"JMI" <ingramje@gmail.com> wrote
> Do you have to have a version of Windows installed on you PC in order to
> install the Vista upgrade? I recall with Windows XP's upgrade install all
> you had to do was insert the install disc from a previous version during
> it's install (Windows 98, ME, 2000). That was enough to supply proof that
> you owned a previous version of Windows.
Vista does not do a shiny media check, the qualifying OS needs to be
installed, and for XP it needs to be activated, genuine and for a in place
upgrade, at the SP2 level. There is a published work around to allow a
custom install with an upgrade version without having the qualifying OS
installed. Use it at your own risk. An upgrade version should not be used
if you don't own a qualifying version.
See this link for info on upgrade paths:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx
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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]