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05-06-2008, 02:12 AM
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Vista upgrade compatability?
SO I am building a new computer, and I will be dual booting Vista x64 and XP. Right now, I have a dell with vista, and I have the re-installation CD for Vista that came from dell. If I purchase the upgrade version of these two OS's, will I be able to install them using the dell vista disk? Or will I have to get and XP full version and then the vista upgrade? Or will I have to get a vista upgrade and the XP full since you can't "upgrade" (since its a downgrade according to M$) from vista to XP? Thanks!
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05-06-2008, 05:33 AM
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You can't reuse your Dell cd on another pc. So you need two new Full Install cd's..
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05-06-2008, 06:02 AM
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GAH dangit. What about just the XP full install first (I would put that on HDD 1) and then an upgrade for Vista 64x on HDD 2?
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05-06-2008, 06:22 AM
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When you "upgrade" an OS, you're suppost to stop using the original...Thus the reasons upgrades sell for less$$.
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05-06-2008, 06:37 AM
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Ohh ok. dang, I thought i could get away with it with having 2 hard drives or something. Oh well thats another 200 i guess.
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05-06-2008, 10:35 AM
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Get the oem versions and save yourself some money.
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05-06-2008, 05:48 PM
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You can purchase upgrade discs of each OS as they can both be "clean" installed and you can install each on a seperate HDD.
Actually, that is preferable. XP will require you to provide a earlier version of Windows to make the install. Any older version will work. i.e. 95-98-ME I would suggest installing XP first if you plan to dual-boot. MS offers instructions for dual (triple) booting OS's so I assumed that it was permissible to run both on one PC. Last edited by not important; 05-06-2008 at 05:55 PM. |
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