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Microsoft Account Specialist just confirmed that this is not an issue with MSU's Volume license agreement. For software not purchased through MSU VL agreement, an upgrade is necessary from the existing version of windows. Firm. -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter J Murray Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] [Fwd: [MSUNAG] XP to Vista upgrade article] Turns out you may not have a choice. Probably not a issue with our volume license, but annoying nevertheless. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=414&tag=nl.e589 http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070128-8717.html -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [MSUNAG] XP to Vista upgrade article Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:47:12 -0500 From: John Resotko <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: John Resotko <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] This from a recent Ziff-Davis mailing list I'm on: *------------------------ Upgrade from Windows XP to Vista Speaking of early adopters, the ExtremeTech geeks have created a step-by-step Windows XP-to-Vista upgrade guide. Microsoft always recommends full install on a clean system over upgrade, but that's none too practical for most of the world. Thank goodness ExtremeTech's editors have their heads on straight. They look at figuring out if you can upgrade, preparing for the upgrade, doing it, and then mopping up. The official launch is next week, so you need to prepare now. Windows XP to Vista Upgrade Guide http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-799-1-407-579945-45522-0 -0-0-1 *--------------------------- If you're interested in the nitty-gritty details of what an XP to Vista upgrade looks like, you may want to check this article out. John A. Resotko Head of Systems Administration Michigan State University College of Law 208 Law College Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1300 email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 517-432-6836 Fax: 517-432-6861 Current Chairperson of the MSU Network Communications Committee