Reformatting and then Installing Vista ORFritz 7/8/2007 1:10:01 AM I have some problems that i cant get rid of without reformatting. I was wondering, if i buy the upgrade version of Vista Business, will i be able to use it since i completely cleared my windows XP running system so i could start from scratch? Or do i need to buy the full version of Vista Business?

Re: Reformatting and then Installing Vista "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 7/8/2007 1:42:51 PM Hi, Technically, you'd need a full version unless you are planning on reinstalling XP first. The upgrade version has to be started from within an existing, qualifying OS installation. The upgrade license subsumes the existing OS license (in essence, XP's license for use becomes part of Vista's license for use). The manner in which an upgrade qualifies for installation has also changed as no longer can you simply insert a shiny disk as proof of ownership during setup. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "ORFritz" <ORFritz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B62BF7F8-7003-4301-9D28-461DF03B585E[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have some problems that i cant get rid of without reformatting. I was > wondering, if i buy the upgrade version of Vista Business, will i be able > to > use it since i completely cleared my windows XP running system so i could > start from scratch? Or do i need to buy the full version of Vista > Business?

Re: Reformatting and then Installing Vista "David B." <brooks.dj[ at ]nospam.hotmail.com> 7/11/2007 3:54:59 PM Technically yes, in actuality, as most of us know, it can be done. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm _________________________________________________________________________________ "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23P7lxXWwHHA.4228[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > Technically, you'd need a full version unless you are planning on > reinstalling XP first. The upgrade version has to be started from within > an existing, qualifying OS installation. The upgrade license subsumes the > existing OS license (in essence, XP's license for use becomes part of > Vista's license for use). The manner in which an upgrade qualifies for > installation has also changed as no longer can you simply insert a shiny > disk as proof of ownership during setup. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "ORFritz" <ORFritz[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B62BF7F8-7003-4301-9D28-461DF03B585E[ at ]microsoft.com... >>I have some problems that i cant get rid of without reformatting. I was >> wondering, if i buy the upgrade version of Vista Business, will i be able >> to >> use it since i completely cleared my windows XP running system so i could >> start from scratch? Or do i need to buy the full version of Vista >> Business? >