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Install Vista Upgrade Without Preexisting XP

Posted by kdawson on from the loophole dept.

Johannes K. writes "It has previously been claimed that to install Windows Vista from an upgrade DVD requires having Windows XP installed on your computer. DailyTech reports on a workaround: no previous version of Windows is required at all." Anyone know whether this workaround moots the finding by LXer that during upgrade Microsoft invalidates your original XP CD-key?

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  1. Much worse by Mr.+Samuel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone know whether this workaround moots the finding by LXer that during upgrade Microsoft invalidates your original XP CD-key?

    It's actually much worse. I tried this trick and went out grocery shopping. When I returned, all the locks on my house had been changed.

    1. Re:Much worse by SmlFreshwaterBuffalo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are^H^H^HWere you married?

  2. Please Explain. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    God I hate when submitters force you to read an entire article....

    Explain this "reading an article" to us here on Slashdot.