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**Anilrgowda** · 05-Mar-2007, 11:15 PM

Update:

Turns out the HD I was using was failing.

New resutls:

You can run an upgrade using an OEM vista home premium disc from XP home sp2.

Notes:
Selling the OS in this manner is a violation of the OEM ToS.
Using this method to reinstall Vista on a system with a valid retail or upgrade license for vista should be OK.
OEM DVDs only contain 32 or 64 bit files. I believe retail copies contain both.

05-Mar-2007, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,715 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: Can a Vista OEM DVD be used to do upgrades from Win XP Update: Turns out the HD I was using was failing. New resutls: You can run an upgrade using an OEM vista home premium disc from XP home sp2. Notes: Selling the OS in this manner is a violation of the OEM ToS. Using this method to reinstall Vista on a system with a valid retail or upgrade license for vista should be OK. OEM DVDs only contain 32 or 64 bit files. I believe retail copies contain both.