Upgrade from XP Pro Vista Home premium

[Guest]

I have XP Pro now and would like to upgrade to Vista Home Premium with dual
boot. I saw somewhere that there are problems doing this. Have any of you
done this successfully? Thanks for your help

 

[Mike Brannigan]

I have XP Pro now and would like to upgrade to Vista Home Premium with dual
boot. I saw somewhere that there are problems doing this. Have any of you
done this successfully? Thanks for your help

You may not use an upgrade version to build a dual boot configuration from a
licensing perspective.
If you use a full version then you are OK.
The reason is your license to use XP is absorbed into the upgrade license
for Vista (this is why it is cheaper) - so you no longer have a licensed to
use XP if you use an upgrade version.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply. The rule does not make sense when both OS are on the
same machine. MS does not lose any revenue and the only benefit the end user
gets is to let the new OS stabilise before getting rid of the old one and
have a chance to replace any software that does not work.

Can you please tell me whether it is possible to get a Vista Home Premium
upgrade and replace the XP Pro? I am not interested in keeping the existing
set up, programs etc. I can manually do all that. I am not keen on
updrading to Vista business. Thanks for your help.

 

[Mike Brannigan]

Thanks for the reply. The rule does not make sense when both OS are on the
same machine. MS does not lose any revenue and the only benefit the end
user
gets is to let the new OS stabilise before getting rid of the old one and
have a chance to replace any software that does not work.

Actually they do loose revenue - as you are getting to use a full Windows XP
and a full Windows Vista but you only paid for a part of the cost of Windows
Vista by buying an upgrade license. Think of it like part exchanging your
current car for a newer model. You don't get to keep the old car unless you
pay full price for the new one.

Can you please tell me whether it is possible to get a Vista Home Premium
upgrade and replace the XP Pro?

Yes you can buy the upgrade from Windows XP Pro to Home Premium
see
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx

I am not interested in keeping the existing
set up, programs etc. I can manually do all that. I am not keen on
updrading to Vista business. Thanks for your help.

No problem as the upgrade from XP Pro to Home Premium is a clean install so
you will have to put back you apps and data yourself, but as you say that
is fine hen no problems