SubscribeCan’t Upgrade XP Pro to Vista Home
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips, Windows XP Tips |Many people don’t know that they cannot upgrade their existing Windows XP Professional installation to Windows Vista Home.
I find it shocking that I would’ve been better off purchasing Windows XP Home when it comes to upgrading to Windows Vista. I purchased Windows Vista Home and found that I had to start with a clean install because you cannot upgrade an XP Pro box to Vista Home according to this page. I thought it would be a no-brainer that Microsoft would allow any Windows XP user to upgrade to any version of Vista. I mean after all, it is supposed to be an “upgrade” no matter what, right?
I also found that I’m not the only one that is shocked by this. Everybody I work with was planning to get the Home version of Vista because they don’t feel the need to have all the other features that are sold with the Ultimate and Business versions, but the only choices for us are the Vista Business or Vista Ultimate editions.
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