buying vista

i'm running a dodgy version of xp
to upgrade to vista do i need a licesenced version of xp or can i just get a
upgrade version of vista?

Hi,

A full, licensed version of either is what you need.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"brent" <> wrote in message
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> i'm running a dodgy version of xp
> to upgrade to vista do i need a licesenced version of xp or can i just get
> a
> upgrade version of vista?

If you are running a pirated copy of Windows XP Professional (or Home
Edition), you can very easily convert it into a properly licensed version by
just updating your XP Product Key that comes with the Get Genuine Kit.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx

Otherwise, you can purchase a full licensed version of Windows Vista and
discard that XP installation you currently have.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"brent" <> wrote in message
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> i'm running a dodgy version of xp
> to upgrade to vista do i need a licesenced version of xp or can i just get
> a
> upgrade version of vista?

Much as I dislike Vista Microsoft justifiably should be paid for use of
their OS even if it is not very usable.

in the case of I think it would be appropriate for vista to pay its
consumers for their time wasted beta testing this problematic
os.


"flambe" <> wrote in message
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> Much as I dislike Vista Microsoft justifiably should be paid for use of
> their OS even if it is not very usable.
>

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:16:02 -0800, brent wrote:

> i'm running a dodgy version of xp
> to upgrade to vista do i need a licesenced version of xp or can i just get a
> upgrade version of vista?

There have been several posts here in the past indicating that an 'upgrade
version' will indeed permit a full install.

H. G. Cooper wrote:

> in the case of I think it would be appropriate for vista to pay its
> consumers for their time wasted beta testing this problematic
> os.
>

In you're case, capin' crunch (you can't hide from us as*hole!)I'd
advise you not to use or comment any further on Vista.
It's obviously way smarter than you'll ever be.
Frank

flambe wrote:

> Much as I dislike Vista Microsoft justifiably should be paid for use of
> their OS even if it is not very usable.
>
>

Sorry pal but stability is not a problem with Vista.
Frank

Frank wrote:
> flambe wrote:
>
>> Much as I dislike Vista Microsoft justifiably should be paid for use
>> of their OS even if it is not very usable.
>>
>
> Sorry pal but stability is not a problem with Vista.
> Frank

Sorry pal, but he was referring to usability, not stability.

Alias

H. G. Cooper wrote:
> in the case of I think it would be appropriate for vista to pay its
> consumers for their time wasted beta testing this problematic
> os.
>

For those who can't get Vista to work, in the main, they are renumerated
according to their abilities.