Upgrade Path for Vista Home Basic
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:07 AM
A new PC comes pre-loaded with Vista Home Basic but now needs to be upgraded to Vista Business. This upgrade path is not available under any Volume Licensing program. There is, however, an a Vista Business upgrade FPP product available. Does the EULA allow the Home Basic PC to be upgraded to Vista Business by buying the FPP Business upgrade SKU?
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:36 PMModeratorVista Home Basic can be upgraded to either Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate, but not Vista Business. Please see the following: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/windowsanytimeupgrade/overview.mspx
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:50 AM
Yes, I'm aware that there is no upgrade path from Vista Home Basic to Vista Business under Windows Anytime Upgrade. There is, however, a full-packaged product -- Vista Business upgrade -- that's available. See http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3268634#productSpecs. Can I legally upgrade to this (Vista Business) from Vista Home Basic using this upgrade product? The web site does not specify the OS that are eligible for upggrade.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:50 PMModerator
Download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:41 PM
Can you bring Vista Home Basic to XP Pro with an upgrade volume license agreement? -
Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:29 AMModerator No. A "clean install" of Windows XP would be required.
