New Vista Install...which one to buy

I'm currently running Windows XP on my desktop and would like to switch to
Windows Vista mostly for Media Center streaming to my Xbox 360.

My question is which version (OEM, upgrade, system installer) do you
recommend? If I went with the system installer and later had to reformat the
hard drive, would I have to buy another license to activate it again (even
though it would be the same computer)?

I plan on going with the 32 bit Vista because of all the compatibility
problems I've ready about with 64 bit Vista.

Thank you for your replies

On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:53:01 -0800, afgoody
<> wrote:

>I'm currently running Windows XP on my desktop and would like to switch to
>Windows Vista mostly for Media Center streaming to my Xbox 360.
>
>My question is which version (OEM, upgrade, system installer) do you
>recommend? If I went with the system installer and later had to reformat the
>hard drive, would I have to buy another license to activate it again (even
>though it would be the same computer)?
>
>I plan on going with the 32 bit Vista because of all the compatibility
>problems I've ready about with 64 bit Vista.

Full version, retail box... that way your OS isn't tied to the
original computer, and you are free to sell your copy of XP (if it's
sellable).

You can find it at a good discount via Frugal.


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Home premium or Ultimate from the criteria you've given

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"afgoody" <> wrote in message
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> I'm currently running Windows XP on my desktop and would like to switch to
> Windows Vista mostly for Media Center streaming to my Xbox 360.
>
> My question is which version (OEM, upgrade, system installer) do you
> recommend? If I went with the system installer and later had to reformat
> the
> hard drive, would I have to buy another license to activate it again (even
> though it would be the same computer)?
>
> I plan on going with the 32 bit Vista because of all the compatibility
> problems I've ready about with 64 bit Vista.
>
> Thank you for your replies

What is Frugal?

"DDW" wrote:

> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:53:01 -0800, afgoody
> <> wrote:
>
> >I'm currently running Windows XP on my desktop and would like to switch to
> >Windows Vista mostly for Media Center streaming to my Xbox 360.
> >
> >My question is which version (OEM, upgrade, system installer) do you
> >recommend? If I went with the system installer and later had to reformat the
> >hard drive, would I have to buy another license to activate it again (even
> >though it would be the same computer)?
> >
> >I plan on going with the 32 bit Vista because of all the compatibility
> >problems I've ready about with 64 bit Vista.
>
> Full version, retail box... that way your OS isn't tied to the
> original computer, and you are free to sell your copy of XP (if it's
> sellable).
>
> You can find it at a good discount via Frugal.
>
>
> DDW
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>

afgoody <> wrote:
>
> What is Frugal?
>


He probably meant Froogle - the rather nice old pun-name for Google's
Product Search.

ss.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:39:01 -0800, afgoody
<> wrote:

>What is Frugal?

Sorry... make that FROOGLE.

http://www.google.com/products


>
>"DDW" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:53:01 -0800, afgoody
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm currently running Windows XP on my desktop and would like to switch to
>> >Windows Vista mostly for Media Center streaming to my Xbox 360.
>> >
>> >My question is which version (OEM, upgrade, system installer) do you
>> >recommend? If I went with the system installer and later had to reformat the
>> >hard drive, would I have to buy another license to activate it again (even
>> >though it would be the same computer)?
>> >
>> >I plan on going with the 32 bit Vista because of all the compatibility
>> >problems I've ready about with 64 bit Vista.
>>
>> Full version, retail box... that way your OS isn't tied to the
>> original computer, and you are free to sell your copy of XP (if it's
>> sellable).
>>
>> You can find it at a good discount via Frugal.
>>
>>
>> DDW
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>> Reply via this group
>> No email please
>>

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