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    Can you upgrade from XP Pro to vista Basic?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by psxsage, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. psxsage

    psxsage Notebook Evangelist

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    Using the upgrade disc.
     
    psxsage, Jun 1, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    AFAIK, you can.
    99.999% sure.
     
    Hep!, Jun 1, 2008
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  3. swarmer

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    Yes, you can, but you can't do an in-place upgrade. You'll have to do a clean install. You can still use the upgrade disc to do that though. And it's perfectly legit too.
     
    swarmer, Jun 1, 2008
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Here is a chart that describes different upgrade scenarios supported. Scroll to the middle of the page. :)
    So according to that, you have to do a clean install.
     
    talin, Jun 1, 2008
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