Vista - Upgrading - what disc qualifies for upgrade version?

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)?

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)?
>

In order to upgrade from Windows 2000 or Windows XP,
one of those qualifying operating systems must already be
installed. You begin the upgrade process at the desktop by
inserting the Windows Vista upgrade DVD in the DVD player,
then select upgrade.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Test Man" wrote:

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)?

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
> news:uKfVWKkPHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> 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)?
>>
>

Yes, that is correct.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Test Man" wrote:

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?

Thank you. You (Carey) and Mike have been very very helpful!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, that is correct.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Test Man" wrote:
>
> 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?
>
>

Neither can be used.

You must have a legal and validated Windows XP operating system installed on
your computer. You then start the Vista upgrade install from within Windows
XP.

The install checks to make certain that your Windows XP O/S has been
validated (legal). If it isn't, the upgrade install will likely not
continue.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
news:uKfVWKkPHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 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)?
>

Hi again
Was looking through Microsoft's Support webpage and came across this -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/en-us - does this apply to the
upgrade version? Cos this would be a big departure from before if you can't
clean-install using an upgrade disc.

Thanks again.


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:98BC7F31-104E-4C5D-A14A-8E469EABACB5@microsoft.com...
> Yes, that is correct.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Test Man" wrote:
>
> 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?
>
>

Yes, the article applies to the upgrade version of Vista.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Test Man" wrote:

Hi again
Was looking through Microsoft's Support webpage and came across this -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/en-us - does this apply to the
upgrade version? Cos this would be a big departure from before if you can't
clean-install using an upgrade disc.

Thanks again.

If "clean install" means to you a reformat before installing the OS, then
you cannot do that with an x86 upgrade edition. I believe that you can with
an x64 upgrade edition. Be aware that MS considers a custom install without
a reformat (and the old files rolled up into a windows.old folder before
installing the OS) a "clean install."

Vista is installed by different methods than XP and earlier Windows. It is
no longer necessary to format the drive in order to get a clean install of
the OS. Formatting is inherent in the image used to install the OS.

This is a departure and a much needed one. It simplifies the IT
department's deployment time, expense, and maintenance hugely.

"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
news:utFlp7mPHHA.4372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi again
> Was looking through Microsoft's Support webpage and came across this -
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930985/en-us - does this apply to the
> upgrade version? Cos this would be a big departure from before if you
> can't clean-install using an upgrade disc.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:98BC7F31-104E-4C5D-A14A-8E469EABACB5@microsoft.com...
>> Yes, that is correct.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Test Man" wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>
>