Windows Vista Upgrade Over Windows XP OEM?

LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciersEagle River, Alaska Icrontian
edited February 2007 in Science & Tech
Will Windows XP, Home or Professional version installations allow Windows Vista upgrade version installations?

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Of course...
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    But why would you want to?
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    I can understand the question. There's no upgrade path from Home to MCE but there is one from Pro to MCE. So, one could only guess at what Microsoft would "allow" when it came to a Vista upgrade.

    It's always best to perform a clean rather than a "dirty" (upgrade) OS install. But sometimes you're stuck and are forced to install an upgrade... (e.g. the owner no longer has the installation CDs for software s/he uses...) Do avoid it if at all possible, though.... Upgrading an OS is inherently an iffy proposition (in the short and long run).

    EDIT://
    If you must upgrade the OS, I strongly encourage you to image the HDD OS volume first. Then inventory all your hardware and make sure you have all the latest drivers available burned to a CD. The image will give you a safety net in the event the upgrade goes south on you and the drivers will make the upgrade process go more smoothly (hopefully). :rolleyes2
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    troll wrote:
    But why would you want to?

    Because it's several hundred dollars cheaper?
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    primesuspect wrote:
    Because it's several hundred dollars cheaper?
    Hmmmmm....so..... there's an option to format after the previous OS installation is detected, right?? If so, then one could get a fresh install off of an upgrade version of the OS, yes?? Thanx Prime'!! :woowoo:

    I see imaging my XP Pro build and restoring it to a new partition, then "upgrading" to Vista on that partition in my future.... :range: (I run multi-boot on both my desktops)
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Thats a good reason.

    I have always had customers run the upgrade versions on systems that didn't work right to start with and everything went downhill fast from there...

    If it will let you flush the drive and then ask for a Proof CD that would be ok.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited February 2007
    There are always good reasons for upgrades. But my 2 cents is that Vista has some nice things, it configures itself better in some ways, but is also a huge resource hog.....especially if you do the aero look.

    So to me, if you're going to do Vista, its not nearly that much of an upgrade if you do it on 3 year old hardware that probably doesn't have that much horsepower, and doesn't have the graphics power to do the aero thing.

    Its just a substantial jump in terms of the hardware you need to run it well, and most upgrades aren't going to run the "real" Vista.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    I just checked newegg's prices and they vary wildly at least w/ respect to the Home Premium upgrade vs full version. :scratch:
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    But why would you want to?
    I don't think I do want to. I'm actually quite happy with XP. For me at least, it's responsive, trouble-free, and does everything I need it to. I also don't mind installing and running third party anti-spyware and anti-virus. To me, that's no big deal at all. A year down the road? Who knows. My question about upgrading was more or less just to arm myself with knowledge for the time I do need or want to upgrade(?), as three of my home machines run OEM XP versions.

    Of course, there is the method of doing a clean install with the upgrade DVDs. Some say it works, others say it doesn't. I just wonder if that neat trick will still be available with Vista releases a year from now. In other words, will MS remove that option?
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    Leonardo wrote:
    ...I just wonder if that neat trick will still be available with Vista release a year from now? In other words, will MS remove that option?...
    I was thinkin' the same thing.... :rolleyes2
  • Byrds6Byrds6
    edited February 2007
    There is a chat somewhere on M$ website that shows what versions of xp will upgrade to what versions of Vista. Also from what Ive read from other peopel if you use an upgrade it will invalidate your xp key wherey ou cant roll bacck.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    Byrds6 wrote:
    There is a chat somewhere on M$ website that shows what versions of xp will upgrade to what versions of Vista. Also from what Ive read from other peopel if you use an upgrade it will invalidate your xp key wherey ou cant roll bacck.
    Oooooooo. Didn't think of that! I'm not worried about rolling back (that's what imaging is for) I am, however, concerned about being able to continue to get OS updates on my XP build.

    Well h#@!! I reckon that does it then. Gotta buy the full version. :bawling:
  • Byrds6Byrds6
    edited February 2007
    Yeah if you upgrade you can never again activate xp cause it kills your key.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I have no doubt that even two years from now XP updates will still be available from MS. Byrds, what you said about an upgrade Vista version invalidating the XP key already on the machine - I've heard that too. If you use the upgrade "trick" though, you don't have to have ANY OS at all installed on the hard drive before you install Vista...so they say.
  • Byrds6Byrds6
    edited February 2007
    Yeah I read something about that. Ive read somewhere else someone said it didnt work for them. Me myself I hate upgrades so I shelled out the 400 for the full version of Ultimate 64
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    Leonardo wrote:
    ...I have no doubt that even two years from now XP updates will still be available from MS....
    Ohhh, that's not what I'm worried about. I'm concerned that MS will invalidate (blacklist) my product key code which would keep me from being able to download anymore OS updates (for that XP build).
    Leonardo wrote:
    ...Byrds, what you said about an upgrade Vista version invalidating the XP key already on the machine - I've heard that too. If you use the upgrade "trick" though, you don't have to have ANY OS at all installed on the hard drive before you install Vista...so they say...
    Ok, gonna have to research this whole upgrade trick thing. I thought the OS had to be installed and activated. Ergo the image. I may just get the full version anyway. Newegg has the OEM version for less than what it costs for the boxed upgrade (Home/Premium/32). Go figure...
  • Byrds6Byrds6
    edited February 2007
    According to what I read, blacklisted was the word they used. I can not attest to the accuracy as I had gotten the full version and I kinda like Vista even if it has a few quirks right now lol.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    hmmm...i wonder what happens with a vista upgrade version and windows 2000...MS site says requires clean install. i have about 5 copies of win2k still
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
  • Byrds6Byrds6
    edited February 2007
    There ya go then lol. I dont think it works from certian OS to Vista as an upgrade.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited February 2007
    fatcat6 wrote:
    hmmm...i wonder what happens with a vista upgrade version and windows 2000...MS site says requires clean install. i have about 5 copies of win2k still
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
    You rock fatcat....! 2k doesn't require activation either. Ok, gotta go rifle through my software....

    :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo: :woowoo:
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