6 Windows Vista Editions - Information

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Different Windows Vista Editions

Microsoft have released 6 different editions of Windows Vista:

1. Windows Vista Starter
2. Home Basic
3. Home Premium
4. Business
5. Ultimate
6. Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Editions Comparison Charts

Extensive Comparison Chart

Basic Comparison Chart


Windows Vista Upgrade Options

If you have a PC that is capable of running Vista then you can upgrade your current version of Windows.

Windows XP Professional users can upgrade to Business or Ultimate
Windows XP Professional users need a Clean Install for Home Basic or Home Premium

Windows XP Home users can upgrade to All Editions

Windows XP Media Center users can upgrade to Home Premium or Ultimate
Windows XP Media Center users need a Clean Install for Home Basic or Business

Windows XP Tablet PC users can upgrade to Business or Ultimate
Windows XP Tablet PC users need a Clean Install for Home Basic or Home Premium


Windows XP Professional x64 users need a Clean Install for All Editions

Windows 2000 users need a Clean Install for All Editions


You may not use an Upgrade copy if you have any other version of Windows earlier than Windows 2000. You must buy a Full Copy.

System Requirements

To check whether your PC is capable of running Vista you should check if it has the following:

Minimum Requirements (Windows Vista will run very slow PC):

800 MHz processor
512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
CD-ROM drive

Recommended Requirements ( Home Basic ) :

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
DVD-ROM drive

Recommended Requirements ( Home Premium, Business & Ultimate) :

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM Driver
128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
32 bits per pixel
DVD-ROM drive

Microsoft have created a program that you can run to see if your PC is capable of Running Vista. It is called the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

All going well you should now have a good grasp of the different editions of Windows Vista and which one you need/prefer.

Steve
www.vistaheads.com