how do you install windows vista?

Question

i have windows me and want to know if i can upgrade to vista?

Answer 1

If you are running any DOS-based version of Windows--including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium Edition--or Windows NT (any version), you don't qualify. That means you cannot purchase an Upgrade version of Windows Vista at all, and you will need to grab a more expensive Full version instead. The Full versions of Windows Vista cannot be used to perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Vista, so you'll need to back up all your documents and other data, and your application settings, and find all your application install disks or executables so you can reinstall them after Vista is up and running.

Answer 2

First, you should run the Vista Advisor which will let you know if your computer meets Vista requirements. Download here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx

If you can upgrade and you wish to purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sw/103-2618418-0698205?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Dsoftware&field-keywords=Vista

Here is help on installation:
http://www.vistaknowledgebase.com/vista-how-tos/install-a-fresh-copy-of-windows-vista