Upgrade to Vista - Will my XP licence still work?

The Windows XP license forms the basis for qualifying for the
upgrade version of Windows Vista. After upgrading, the Windows XP
license can no longer be used for a separate installation of Windows XP.
Therefore, if you wish to continue to use Windows XP, you'll need to
purchase a complete "Full Version" of Windows Vista.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Dex" wrote:

If I buy an upgrade version of Windows Vista, can I continue to use my
retail version of XP on a separate partition or will it's license will
deactivated?

I want to do this as apparently some games run more slowly under Vista.

Dek

"Dex" wrote

> If I buy an upgrade version of Windows Vista, can I continue to use my
> retail version of XP on a separate partition or will it's license will
> deactivated?
>
> I want to do this as apparently some games run more slowly under Vista.

No, that's one of the reasons why the upgrade costs less than a full
version. The XP license is subsumed into the Vista license when an upgrade
is installed.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Why do you say that? Anyone with a valid XP license and the xp cd's for proof
of purchase can buy the Upgrade version and do a clean install.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> You need to purchase the full version of Vista, not the upgrade version.
> Your XP will no longer be usable after you upgrade your XP license to Vista.
>
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> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
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>
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> "Dex" wrote in message
>
> > If I buy an upgrade version of Windows Vista, can I continue to use my
> > retail version of XP on a separate partition or will it's license will
> > deactivated?
> >
> > I want to do this as apparently some games run more slowly under Vista.
> >
> > Dek
> >
>
>

"Mary" wrote in message

> Why do you say that? Anyone with a valid XP license and the xp cd's for
> proof
> of purchase can buy the Upgrade version and do a clean install.


Sorry, this information is not correct.

Upgrading from XP x86 to Vista x86 using the upgrade version, your only
option is to start setup within a genuine XP installation, no advanced
options available, no ability to do a clean install.

Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Vista x86 using the upgrade version, you do
have to start setup from within W2K, but in this scenario your only option
is to do a custom install.

If you are upgrading anything to Vista x64 upgrade version, then you can
start the upgrade by booting from the Vista DVD where you can do a clean
install. During this setup process it will check the hard drive for a
qualifying OS for the upgrade.

See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx for
other info.
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Tom Porterfield

> Why do you say that?
Because it is correct

>Anyone with a valid XP license and the xp cd's for proof
The XP CD is not proof. Only an installed activated system is proof.

Because Vista upgrade editions do not work like XP upgrade editions. You no
longer use the legacy cd to prove you own an earlier version of windows. XP
needs to be installed and activated on your computer or you cannot perform
an installation of Vista. I don't believe you can install to any other
partition than the qualifying OS, so you must overwrite XP. XP cd's are not
used for proof of anything.

"Mary" wrote in message

> Why do you say that? Anyone with a valid XP license and the xp cd's for
> proof
> of purchase can buy the Upgrade version and do a clean install.
>