i need help regarding OS pls??!?

Question

i really need help regarding this matter... my pc has windows xp home edition as its OS now I'm planning to switch to windows vista.. can i just add the vista to my existing OS? how is it done? do i still need to install all the hardware drivers after the installation of vista? how about my files/documents?



thanks in advance... :)

Answer 1

yes u can just upgrade from your home to vista, but u need to buy the windows vista CD upgrade or the vsita CD

Answer 2

First, you want to be sure your PC will run Vista. It is a large program. Vista has an advisor which will examine your PC and let you know if it can be done.
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Vista – How to Install
This article describes how to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista from an earlier version of Microsoft Windows and how to perform a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Vista. To upgrade to Windows Vista, the operating system that is currently installed on the computer must be supported in the upgrade path to Windows Vista. This article lists the operating system requirements to upgrade to Windows Vista. This article also lists some methods that you can use to troubleshoot scenarios where you receive an "Upgrade has been disabled" message when you try to upgrade to Windows Vista. Additionally, this article describes two methods that you can use to start the Setup program to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us


Upgrade to Windows Vista
Important To make sure that you have the best possible experience when you upgrade to Windows Vista, follow these steps:
1. Exit all applications that are open before you upgrade to Windows Vista. This includes browsers and media players.
2. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet when you start the upgrade process.
3. When you are prompted, Get important updates for installation, click Go Online.
Recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista
To view a list of recommended minimum hardware requirements, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
919183 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183/) System requirements for Windows Vista
Operating system requirements to upgrade to Windows Vista
To view a list of Windows versions that can be upgraded to Windows Vista editions, see the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx)
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor provides information about hardware and application compatibility issues and makes performance recommendations. To obtain Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor (http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor)

Much more information at source link and additional links included in the article.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us

Answer 3

Just install and it should do almost everything on it's own, you'll probably get questions on what to do with this or that but you shouldn't lose any files etc. After you get Vista installed then you'll have to reconfigure some things the way you want them.

Answer 4

Just buy Vista and pop the CD in :) It'll destroy XP, but you can keep your photos, mp3s, etc. Still, its always best to back up.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/1a3fbe72-9de8-4b94-b254-586a61843a041033.mspx?mfr=true