VISTA home basic won't boot

azroamer · 01-Feb-2008, 04:40 PM #1

Vista basic installed over XP-Pro reports NTLDR error ans doesn't boot-up

unbidden · 01-Feb-2008, 05:00 PM #2

Upgrading from XP pro to Vista Home Basic requires a clean install:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx

azroamer · 05-Feb-2008, 05:28 PM #3

Thanks. That allowed a smooth install

Rich-M · 05-Feb-2008, 08:31 PM #4

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Originally Posted by unbidden

Upgrading from XP pro to Vista Home Basic requires a clean install:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx

Actually you aren't right though it is always more desirable to do a clean install. I did an install from XP pro to Vista Ultimate once.

unbidden · 05-Feb-2008, 10:21 PM #5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich-M

Actually you aren't right though it is always more desirable to do a clean install. I did an install from XP pro to Vista Ultimate once.

XP pro to Vista Ul can be upgraded. XP pro to Vista Basic cannot.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx

Rich-M · 05-Feb-2008, 10:44 PM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by unbidden

XP pro to Vista Ul can be upgraded. XP pro to Vista Basic cannot.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx

Sorry, I wrote that incorrectly I did an upgrade from Xp pro to Home Premium and it surprised me but it works.

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