Can Home to Business update always be done?

If I buy a laptop with Home or Home Premium on it, and I already have
a Business update DVD, can I run that update on it? Or are there
hardware requirements it might not meet? (I will get a laptop that has
the min 1G RAM and enough HD.) I don't care about the "Aero
experience" I just want some business features like remote access. I
won't be able to run the upgrade adviser program because I'll be
buying a second hand dell laptop online.

Thanks,
Tom

Hi NJEM--

You can upgrade Home or HP to Biz and you don't have any specific hdw
requirements to worry about on the same box when moving from Home or HP to
Biz.

Upgrade:

Vista Anytime Upgrades FAQ:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41b981033.mspx

Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...93bb81033.mspx


Upgrade Paths from Previous Versions
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx

A list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles is available to help you
troubleshoot error messages that you may receive when you use the Windows
Anytime Upgrade feature to upgrade Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930733/en-us

CH


"njem" <njemtcan-> wrote in message
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> If I buy a laptop with Home or Home Premium on it, and I already have
> a Business update DVD, can I run that update on it? Or are there
> hardware requirements it might not meet? (I will get a laptop that has
> the min 1G RAM and enough HD.) I don't care about the "Aero
> experience" I just want some business features like remote access. I
> won't be able to run the upgrade adviser program because I'll be
> buying a second hand dell laptop online.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>

Tom--

Also a look at this ( a link in the bottom of the FAQs will reassure you):

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...93bb81033.mspx

What installation choices are available to you?
The following tables show the installation choices when you upgrade from
one edition of Windows Vista to another.

Windows Vista Home Basic to
Do this

Windows Vista Home Premium
Upgrade

Windows Vista Business
Upgrade

Windows Vista Ultimate
Upgrade

Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Clean Installation

Windows Vista Home Premium to
Do this

Windows Vista Home Basic
Clean installation

Windows Vista Business
Clean installation

Windows Vista Ultimate
Upgrade

Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Clean installation

Windows Vista Business to
Do this

Windows Vista Home Basic
Clean installation

Windows Vista Home Premium
Clean installation

Windows Vista Ultimate
Upgrade

Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Clean installation

Windows Vista Ultimate to
Do this

Windows Vista Home Basic
Clean installation

Windows Vista Home Premium
Clean installation

Windows Vista Business
Clean installation

Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Clean installation

Windows Vista (64-bit versions) to
Do this

Windows Vista Home Basic
Clean installation

Windows Vista Home Premium
Clean installation

Windows Vista Business
Clean installation

Windows Vista Ultimate
Clean installation

Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Upgrade

CH

"njem" <njemtcan-> wrote in message
news: ups.com...
> If I buy a laptop with Home or Home Premium on it, and I already have
> a Business update DVD, can I run that update on it? Or are there
> hardware requirements it might not meet? (I will get a laptop that has
> the min 1G RAM and enough HD.) I don't care about the "Aero
> experience" I just want some business features like remote access. I
> won't be able to run the upgrade adviser program because I'll be
> buying a second hand dell laptop online.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>