Can I do the Family Pack upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium from any SKU of Vista or XP?
Yes. Contrary to rumor, you do not have to be running a home version of Vista or XP to upgrade to Home Premium. Thus, you can go to Windows 7 Home Premium from XP Home or Pro, and from any of the six versions of Vista. The difference, though, is that for XP and for “higher” editions of Vista, such as Enterprise, Business and Ultimate, users will need to do a clean install of Windows 7 Home Premium (Users will be allowed to archive their existing Windows files and settings for transfer to their new environment). For the consumer editions of Vista, users can do a faster upgrade installation.
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