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MJB · 11-02-2009, 17:12

I've just spent 2 hours surfing for this info and am still confused!

I have a student copy of Vista Ultimate UPGRADE that I want to put on my current XP machine. I'm getting conflicting details:

1. do I install WITHIN XP (would that actually be a clean install or would XP still be there somewhere?)
2. Do I boot from disc and not validate Vista and then reinstall from within Vista to activate? (Can this still be done or have Microsfot prevented this now?)

Furthermore I have read I cannot partition the drive whilst installing (I wanted to partition my HD so Vista was on its own).

Has anyone had expereince of this and any help / advice for me please?

11-02-2009, 17:12	#1
MJB Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire Posts: 241	Installing Vista UPGRADE on XP I've just spent 2 hours surfing for this info and am still confused! I have a student copy of Vista Ultimate UPGRADE that I want to put on my current XP machine. I'm getting conflicting details: 1. do I install WITHIN XP (would that actually be a clean install or would XP still be there somewhere?) 2. Do I boot from disc and not validate Vista and then reinstall from within Vista to activate? (Can this still be done or have Microsfot prevented this now?) Furthermore I have read I cannot partition the drive whilst installing (I wanted to partition my HD so Vista was on its own). Has anyone had expereince of this and any help / advice for me please?