Upgrade paths from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Dotted lines indicate that a "clean install" is required; otherwise, an in-place upgrade is possible. Black lines indicate upgrade paths between Vista versions. Windows XP Professional x64 and Windows 2000 both require clean installs for every Vista edition.
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"XP Media Center" [fillcolor=steelblue];
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"Vista Ultimate" [fillcolor=black,fontcolor=white];
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"XP Home" -> "Vista Home Premium" [color=steelblue]
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"XP Professional" -> "Vista Home Premium" [style=dotted,color=steelblue]
"XP Professional" -> "Vista Business" [color=steelblue]
"XP Professional" -> "Vista Ultimate" [color=steelblue]
"XP Media Center" -> "Vista Home Basic" [style=dotted,color=steelblue]
"XP Media Center" -> "Vista Home Premium" [color=steelblue]
"XP Media Center" -> "Vista Business" [style=dotted,color=steelblue]
"XP Media Center" -> "Vista Ultimate" [color=steelblue]
"XP Tablet PC" -> "Vista Home Basic" [style=dotted,color=steelblue]
"XP Tablet PC" -> "Vista Home Premium" [style=dotted,color=steelblue]
"XP Tablet PC" -> "Vista Business" [color=steelblue]
"XP Tablet PC" -> "Vista Ultimate" [color=steelblue]
"Vista Starter" -> "Vista Ultimate"
"Vista Home Basic" -> "Vista Home Premium" -> "Vista Ultimate"
"Vista Home Basic" -> "Vista Ultimate"
"Vista Business" -> "Vista Enterprise" -> "Vista Ultimate"
"Vista Business" -> "Vista Ultimate"
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