install vista over existing xp pro

When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.

Hi Chris,
That would be a typical upgrade scenario. It is fairly safe to say "yes", this capability will be part of the release version provided the version of Office you are using is supported under Vista (currently that has not been specified, but likely the supported versions will be 2002 (XP), 2003, and 2007).
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Chris Smith" wrote in message

When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.

"Chris Smith" wrote in message

When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.
One possible issue that all potential upgraders should consider and rectify

is that Vista will not install on a FAT32 partition, where XP will. If you are running XP on a FAT32 partition, you should investigate non-destructive tools to convert to NTFS. One such tool is Partition Magic.
-- Peter [MVP Visual Developer] Jack of all trades, master of none.

Thanks so much Rick for the help.. I was hoping it would be reasonably simple. Chris Smith "Rick Rogers" wrote in message

Hi Chris,
That would be a typical upgrade scenario. It is fairly safe to say "yes", this capability will be part of the release version provided the version of Office you are using is supported under Vista (currently that has not been specified, but likely the supported versions will be 2002 (XP), 2003, and 2007).
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Chris Smith" wrote in message When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.

Start/run cmd convert c: /fs:ntfs
Follow the prompts to convert after restarting (you can't dismount the volume while Windows is running on it).
Be aware that before doing such you should ensure the partition is properly aligned. If not, you will get 512byte clusters rather than the preferred 4k which could inhibit performance. FAT32 partitions generally are not aligned for conversion, and this can be fixed with some utilities like BootIT NG from terabyteunlimited.com.
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"pvdg42" wrote in message

"Chris Smith" wrote in message When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.
One possible issue that all potential upgraders should consider and rectify is that Vista will not install on a FAT32 partition, where XP will. If you are running XP on a FAT32 partition, you should investigate non-destructive tools to convert to NTFS. One such tool is Partition Magic.
-- Peter [MVP Visual Developer] Jack of all trades, master of none.

Vista cant install on Fat32... ok!
Will it access partitions with Fat32???
"pvdg42" wrote:

"Chris Smith" wrote in message When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.
One possible issue that all potential upgraders should consider and rectify is that Vista will not install on a FAT32 partition, where XP will. If you are running XP on a FAT32 partition, you should investigate non-destructive tools to convert to NTFS. One such tool is Partition Magic.
-- Peter [MVP Visual Developer] Jack of all trades, master of none.

Yes.
"SaravanaKumarPaulraj" wrote in message

Vista cant install on Fat32... ok!
Will it access partitions with Fat32???
"pvdg42" wrote:
"Chris Smith" wrote in message When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.
One possible issue that all potential upgraders should consider and rectify is that Vista will not install on a FAT32 partition, where XP will. If you are running XP on a FAT32 partition, you should investigate non-destructive tools to convert to NTFS. One such tool is Partition Magic.
-- Peter [MVP Visual Developer] Jack of all trades, master of none.

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:39:01 -0700, SaravanaKumarPaulraj wrote:

Vista cant install on Fat32... ok!
Will it access partitions with Fat32???

Absolutely

"pvdg42" wrote:
"Chris Smith" wrote in message When Vista is released for sale will I be able to run the DVD to replace my winxp installation? Will my installed software Office etc be incorporated into the new Vista installation? Thanks for any suggestions and insights.
Chris Smith.
One possible issue that all potential upgraders should consider and rectify is that Vista will not install on a FAT32 partition, where XP will. If you are running XP on a FAT32 partition, you should investigate non-destructive tools to convert to NTFS. One such tool is Partition Magic.
-- Peter [MVP Visual Developer] Jack of all trades, master of none.