would use a upgrade vista. make my xp cd useless

i like to know what fact, and what friction


i just just got a new computer in June and it came with xp home sp2
full, and there reason i need a new computer was my MOBO on old
computer die on me and on that computer i run xp home ( before sp1 and
sp2 ), i use a xp upgrade ver from 98se


ok my question, the web full of site saying that if you upgrade xp to
vista, you can no long use that xp on you computer any more, even if
you do not like vista

her is some of what a lot of site are writing


If you choose to purchase an upgrade version of Windows Vista to upgrade XP,
you will no longer be able to use that version of XP. Either on another
system, or as a dual-boot option. The key will be invalidated, preventing
activation.


\now is that true or not--- would use a upgrade vista. make my xp cd
useless


i sure wish MS would clear this point up

It would not make the Windows XP disk useless, just the license, if you
tried to install it on another computer, the license won't activate. Also,
please note that your Upgrade licenses for Windows XP and Vista are tied to
original full package, in this case, Windows 98. If you would like to
install Windows XP on another computer or Windows Vista on another computer
you will need to purchase a full license for either.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"afbosch" <> wrote in message
news:...
>i like to know what fact, and what friction
>
>
> i just just got a new computer in June and it came with xp home sp2
> full, and there reason i need a new computer was my MOBO on old
> computer die on me and on that computer i run xp home ( before sp1 and
> sp2 ), i use a xp upgrade ver from 98se
>
>
> ok my question, the web full of site saying that if you upgrade xp to
> vista, you can no long use that xp on you computer any more, even if
> you do not like vista
>
> her is some of what a lot of site are writing
>
>
> If you choose to purchase an upgrade version of Windows Vista to upgrade
> XP, you will no longer be able to use that version of XP. Either on
> another system, or as a dual-boot option. The key will be invalidated,
> preventing activation.
>
>
> \now is that true or not--- would use a upgrade vista. make my xp cd
> useless
>
>
> i sure wish MS would clear this point up
>

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:36:52 -0700, "afbosch" <>
wrote:


> i like to know what fact, and what friction


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> i just just got a new computer in June and it came with xp home sp2
> full, and there reason i need a new computer was my MOBO on old
> computer die on me and on that computer i run xp home ( before sp1 and
> sp2 ), i use a xp upgrade ver from 98se
>
>
> ok my question, the web full of site saying that if you upgrade xp to
> vista, you can no long use that xp on you computer any more, even if
> you do not like vista
>
> her is some of what a lot of site are writing
>
>
> If you choose to purchase an upgrade version of Windows Vista to upgrade XP,
> you will no longer be able to use that version of XP. Either on another
> system, or as a dual-boot option. The key will be invalidated, preventing
> activation.
>
>
> \now is that true or not--- would use a upgrade vista. make my xp cd
> useless
>
>
> i sure wish MS would clear this point up
>

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