Yeah, just been searching in this newsgroup and pretty much confirmed your
post.
So basically you can only upgrade in-place (as in from the desktop) of
Windows XP. You can clean-install with 2000 or XP already on the machine
with an upgrade disc. However, if it doesn't find an existing installation
of Windows 2000 or XP (however you try and install it) it won't continue.
Is that correct?
"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> 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)?
>>
>