Installing Vista

[Jimmy Hsu]

I am using WIn XP Svc 2. I like to upgrade to Win Vista. Can I just instal
Vista over WinXP? I dont want to go through the pain of uninstalling Win
XP, reformat my Hard disk to install Vista. Finally, do I have to go thru'
the whole Activation procedure after installing Vista? Thank you

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am using WIn XP Svc 2. I like to upgrade to Win Vista. Can I just
instal Vista over WinXP?

That depends on which version of XP you have and which version of Vista you
want to go to. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx

or http://tinyurl.com/2le7bp

I dont want to go through the pain of uninstalling Win XP, reformat my
Hard disk to install Vista.

I upgraded from XP Professional to Vista Ultimate 2.5 months ago, and it
went fine.

However, don't assume that doing an upgrade relieves you of the need to
backup your data, etc. before beginning. Before starting to upgrade, it's
always prudent to recognize that things like a sudden power loss can occur
in the middle of it and cause the loss of everything. For that reason you
should make sure you have backups and anything else you need to reinstall if
the worst happens.

Finally, do I have to go thru' the whole Activation procedure after
installing Vista? Thank you

Yes, Vista will have to be activated.