I wouldn't advise to install (upgrade) over Xp, or to do a clean install in
the old XP partition. But to install Vista in a different partition than Xp
(so, do not install Vista in c: but for example in d:). This way you'll have
2 operating systems. And if Vista won't work anymore next summer, you'll
still have you're old Xp. And the programs you're used to work with in Xp all
stil work. This way you can experiment with Vista without any risk!

"MoonDog" wrote:
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> Hi ... Okay , I will give that a try tomorrow , You know I thought its good
> until june 07 , One other question is it okay to install over xp ? Thx
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ugteGqjwGHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Click on the Start orb, type "winver" into the Start Search box, and you
> > will find that your Vista will timebomb next Summer.
> >
> > "MoonDog" <watda************.com> wrote in message
> > news:u33ODWjwGHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> >> Hi ... Awhile back maybe 3 or 4 months ago Microsoft was allowing to try
> >> out Vista beta with license keys , I am just curious how long is that
> >> version good for ? Reason as to why I am asking is because I did
> >> downloaded and burned onto disk which I just now got around to installing
> >> it , Though I see a messeage saying something about it being only good
> >> for 14 days , How long are these free test version good for ? Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

That is fine for full editions but not possible with an Upgrade Edition.

"Elmertje" <Elmertje@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E172D2D5-1232-4FCF-B188-784031127688@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I wouldn't advise to install (upgrade) over Xp, or to do a clean install in
> the old XP partition. But to install Vista in a different partition than
> Xp
> (so, do not install Vista in c: but for example in d:). This way you'll
> have
> 2 operating systems. And if Vista won't work anymore next summer, you'll
> still have you're old Xp. And the programs you're used to work with in Xp
> all
> stil work. This way you can experiment with Vista without any risk!
>
> "MoonDog" wrote:
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>> Hi ... Okay , I will give that a try tomorrow , You know I thought its
>> good
>> until june 07 , One other question is it okay to install over xp ? Thx
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ugteGqjwGHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>> > Click on the Start orb, type "winver" into the Start Search box, and
>> > you
>> > will find that your Vista will timebomb next Summer.
>> >
>> > "MoonDog" <watda************.com> wrote in message
>> > news:u33ODWjwGHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi ... Awhile back maybe 3 or 4 months ago Microsoft was allowing to
>> >> try
>> >> out Vista beta with license keys , I am just curious how long is that
>> >> version good for ? Reason as to why I am asking is because I did
>> >> downloaded and burned onto disk which I just now got around to
>> >> installing
>> >> it , Though I see a messeage saying something about it being only
>> >> good
>> >> for 14 days , How long are these free test version good for ? Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >[/color]
>>
>>
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