Upgrading without having XP actaully installed?

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Hi,
I have windows XP home edition CD (retail version). I would like to purchase
and upgrafe to Vista, since it costs less than buying the full version, but I
want to do a clean isntall. Does Vistat upgrade license support the following
scenario(or simmilar)

1) formatting my hard drive
2 Inserting the Vista upgrade CD/DVD
3) the upgrade is asking you to insert the original XP disk, to verify
4) you can continue with the installation.
 
Nir said:
Hi,
I have windows XP home edition CD (retail version). I would like to
purchase
and upgrafe to Vista, since it costs less than buying the full version,
but I
want to do a clean isntall. Does Vistat upgrade license support the
following
scenario(or simmilar)

1) formatting my hard drive
2 Inserting the Vista upgrade CD/DVD
3) the upgrade is asking you to insert the original XP disk, to verify
4) you can continue with the installation.
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No the Vista upgrade does not use a shiny media check. The upgrade should
be started from an installation of XP, however as others have posted there
is a work around involving a double install of Vista.
 
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