Can I use The Vista Full Version to upgrade an existing XP System

If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?

Check this link out
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx


"Geo" wrote:

> If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
> existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
> Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?

Thank you for your prompt response and I do fully understand upgrading with
an 'Upgrade Version' of Windows but I've never tried it with a 'Full
Version'. The web site from your link doesn't seem to make that distinction.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Check this link out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx
>
>
> "Geo" wrote:
>
> > If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
> > existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
> > Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?

I agree with you Geo. Once I would have said you couldn't use a full version
to upgrade but after reading that information, there appears to be no
distinction.

Personally though, when I'm ready to take the plunge, I'll opt for a clean
install. Upgrades tend to leave a lot of junk behind. But that's my opinion
only.

K

"Geo" wrote:

> Thank you for your prompt response and I do fully understand upgrading with
> an 'Upgrade Version' of Windows but I've never tried it with a 'Full
> Version'. The web site from your link doesn't seem to make that distinction.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Check this link out:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx
> >
> >
> > "Geo" wrote:
> >
> > > If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
> > > existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
> > > Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?

Window of opportunity here to pay upgrade and get full:
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

"TaurArian" <> wrote in message news:320F3D71-FCAD-4652-A380-...
>I agree with you Geo. Once I would have said you couldn't use a full version
> to upgrade but after reading that information, there appears to be no
> distinction.
>
> Personally though, when I'm ready to take the plunge, I'll opt for a clean
> install. Upgrades tend to leave a lot of junk behind. But that's my opinion
> only.
>
> K
>
> "Geo" wrote:
>
>> Thank you for your prompt response and I do fully understand upgrading with
>> an 'Upgrade Version' of Windows but I've never tried it with a 'Full
>> Version'. The web site from your link doesn't seem to make that distinction.
>>
>> "TaurArian" wrote:
>>
>> > Check this link out:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx
>> >
>> >
>> > "Geo" wrote:
>> >
>> > > If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
>> > > existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
>> > > Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?

Very interesting.
Thank you Michael.

"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> Window of opportunity here to pay upgrade and get full:
> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
>
> "TaurArian" <> wrote in message news:320F3D71-FCAD-4652-A380-...
> >I agree with you Geo. Once I would have said you couldn't use a full version
> > to upgrade but after reading that information, there appears to be no
> > distinction.
> >
> > Personally though, when I'm ready to take the plunge, I'll opt for a clean
> > install. Upgrades tend to leave a lot of junk behind. But that's my opinion
> > only.
> >
> > K
> >
> > "Geo" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you for your prompt response and I do fully understand upgrading with
> >> an 'Upgrade Version' of Windows but I've never tried it with a 'Full
> >> Version'. The web site from your link doesn't seem to make that distinction.
> >>
> >> "TaurArian" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Check this link out:
> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Geo" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > If I buy the full version of Home Premium Vista, and I decide to upgrade my
> >> > > existing XP Home System rather than a fresh install, will it work, or is the
> >> > > Full Version strickly limited to a fresh new install on a blank disc?
>
>
>