Upgrade from Windows 2k pro

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So, if I buy the Upgrade version of Vista Premium I am under the impresion
that I can't just pop the disk in and install Vista. I read some resopnses on
here that said that inorder to install Vista from 2k you need to install in
on a different partion and have a dual boot. Or install it onto a diffrent
hdd. Is this true. Or can you have 2k on the hdd and then do the upgrade like
your upgrading from xp? Thanks, Justin
 
You can upgrade from within Win2K, similar to XP. You just can't do it
from a clean HD, you must have Win2K already installed (it sounds like
you do.). You don't need a separate HD or partition.

Dustin Harper
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http://www.vistarip.com
 
So, if I buy the Upgrade version of Vista Premium I am under the impresion
that I can't just pop the disk in and install Vista. I read some resopnses
on
here that said that inorder to install Vista from 2k you need to install
in
on a different partion and have a dual boot. Or install it onto a diffrent
hdd. Is this true. Or can you have 2k on the hdd and then do the upgrade
like
your upgrading from xp? Thanks, Justin
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You can use an upgrade version of VHP, but you cannot do an in place
upgrade. You start the upgrade from the Windows 2000 desktop, but the only
option is a custom install. It cannot do an in place upgrade. The old
installation is wrapped up into a windows.old folder where you can retrieve
some data, then delete it but programs will need to be reinstalled from
their original media. You can use the Windows Easy Transfer (WET) utility
to migrate data and settings from the W2k installation to the new Vista one.
 
How to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us

You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930985/en-us

Preparing for an Upgrade to Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/windowsvista/ballew_upgrade.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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So, if I buy the Upgrade version of Vista Premium I am under the impresion
that I can't just pop the disk in and install Vista. I read some resopnses on
here that said that inorder to install Vista from 2k you need to install in
on a different partion and have a dual boot. Or install it onto a diffrent
hdd. Is this true. Or can you have 2k on the hdd and then do the upgrade like
your upgrading from xp? Thanks, Justin
 
Ok, I get it now. I can install from 2k, but it will delete the 2k stuff. So
it is basically like a clean install on my computer that has 2k. Thanks for
the help.
 
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