Hi everyone,
I'm just about ready to buy Vista Ultimate, but, even though I've searched these forums extensively, I still have two questions:
1. I own a genuine XP Pro disc that came with my laptop. I have successfully installed it many times over on various machines throughout the years. Can I buy the Vista Ultimate upgrade and upgrade from that XP disc? Or does the fact that it's OEM prevent me from upgrading?
2. More importantly, once i buy Vista Ultimate, how many times can i reinstall it if I change my hardware? Zero? Only once? More? Also, is it only the full version of Ultimate that allows me to reinstall, or is it the same with both the upgrade and the full version?
Thanks, TDX
I'm just about ready to buy Vista Ultimate, but, even though I've searched these forums extensively, I still have two questions:
1. I own a genuine XP Pro disc that came with my laptop. I have successfully installed it many times over on various machines throughout the years. Can I buy the Vista Ultimate upgrade and upgrade from that XP disc? Or does the fact that it's OEM prevent me from upgrading?
2. More importantly, once i buy Vista Ultimate, how many times can i reinstall it if I change my hardware? Zero? Only once? More? Also, is it only the full version of Ultimate that allows me to reinstall, or is it the same with both the upgrade and the full version?
Thanks, TDX