Jeff

use your original dell supplied xp disc and you should be able to do a clean
install. unless your academic xp pro disc is really a full version copy.

-jeff
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Only retail and OEM versions of Windows XP will
> qualify for the upgrade version of Windows Vista.
> In your case, you could perform a "clean install"
> of your original Dell Windows XP Home Edition,
> then upgrade to Windows Vista with the upgrade
> version.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Reg and Ruth" wrote:
>
> | I have a 1 year old Dell desktop which was supplied with an OEM version
> of
> | Windows XP Home. I subsequently upgraded to XP Pro with an Academic
> Upgrade
> | version. Will I be able to upgrade to Vista with a Vista upgrade
> version, or
> | will I have to buy a full retail version and do a clean install?
> |
> | Many thanks for any help.
>
>