On Monday 18 September 2006 21:07 Tom Shelton wrote:
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> Bob wrote:
>> Tom Shelton wrote:
>> > Bob wrote:
>> >> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/002683.html
>> >>>
>> > <snip>
>> >
>> >> upgrades are only for XP users
>> >
>> > What makes you think that?
>>
>> That's what I got out of my research. Amazon said you need XP to get the
>> upgrade price. You got any alternative information?
>
> I can't find any information one way or the other... But, history
> tells me, that like every other recent MS OS, it will take anything 9x
> and up. You likely won't be able to do a straight upgrade from a 9x
> machine, just like XP, but you can do a clean install and use the Win9x
> cd as qualifying media.
Please let me help.
As I understand it, you are both wrong - the truth seems to be somewhere in
between.
As I read it, XP and W2000 qualify for an upgrade (at lower cost), but NOT
OSs prior to that.
There is then a further complication, in that some will be able to upgrade
directly (keeping settings) while others will need to "start again",
depending on what you started with and what you are going to:-
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060730-7384.html
QUOTE:-
Note that the requirement for clean installs does not mean that the user is
required to purchase a full version of the operating system. XP Pro, XP Pro
x64 and Windows 2000 users will still be able to purchase the "upgrade
edition" of any version of Vista. They just won't be able to upgrade with
their existing files and settings in place.
Users of Windows versions prior to 2000 will not be eligible for the upgrade
version of Vista and must both purchase a full version and do a clean
install.
If you're confused, you probably won't be the only one. The plethora of
versions and upgrade options may help Microsoft earn higher profits through
finely-grained product segmentation, but they may cause some serious
head-scratching for their customers.
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