Dual Boot w\ Vista Home Basic Upgrade

Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional on C
partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it have
to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
upgrade DVD.
I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford it.
Thanks in advance
Sincerely; Brian

Hi Brian,

Upgrade implies that you upgrade a qualifying system. The license for the
upgraded system becomes part of the license to run Vista. You cannot
continue to use the old license for a different installation. Nor does the
license allow for you to create a dual boot with the qualifying product. To
upgrade with Vista Home Basic, you need to start from within a working XP
Home installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
news:7CbJk.2561$...
> Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional on C
> partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it have
> to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
> I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
> upgrade DVD.
> I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford
> it.
> Thanks in advance
> Sincerely; Brian
>
>

Thanks Rick: Could I possibly have my Windows XP professional as my C
partition, and XP Home upgraded into Vista Home Basic as my D partition ?
Thanks
Brian
"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Brian,
>
> Upgrade implies that you upgrade a qualifying system. The license for the
> upgraded system becomes part of the license to run Vista. You cannot
> continue to use the old license for a different installation. Nor does the
> license allow for you to create a dual boot with the qualifying product.
To
> upgrade with Vista Home Basic, you need to start from within a working XP
> Home installation.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
> news:7CbJk.2561$...
> > Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional on
C
> > partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it
have
> > to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
> > I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
> > upgrade DVD.
> > I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford
> > it.
> > Thanks in advance
> > Sincerely; Brian
> >
> >
>

not according to the EULA...but that is not to say you can't install it
there...

"Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
news:FNcJk.5469$...
> Thanks Rick: Could I possibly have my Windows XP professional as my C
> partition, and XP Home upgraded into Vista Home Basic as my D partition ?
> Thanks
> Brian
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> Upgrade implies that you upgrade a qualifying system. The license for the
>> upgraded system becomes part of the license to run Vista. You cannot
>> continue to use the old license for a different installation. Nor does
>> the
>> license allow for you to create a dual boot with the qualifying product.
> To
>> upgrade with Vista Home Basic, you need to start from within a working XP
>> Home installation.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
>> news:7CbJk.2561$...
>> > Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional
>> > on
> C
>> > partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it
> have
>> > to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
>> > I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
>> > upgrade DVD.
>> > I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford
>> > it.
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Sincerely; Brian
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Hi,

Of course you can.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
news:FNcJk.5469$...
> Thanks Rick: Could I possibly have my Windows XP professional as my C
> partition, and XP Home upgraded into Vista Home Basic as my D partition ?
> Thanks
> Brian
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> Upgrade implies that you upgrade a qualifying system. The license for the
>> upgraded system becomes part of the license to run Vista. You cannot
>> continue to use the old license for a different installation. Nor does
>> the
>> license allow for you to create a dual boot with the qualifying product.
> To
>> upgrade with Vista Home Basic, you need to start from within a working XP
>> Home installation.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Brian Weber" <> wrote in message
>> news:7CbJk.2561$...
>> > Can I have a dual boot configuration with Windows XP Professional
>> > on
> C
>> > partition, and Vista Home Basic UPGRADE on D partition. ?. Or does it
> have
>> > to be Windows XP Home on C Partition ?
>> > I'm just confused about the upgrade options I will have with the
>> > upgrade DVD.
>> > I know I should of bought the full version, I just couldn't afford
>> > it.
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Sincerely; Brian
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>