Win XP and Vista.., help!

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people., i need your help again, i've got the Windows Vista Home Premium vertion(the "To Update" one), but juts untile now that i try to install it i notice that this vertion wont work or upgrade my windows xp pro OS., it says that i should get the Bussines or the Ultimate vertion if i want to upgrade. The fact is that i dont care if i need to clean the HD and delet all the disk., but then i guess that even that it wont work...., i try to call to the support phone # of microsoft but since they only work from 8am to 8pm i cant get to my home from my job in that time...    please someone help me   
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tycus try installing to a new partition and see what happens...

SGT  

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you don't want XP at all and you have the upgrade only version you should be able install a full trial from your disk then "upgrade" to the version you have.

Take a look: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/how-to-install-a-vista-upgrade-on-a-blank-hard-drive-232770.php
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i dont know Zubaz.., i read the article but the last part were it says "we dont know untile when this hole will stay open" just dont make me feel good...., i dont want to loose XP and end up with nothing....   
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi Tycus, follow Shelby
Make another clear partition, fresh install vista.
After Vista install, Vista made for you bootmanager.Than before boot, you select vista or xp
Dual boot good . Easy copy files xp to vista, or back, or whatever you want.
If you come any problem with vista, just reboot, boot old xp.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i finaly get it to work! and by my self...!   

it was quite simple.., but too long to explain, dont worry all what i do was correct! no need of cracks, serials or cheats(mmh, it sounds like a game), the trick was in front of me all the time, in the same disk. i loose XP and i wont get it back, EVER! but i dont realy care, couse it was part of my plan to delet it at the end, all my files, skins and all that stuff were safe in the new SATA HD that i buy a little time ago., so right now the only problem is that it seems that my 7.1 sound card is not working, i need to do a big search on the net to find the driver for Vista if this one exist   .., in other hand, i need to get a new video card, or well, i already ask for one, the RADEON X1650pro, my old one was the RADEON 9550, it works fine with the driver update, but when i try Halo 2 it makes the game look like sh#$#@t! so now i need to wait 6 days to get it into my hands   

i have to say that i was lucky at all, btw....., i'm still waiting the call of Microsoft's tech support     
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tycus: if you dont have any X-Fi sound card, vista sound just 2.0 ( no Direct sound hardver support) (
Only way , to use your soundcard digital output( out to external decoder or receiver).
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