Re: Upgrade to Vista for XP Media Center 2005 OEM recovery disc

Rhino90 wrote:
> Hi,
> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will ask
> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause thats
> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I choose
> Clean Install.
>
> Thanks.

Actually that is slightly wrong. It may choose to either upgrade or do
a custom install. In certain scenarios a custom install is required
(i.e. going from xp pro to home premium) and as such you cannot start
the installer from within Windows. However the copy still has to be
installed. Also I believe that the OEM versions are not eligible for
upgrade anyways unless the upgrade disc came from the OEM of the computer.

Where did you read that OEM installations don't work the same as retail? If
Setup finds a genuine copy of Win2k, XP, or XP x64 you will be able to
install Vista using a retail upgrade edition product key.

"Robert Pendell" <> wrote in message
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> Rhino90 wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I heard that when you use a Vista UPGRADE disc it will ask you to choose
>> either Upgrade or Clean Install, and if you select Clean Install it will
>> ask
>> for a Genuine Windows XP disc. I only have a OEM Recovery Disc 'cause
>> thats
>> all that came with my new computer. Will the recovery disc work if I
>> choose
>> Clean Install.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Actually that is slightly wrong. It may choose to either upgrade or do
> a custom install. In certain scenarios a custom install is required
> (i.e. going from xp pro to home premium) and as such you cannot start
> the installer from within Windows. However the copy still has to be
> installed. Also I believe that the OEM versions are not eligible for
> upgrade anyways unless the upgrade disc came from the OEM of the computer.