The following tables show the available installation choices when you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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Windows XP Home Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Professional (32-bit) to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2002 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2004 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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