Rvery dise: Windows Vista Business Upgrade

Prior to Vista all operating system were a full non upgrade version. I
always use a clean install for all machines because I have always had major
issues on any Microsoft OS install.
--
Keith


"DevilsPGD" wrote:

> In message <401FE839-0A84-4AB6-B69E-C95B5A155CAA@microsoft.com> "JamesB"
> <james@nothanks.com> wrote:
>
> >Please check your last MAPS and you will see XP was an upgrade version most
> >likely. All MAPS are now upgrade only and you must uninstall any XP's you
> >have when your subscription renews. Once your new MAPS shows up you no
> >longer have a valid license to run XP from your earlier MAPS.
>
> That depends on when your MAPS started. Mine includes an OEM edition
> (for testing purposes only -- Read: learning to deploy OEM
> installations), and XP Full licenses, not upgrades.
>
> In addition, the licenses are perpetual, as long as I maintain an action
> pack subscription. However, if I let it lapse, I have to cease using
> the action pack provided licenses.
>
> --
> Tonight on eye on Springfield: Just miles from your doorstep, hundreds
> of men are given weapons and trained to kill. The government calls it
> /The Army/ but a more alarmist name would be "The Kill-Bot Factory"
>

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"Keith G" <KeithG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:665BD27B-BE39-4E39-A61E-5AB6374FAC37@microsoft.com...
> Prior to Vista all operating system were a full non upgrade version. I
> always use a clean install for all machines because I have always had
> major
> issues on any Microsoft OS install.
> --
> Keith
>
>
> "DevilsPGD" wrote:
>
>> In message <401FE839-0A84-4AB6-B69E-C95B5A155CAA@microsoft.com> "JamesB"
>> <james@nothanks.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Please check your last MAPS and you will see XP was an upgrade version
>> >most
>> >likely. All MAPS are now upgrade only and you must uninstall any XP's
>> >you
>> >have when your subscription renews. Once your new MAPS shows up you no
>> >longer have a valid license to run XP from your earlier MAPS.
>>
>> That depends on when your MAPS started. Mine includes an OEM edition
>> (for testing purposes only -- Read: learning to deploy OEM
>> installations), and XP Full licenses, not upgrades.
>>
>> In addition, the licenses are perpetual, as long as I maintain an action
>> pack subscription. However, if I let it lapse, I have to cease using
>> the action pack provided licenses.
>>
>> --
>> Tonight on eye on Springfield: Just miles from your doorstep, hundreds
>> of men are given weapons and trained to kill. The government calls it
>> /The Army/ but a more alarmist name would be "The Kill-Bot Factory"
>>