Dual Boot w\ Vista Home Basic Upgrade

[Brian Weber]

Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional on C
partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it have
to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
upgrade DVD.
I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford it.
Thanks in advance
Sincerely; Brian

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Brian,

Upgrade implies that you upgrade a qualifying system. The license for the
upgraded system becomes part of the license to run Vista. You cannot
continue to use the old license for a different installation. Nor does the
license allow for you to create a dual boot with the qualifying product. To
upgrade with Vista Home Basic, you need to start from within a working XP
Home installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Brian Weber]

Thanks Rick: Could I possibly have my Windows XP professional as my C
partition, and XP Home upgraded into Vista Home Basic as my D partition ?
Thanks
Brian

 

[Not Even Me]

not according to the EULA...but that is not to say you can't install it
there...

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Of course you can.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com