Vista - Upgrade or clean install Vista

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.

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

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"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.

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.
>
>

Thanks a lot, Carey, for your fast reply.

"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.
>
>

My XP Pro box says it is MS XP Pro Upgrade version. A sticker has been
attached which states: "Academic Price: Not for use in a commercial
environment."
Does this mean I have a full version copy?

"Jeff" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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
> news:%23zBZCzEDHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 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.
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,

The academic upgrade version is not a full version, it only contains the
necessary upgrade bits. Your XP Home installation would have qualified you
for an upgrade version of Vista. I do not believe that the academic version
allows for qualifying an upgrade, but I've yet to see anything concrete on
the subject.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Reg and Ruth" <regnruth@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
news:OANUbEHDHHA.652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> My XP Pro box says it is MS XP Pro Upgrade version. A sticker has been
> attached which states: "Academic Price: Not for use in a commercial
> environment."
> Does this mean I have a full version copy?
>
> "Jeff" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OfXRg$EDHHA.3212@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>> news:%23zBZCzEDHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>