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nrmsmith
29-01-2007, 04:10 PM
Can someone confirm the situation about buying a Upgrade edition of Vista.

I read that it is NOT possible to do a CLEAN install using the Upgrade edition (ie boot from the DVD and install to a clean PC hard disk). Is this true?

Nigel
Nox
29-01-2007, 04:15 PM
correct

from what i've read...

everywhere!

Nox
Kevin Street
29-01-2007, 08:38 PM
That is correct. You need either Windows 2000 or Windows XP both activated and validated.
deathhaggis
29-01-2007, 11:00 PM
Best advice is to buy the OEM version and avoid the upgrades! They're about half the price of the upgrades for some reason :?
Nox
30-01-2007, 07:38 AM
That is correct. You need either Windows 2000 or Windows XP both activated and validated.

Which is odd as the microsoft help site only lists XP (or 2003 I think it was) as a valid upgradeable product. But yes, i've read it will upgrade off a 2k installation too.

Nox
Nox
30-01-2007, 07:39 AM
Best advice is to buy the OEM version and avoid the upgrades! They're about half the price of the upgrades for some reason :?

Microsoft will not provide support to people with oem versions. I want a full retail I can switch around from x to y without instalation woes, without support.

Nox