DandyDon wrote:

> Another thing to consider: The Vista Upgrade only installs from
> Windows, so anytime you need a complete reinstall of Vista, you must
> first reinstall XP. No more 'sticking the XP disc in for
> verification' before install as before. So, keep your XP media. If
> OEM, get a copy of XP from your system manufacturer if you don't have
> 'restore' disks with OEM XP on it.
> Otherwise, you will be stuck. Your hard drive copy of XP will be
> gone, with no way to restore it and Vista won't install by itself.


Note that whenever you do an upgrade from one version of Windows to another,
even before Vista, you were always required to keep the previous version.
Doing an upgrade ties that previous license to the new one.


> IMO, your best option is to buy the retail version. It can be
> installed on an empty disk.


A clarification on the terminology here: what you mean is that "your best
option is to buy the *Full* retail version." The Upgrade version is also a
retail version.

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> "titus12" <titus12@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ugfH5wlPHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Will it be better to install Vista over WinXP Home or do a clean
>> Install? Will Zone Labs have an update ready when Vista goes on sale?
>>
>> Thank you;
>> David