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DrownMySorrow.
Mar 1, 2009, 02:32 PM
Well, I went to the store the other day to buy myself a disk of Windows XP Home Edition for bootcamp, however, I came across two disks. An upgrade version and a full version. I've read mixed things about which disk I'm about to get, so I just thought I'd ask you guys myself which disk I'm supposed to get to run on Bootcamp...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00022PTRU/ref=s9_sdps_c2_s2_p65_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=199REM4F7X7A29Q96Q0E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383371&pf_rd_i=507846

or...

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-UPGRADE-SP2/dp/B0002423YK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1235939480&sr=1-4

Thanks in advance.


Eidorian
Mar 1, 2009, 02:35 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
DrownMySorrow.
Mar 1, 2009, 02:41 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Does games on bootcamp with Vista run smoothly? I read that XP was better for bootcamp, but I could have read a lie...
Eidorian
Mar 1, 2009, 02:43 PM
Does games on bootcamp with Vista run smoothly? I read that XP was better for bootcamp, but I could have read a lie...Vista is fine. You also get Windows Media Center in Home Premium which is well worth the $10 over Basic. Not to mention 64-bit goodness.
DrownMySorrow.
Mar 1, 2009, 03:16 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Vista-Home-Basic-with-SP1-32-bit-Upgrade/product/17981D7F

Is that the same product as the one you showed me? If not, will it still work on bootcamp?
Eidorian
Mar 1, 2009, 03:31 PM
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Vista-Home-Basic-with-SP1-32-bit-Upgrade/product/17981D7F

Is that the same product as the one you showed me? If not, will it still work on bootcamp?That's the upgrade of Home Basic not the OEM disc of Home Premium.
DrownMySorrow.
Mar 1, 2009, 03:34 PM
That's the upgrade of Home Basic not the OEM disc of Home Premium.

So, I would have to get the full version? Not the upgrade?
VPrime
Mar 1, 2009, 04:16 PM
So, I would have to get the full version? Not the upgrade?
Yes. Upgrade assumes you have a (compatible)version of windows already installed.