I will dual boot XP Pro and Vista Premium.
Ultimate has nothing in it that I would use.
Only reason I have XP Pro right now is it was cheap.
"Dr. Heywood Floyd" <dhfloyd@2001.org> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I'm not worried about an XP to Vista upgrade - I'll do a clean
> Vista install when the time comes. I work on other people's computers
> though and can see major problems ahead. Problems = $$$$$ 
>
> Nero wrote:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
>> What you can and cannot "upgrade over Windows to"
>> "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
>> news:%23sv2nSADHHA.4256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hard question.........
>>> I guess some programs might run using Compatibility mode.
>>> Adaware runs ok on Vista
>>> Belarc Advisor works
>>> As to what else will I guess it's try it and see.
>>>
>>> "Dr. Heywood Floyd" <dhfloyd@2001.org> wrote in message
>>> news:OPLWKLADHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> A recent post here "Advice on Tweaking" started me thinking about the
>>>> subject.
>>>>
>>>> How is one to know what will work with Vista and what will not?
>>>> How about the major ones like:
>>>> Dreamweaver 8 (Suite)
>>>> PhotoShop CS2
>>>> Adobe LightRoom
>>>> RAW Shooter
>>>> etc
>>>>
>>>> How about some not so major but would like to keep items:
>>>> AdAware
>>>> SpyBot SD
>>>> Agent Ransack
>>>> Belarc Advisor
>>>> WSftp
>>>> Office 2000
>>>> FrontPage 2002
>>>> etc
>>>>
>>>> And:
>>>> SpySweeper
>>>> Registry Mechanic
>>>> PC Phone (iConnect)
>>>> MusicMatch JukeBox
>>>> etc
>>>>
>>>> If one does a Vista upgrade over an existing OS and some, or many, of
>>>> the items do not work what's the result? A real mess?
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>
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