Vista install won't run under XP

[Guest]

Hello,

I'm trying to install Vista Ultimate as an upgrade to XP Pro. I've tried to
launch the install routine under XP SP1 and SP2. In both cases the install
routine tells me it can't run under this operating system and that I need to
boot from the CD. However, if I boot from the CD the upgrade option is
disabled.

Can anyone tell me why setup won't run under either XP SP1 or SP2 - and how
I could perform this upgrade?

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

Karl

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Hello,

I'm trying to install Vista Ultimate as an upgrade to XP Pro. I've tried
to
launch the install routine under XP SP1 and SP2. In both cases the install
routine tells me it can't run under this operating system and that I need
to
boot from the CD. However, if I boot from the CD the upgrade option is
disabled.

Can anyone tell me why setup won't run under either XP SP1 or SP2 - and
how
I could perform this upgrade?

Any help much appreciated.

Well if you don't get answer, you can call MS tech support, since you have
180 days of free support with the purchase of Vista.

 

[Mike Brannigan]

Hello,

I'm trying to install Vista Ultimate as an upgrade to XP Pro. I've tried
to
launch the install routine under XP SP1 and SP2. In both cases the install
routine tells me it can't run under this operating system and that I need
to
boot from the CD. However, if I boot from the CD the upgrade option is
disabled.

Can anyone tell me why setup won't run under either XP SP1 or SP2 - and
how
I could perform this upgrade?

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

Karl

I bet you are trying to install the x64 64-bit version of Vista.
You cannot upgrade from the 32-bit XP to 64-bit Vista only clean install
is possible.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I bet you are trying to install the x64 64-bit version of Vista.
You cannot upgrade from the 32-bit XP to 64-bit Vista only clean install
is possible.

Vista Ultimate over Premium upgrade didn't work for awhile. It just blew-up
when the setup was ran, then it just took off on my last attempt to get the
thing to run. The upgrade was done.

 

[Rock]

Hello,

I'm trying to install Vista Ultimate as an upgrade to XP Pro. I've tried
to
launch the install routine under XP SP1 and SP2. In both cases the install
routine tells me it can't run under this operating system and that I need
to
boot from the CD. However, if I boot from the CD the upgrade option is
disabled.

Can anyone tell me why setup won't run under either XP SP1 or SP2 - and
how
I could perform this upgrade?

What version of Vista are you trying to upgrade to? OEM or retail? 32bit
or 64bit?

 

[Guest]

Doh! You're all right, I was trying to install the 64-bit version.

The package I bought came with two versions, 32-bit and 64-bit. Each has its
own serial number. Does that mean I can use both?

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Doh! You're all right, I was trying to install the 64-bit version.

The package I bought came with two versions, 32-bit and 64-bit. Each has
its
own serial number. Does that mean I can use both?

You don't know if you have a 32 bit processor/CPU or a 64 bit processor/CPU
on the computer?

 

[HSS]

So let me get this strait- I've got an HP laptop that came with 32bit VISTA
Home Premium - I've got an AMD Turion 64bit X2 processor and I cannot
upgrade to 64bit VISTA?
I've already sunk $160 bucks into the 32bit upgrade and cannot get that
reversed at all......

 

[Mike Brannigan]

So let me get this strait- I've got an HP laptop that came with 32bit
VISTA Home Premium - I've got an AMD Turion 64bit X2 processor and I
cannot upgrade to 64bit VISTA?
I've already sunk $160 bucks into the 32bit upgrade and cannot get that
reversed at all......

Yes you can upgrade.
If you have the 32bit version of Home Premium - you could upgrade to the x64
(64-bit) Vista Ultimate or Home Premium , but it would be a clean install
so you would have to backup your data and reinstall your applications.

What is your actual question or issue?

 

[Don]

So let me get this strait- I've got an HP laptop that came with 32bit VISTA
Home Premium - I've got an AMD Turion 64bit X2 processor and I cannot
upgrade to 64bit VISTA?
I've already sunk $160 bucks into the 32bit upgrade and cannot get that
reversed at all......

A note of caution: a number of people in these groups are warning that
64-bit Vista is very poorly supported by hardware makers, so there is a
good reason the machine came with 32-bit installed.

 

[Rock]

Doh! You're all right, I was trying to install the 64-bit version.

The package I bought came with two versions, 32-bit and 64-bit. Each has
its
own serial number. Does that mean I can use both?

If there are two product keys, then yes you can install them both. If only
one product key, that will work with either version, but only one can be
installed at a time.

I'm curious, what did you buy that came with two product keys?

 

[Guest]

Rock, it was part of a press evaluation kit. I'm trying to figure out what
I've been given.

 

[Guest]

I have a 64-bit desktop and a 32-bit laptop. If I can use both versions of
Windows I'll install the 32-bit version on the laptop (if technically
possible) and the 64-bit version on the desktop. I'll do both as dual-boot
with XP, so I'm not too worried about compatibility - for the moment I need
Vista mainly for a test purposes.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[Rock]

Rock, it was part of a press evaluation kit. I'm trying to figure out what
I've been given.

Ok that would explain why there are two separate product keys. When you buy
a retail version of Ultimate, either upgrade or full, it comes with both the
x86 and x64 DVDs, but only one product key that will work with either DVD,
but by the license only one can be installed at time.

For the other versions, if you buy retail full or upgrade you get the x86
DVD, one product key, and a coupon to send off for the x64 DVD. For OEM you
get just the one version that you purchased, either x86 or x64.

I would say that since there are two product keys both can be installed.

Assuming they are full versions, then dual booting is allowed by the
license. If they are an upgrade version, the license for the qualifying OS
is subsumed into the Vista license, so both XP and the upgrade version of
Vista cannot be installed at the same time. It's one or the other.