| Subject: Upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/9/2008 4:12:00 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?bWNwMTEx?= [Email Address Protection] |
If I upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista, do I need to reinstall my programs or will Vista automatically recognize them? |
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| Subject: Re: Upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/9/2008 5:36:41 AM |
| From: "Mike Brannigan" [Email Address Protection] |
"mcp111" <mcp111@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C32870D1-B18F-433F-85DE-92DA376A4FAF@microsoft.com... > If I upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista, do I need to > reinstall > my programs or will Vista automatically recognize them? If you upgrade and all your apps are Vista compatible then they will all just continue to work. -- Mike Brannigan |
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| Subject: Re: Upgrade Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/9/2008 8:44:49 AM |
| From: Bruce Chambers [Email Address Protection] |
mcp111 wrote: > Thanks. > Why are we not able to install Vista on a USB drive? I have 80gb free on my > usb drive but I can't install Vista. Why this limitation? > > It's by design, to help prevent software piracy, as an external drive can be easily moved from on computer to another. (Of course, if those computers aren't identical, Vista would have to be reinstalled each time the drive is moved to a new computer, so there'd be no point in adding the capability.) All Microsoft OS's have this "limitation." -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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