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vista question

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Freyqq

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I'm going to buy vista for bootcamp. Do I need the upgrade version or the full version? (home premium). Is it like xp where you can insert an old 98 cd and buy the upgrade version? Thanks.

also, whats the benefits of ultimate over home premium?
 
Eidorian said:
Imagine trying to eject your disc without an emergency eject.
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For XP all you need is an external USB optical drive and you're golden. (Or do the more complicated combine XP and 98 CDs onto one disc like I did).

Vista, however, offers other options...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/clean-install-workaround-for-vista-upgrade-discovered/

According to Daily Tech, you can get around that pesky requirement to have Windows XP or Windows 2000 already installed on your PC by instead using the upgrade DVD to first install a 30-day trial version of Vista --that's done simply by not entering the product key when prompted to do so during the installation. Once you've got the trial version of Vista up and running, you simply start the installation process all over again from within Vista, this time entering the product key when prompted.
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This of course assumes that you are entitled to an upgrade license having transferred a previous license to your Mac...

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Wouldn't you also be able to install xp via boot camp and then upgrade to vista? (It sounded like you had a CD version around somewhere).

I'm thinking of doing this. Buying a dirt cheap copy of xp home and then using my ed. discount to get a vista upgrade incredibly cheap.

Of course it might be smarter just to stick with XP :D
 
I think the main question is this:

1. Do you already own a legal copy of Windows XP?

If no, then you need the full version.

If yes, then you can buy the upgrade.

There really isn't too much science involved here.
 
If you do have a full version of XP sitting around, it has to have SP2 on the disk, otherwise you're screwed. Or if you're lucky enough to know someone who works for MS, they can get you a copy of Vista or XP for dirt cheap. (Gotta love family :D )
 
I have an upgrade version of xp home and a copy of 98

can i get xp home (upgrade) to install?
 
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