Hi,

The academic upgrade version is not a full version, it only contains the
necessary upgrade bits. Your XP Home installation would have qualified you
for an upgrade version of Vista. I do not believe that the academic version
allows for qualifying an upgrade, but I've yet to see anything concrete on
the subject.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Reg and Ruth" <regnruth@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
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> My XP Pro box says it is MS XP Pro Upgrade version. A sticker has been
> attached which states: "Academic Price: Not for use in a commercial
> environment."
> Does this mean I have a full version copy?
>
> "Jeff" <jeffscomp********.com> wrote in message
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>> use your original dell supplied xp disc and you should be able to do a
>> clean install. unless your academic xp pro disc is really a full version
>> copy.
>>
>> -jeff
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Only retail and OEM versions of Windows XP will
>>> qualify for the upgrade version of Windows Vista.
>>> In your case, you could perform a "clean install"
>>> of your original Dell Windows XP Home Edition,
>>> then upgrade to Windows Vista with the upgrade
>>> version.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Reg and Ruth" wrote:
>>>
>>> | I have a 1 year old Dell desktop which was supplied with an OEM
>>> version of
>>> | Windows XP Home. I subsequently upgraded to XP Pro with an Academic
>>> Upgrade
>>> | version. Will I be able to upgrade to Vista with a Vista upgrade
>>> version, or
>>> | will I have to buy a full retail version and do a clean install?
>>> |
>>> | Many thanks for any help.
>>>
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