss no >> > doubt
>> > :(
>> >
>> > ANy help with my question would be most apreciated.
>>
>>
>>




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