Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

It gets better....

Upgrading to Vista invalidates your XP key....

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=37676

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

FFS. Totally daft. Do they want anyone to buy the upgrades?

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

I guess it makes sense in the 'ideal' scenario. I.e. a one day upgrade, no need to reformat in the future.

Legitimate business will be using volume license full versions.

The only annoyance will be for power users who like to reformat the box 'occasionally'. Or want a dual boot.

I am curious, if it invalidates the previous xp key, how do you recover from a reformat?

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

There is no evidence to say that it physically invalidates the key...I think it's more of a "hey Windows users, if you upgrade to Vista using <insert previous version of Windows here> then that copy won't be licensed anymore..."

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

So let me get this straight, if you upgrade to Vista from XP, your key for XP wont work anymore correct? So what if you then decide to reformat, your going to have to reload XP first but cant due to your XP key being invalid.

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

Your key will still work as far as installation goes but it wont be valid for WGA stuff I would assume Like windows update (Not automatic updates), IE7, MP11 etc. Thats what I assume they mean anyway.
Though what happens If you just dont like vista or it is just too much of a hog for your system and you are planning to roll back to XP? Remembering the good old days of Windows ME, It would normaly go something along the lines of this.... Install Windows ME --> Computer trashed --> Hours Of misery --> Find 98SE CD --> reformat and reinstall.

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

Errrr - let me repeat my post -

There is no evidence to say that it physically invalidates the key...

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

The link provided in salu's post says

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

ERm...

I am running xp home. I stuck in Vista business which offered me the option of upgrading xp or putting a fresh install on another partion which was the option I chose.

Both versions of MS OS update fine. I have every belief that should I remove the xp partion it would all work as well.

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

Yes - invalidated in the sense that it's not valid for you copy of your previous OS...

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

I'm really not surprised:rofl:

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

Its utter tosh, I'm updating my xp install as we speak.

I'll reboot and update the vista copy in time to edit this post.

oops had a quick shower but back here on Vista and thats updating also.

Funny thing with vista is it picked up my bluetooth dongle and it works now without putting in the driver disk. 1st time I have got activ sync working on it also. :-)

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;)

Do you believe me now?? :D

And to add some comments from Salu's thread:

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

How to use vista update without xp:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/how-t...ive-232770.php

Re: Install Vista from an upgrade version...
 

So with the OEM version, if you install that from scratch, you can't then reinstall at a later date or on an upgraded pc, is that correct?

I'm not entirely sure on the OEM stuff.