If you want to treat yourself to Windows Vista, you have to make a decision 
which needs to be well thought out in advance, because the
Upgrade options are very limited.
The plan to replace Windows XP with Vista and not have to reinstall everything will not be possible, depending on the version combination, and a complete new installation cannot be avoided.
For example, if you have installed Windows XP Professional, you cannot upgrade to a Windows Vista Home or Premium version, but have to reinstall from scratch.
The table shows the possible combinations between Windows XP and Windows Vista
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Windows Vista upgrade options
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Vista Home Basic
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Vista Home Premium
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Vista Business
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Vista Ultimate
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| Home |
Ja
|
Ja
|
Ja
|
Ja
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| Professional |
No
|
No
|
Ja
|
Ja
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| Tablet PC |
No
|
No
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Ja
|
Ja
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| media center |
No
|
Ja
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No
|
Ja
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Most "experts" in Windows XP did not recommend an upgrade, and for good reason.
There were simply too many "corpses" left in the basement, which often made the system unstable. In Windows Vista, the upgrade function has been heavily revised and significantly improved. The installation program loads Vista into a separate directory and then only "fetches" the data that is really needed from the XP installation.
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