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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. Re:What a solution. by Spazntwich · · Score: 0, Troll

    You're arguing on whatifs using a rumor as your basis for argument. Until it's proven, it sounds like a bunch of bull to me.

    WHAT IF MICROSOFT REQUIRES US TO SIGN OVER OUR FIRST BORN IN THE EULA? WHAT IF WE IMPLICITLY AGREE TO ALLOW BALMER TO DINNER AT HIS CHOOSING BY CLICKING THROUGH?

    There are all sorts of horrible hypotheticals out there, but until any are proven, you can't really make a case against Microsoft using one.