You can upgrade as a student.
Just remember, if you change your system hardware down the road, you may
have difficulty re-installing the OEM version to re-install the upgrade
version.
Highly recommend you look around and learn how to do a clean install with
the upgrade disc.
"w080t" <w080t@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I currently have an OEM edition of Vista Home Basic. I want to upgrade that
> to Home Premium. Is it possible to upgrade using an academic edition Home
> Premium upgrade (I'm a student) or do I have to use the Windows Anytime
> Upgrade thing?
>
> Thanks