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Old 01-22-2007   #2 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User


 
 

Re: Upgrading - what disc qualifies for upgrade version?

Vista will only upgrade on a fully installed and validated version of XP or
Win 2000.. gone are the days when you could borrow a CD of an earlier OS..

For more, go here..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx


"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
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> Quick question(s).
>
> I already know that the only editions of Windows that qualifies for the
> upgrade version is Windows 2000 and XP. What I want to know is do you
> need the original Windows discs, or can "Recovery CDs" be used? Also if
> Windows is already installed on machine, will this qualify (so no need for
> an original CD)?
>


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