XP Pro To Vista Home Premium

[jesset]

I have XP Pro now installed, i have a XP home cd if necessary, but can i just install home premium over pro or is that not even allowed by MS
thanks in advance
k ive been reading some stuff and it says i must do a clean install does that mean i have to buy the full version and not hte upgrade version?

 

[mpjesse]

All you need is the upgrade DVD. So long as your WinXP Pro install is legit, Vista Home Premium will install over it just fine. I just upgraded my laptop from WinXP Pro to Vista Home Premium using the upgrade route.

Just make sure you get the 32bit version.

 

[jesset]

alright thank you very much

 

[ckburnham]

I actually just bought the Vista Premium upgrade and it wouldn't allow me to just "upgrade." I actually had to do a full install :/

 

[CiciZeits]

can you still do the full install using the "upgrade" dvd? or do i have to pay for the full version even though i have the upgrade.

THIS SUCKS!!! any help would be appreciated.

Cici

 

[Zoron]

You can do a full install using the upgrade disc... you can even do a clean install using the upgrade disc... no need to install XP or anything else. Someone posted a link explaining how to do a clean install using the upgrade disc.

 

[Eurasianman]

Upgrade paths:

XP Home -> Vista Home Premium, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, Vista Enterprise

XP Pro -> Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, Vista Enterprise

XP Pro -> Vista Home Premium requires a "clean install"

Found this out the hard way and was pissed!!!

Then again, it's normally better to do a clean install, but I just did a clean install of XP Professional a month before I got Vista (didn't think I was going to get it, but eventually did).