upgrade

[sammi]

i want to reformat my laptop. it originally had xp but i upgraded to vista
home premium, if i reformat, can i use the vista upgrade again? on the box it
says one installation on one pc. anyone shed any light for me

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

An upgrade Windows Vista license means you have to have
a qualifying older version of Windows installed in order to
have a valid license. If you were to reformat your hard drive,
then you need to install Windows XP, then perform an upgrade
to Windows Vista.

 

[sammi]

ok, so if i was to return my laptop to factory settings, would that still
qualify?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes.

 

[sammi]

thank you for ur help. x

Yes.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

 

[HeyBub]

ok, so if i was to return my laptop to factory settings, would that
still qualify?

Yes, but if something goes amiss, you can always buy a retail copy of Vista.
No biggie.

Except for the unique drivers necessary for your laptop.