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Hello all,
I can find all information needed for OEM, Anytime upgrade and Volume
Licensing regarding upgrade eligibility but i cannot find it for RETAIL
upgrades.
E.g.
Can I upgrade my Windows XP Home edition to Windows Vista Business upgrade
in RETAIL (FPP)
I found some information on the Windows Vista website but this is more about
the technical aspect of upgrading to Windows Vista (clean install or upgrade):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
The only bit of information I find on that page is the following:
The options
You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows
2000 to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and
installing an upgrade copy of Windows Vista.
So the first question that comes in my mind is what are the qualifiying OS
(older editions and what are my upgrade options.
For example in Volume Licensing you can/may not upgrade from Windows XP Home
edition to Windows Vista Business edition because Windows XP home is intended
for home entertainment and Windows Vista Business is a business OS.
When Windows XP was the current OS there was a nice Windows XP website (How
to Buy) with an upgrade eligibilty table on which one could see from which
older OS they could upgrade to Windows XP Home or Professional when bought in
FPP.
Thank you in advance,
Andreas Leeraar
The Netherlands
I can find all information needed for OEM, Anytime upgrade and Volume
Licensing regarding upgrade eligibility but i cannot find it for RETAIL
upgrades.
E.g.
Can I upgrade my Windows XP Home edition to Windows Vista Business upgrade
in RETAIL (FPP)
I found some information on the Windows Vista website but this is more about
the technical aspect of upgrading to Windows Vista (clean install or upgrade):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
The only bit of information I find on that page is the following:
The options
You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows
2000 to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and
installing an upgrade copy of Windows Vista.
So the first question that comes in my mind is what are the qualifiying OS
(older editions and what are my upgrade options.
For example in Volume Licensing you can/may not upgrade from Windows XP Home
edition to Windows Vista Business edition because Windows XP home is intended
for home entertainment and Windows Vista Business is a business OS.
When Windows XP was the current OS there was a nice Windows XP website (How
to Buy) with an upgrade eligibilty table on which one could see from which
older OS they could upgrade to Windows XP Home or Professional when bought in
FPP.
Thank you in advance,
Andreas Leeraar
The Netherlands