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Hello All,<BR><BR> I am building a new computer for my wife and she happened to mention that, with a class she is taking, she can get Windows XP Pro «academic edition» for the same price that I would pay for basic Windows XP Home. <BR> I know the basic differences between Home and Pro, but am curious as to whether there is any differences between the REGULAR Windows XP Pro, and the Windows XP Pro ACADEMIC EDITION? <BR> Is there some limitations within the academic edition? Something stripped out? Less functionality? <BR><BR> Anything you guys can help me with here would be great in helping me make my purchassing decisions!<BR><BR>Thank you for your time!

 

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<blockquote>
<font size=»-1″>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by RAKKIR:<br>differences between the REGULAR Windows XP Pro, and the Windows XP Pro ACADEMIC EDITION? <hr>
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<br>The price. <br><br>It’s the same exact thing, just cheaper. Get the cheap Pro while you can — View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif —

 

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The EULA for the academic version <I>might</I> (I stress the word <I>might</I> here) have some restrictions in place that would prevent you from legally using the software when your wife leaves school. <BR><BR>This is because many schools pay MS for a blanket license for x number of users, where x is the total number of students and faculty. Because x is assumed to be somewhat constant, they just pay MS for 13,000 licenses or whatever. Typically, as soon as you leave school, the XP license is voided — because it’s the school’s, not yours.<BR><BR>MS also has «regular» versions of XP and Office, etc. that they sell at campuses bookstores at various discounts. These should be hers in the clear, regardless of whether she stays in school or not.<BR><BR>You’d need to talk to someone at the school to be sure, but the general test is this: if it comes in a retail «Windows XP» box, it’s yours. If it comes in a paper sleeve (probably with the school’s logo on it), it’s the school’s software.

 

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Actually, the schools don’t pay for the acedemic versions, Microsoft offers their products cheaper so students can use them and get used to them and then use and buy them when they are productive members of society. .. It’s just a way to indoctrinate them and have them and sell more of their products.. — View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif — Adobe and others do it for the same reason, what people learn on is what they usually use later on in life…

 

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Sagan is right. <BR><BR>What you’re thinking of, Rex, is when the software is actually licensed to the university.<BR><BR>The academic prices on MS software are for full versions, you own the license, not the school

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=»-1″>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Magus`:<BR>What you’re thinking of, Rex, is when the software is actually licensed to the university. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>That’s what I was saying. However, more than once I’ve had people ask about the «academic version» they were using, only to find out that it’s one of those University Open License ones.<BR><BR>I’m just trying to make sure he’s talking about a «real» academic version, really.

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=»-1″>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Magus`:<BR>The academic prices on MS software are for full versions, you own the license, not the school <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>just to be clear, this depends on the school. Even though I am a student and bought my XP Pro from the bookstore, I do NOT own the license to my software. <BR><BR>However, I only paid $15 for it from my campus bookstore. I am obligated to uninstall it upon my graudation. Since you paid significantly more than I did, I would assume you own your license.

 

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I have one of those $20 acadmeic versions of XP Professional. It behaves just like a normal version… actually it IS a normal version, except the license doesn’t really belong to you and you’re supposed to uninstall it when you leave school.<BR><BR>I did however have some problems reactivating it after I installed a new motherboard… neither online activation nor phone activation would work and I had to speak to some strange woman on the phone and give her my product key before my copy could be reactivated. Not sure if this sort of behaviour is exclusive to academic versions, though.

 

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I originally got my copies of XP through my school several years back for $10 and when I graduated, I got an email saying that we were granted a full license to use it after graduating. I had always assumed that I had purchased a full license, but it is best to speak with someone knowledgable about your school’s licensing agreement to be sure.

 

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How to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows XP or Vista

Microsoft doesn’t offer a direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 10 or from Windows Vista, but it’s possible to update — here’s how to do it.

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January 10, 2022

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Although Microsoft doesn’t offer a direct upgrade path, it’s still possible to upgrade your PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 10. However, you’ll need to perform a few extra steps to create a bootable installation media, back up your data, and perform a clean installation of Windows 10 on your system.

In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know before upgrading to Windows 10 and the steps to perform a clean installation of the new operating system.

• How to upgrade to Windows 10 without losing files and apps
• Windows 10 system requirements
• How to create a full backup on Windows XP or Vista
• How to upgrade Windows XP or Vista to Windows 10

How to upgrade to Windows 10 without losing files and apps

Alternatively, users who want to migrate their files, apps, and settings can purchase a copy of Windows 7, upgrade their current installation, and only then upgrade to Windows 10. However, a clean installation will save you time and money and help you start with a fresh installation.

Windows 10 system requirements

Before upgrading, you’ll need to ensure your computer is compatible with Windows 10. Here’s the list with the minimum hardware requirements:

Windows 10 version 1903 & 1909 requirements
Processor	1GHz or faster CPU or System on a Chip (SoC).
RAM	1GB for 32-bit or 2GB for 64-bit .
Hard drive space	Existing installations: 16GB for 32-bit or 20GB for 64-bit. Clean install or new PC: 32GB or larger.
Graphics	DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver.
Display resolution	800×600.
Networking	Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter.

If your PC meets the minimum hardware requirements, you’ll need to purchase a copy of the OS. You can find Windows 10 Home for $139, while Windows 10 Pro costs $199.99, but it includes additional features, such as the ability to join your computer to a corporate network, remote desktop, and Hyper-V.

• Windows 10 from $139 (Home) | See at Microsoft
• Windows 10 from $150 (Pro) | See at Newegg

There is no direct upgrade path for Windows Vista (or the much older Windows XP) to Windows 10. As such, you’ll be doing a clean installation of the operating system, which will wipe your computer clean, deleting your files, apps, and settings to start from scratch again.

How to create a full backup on Windows XP or Vista

Before moving forward with the upgrade, you want to back up your files to an external drive and ensure you have the installation files and product key to reinstall any software after the upgrade.

You could also try to make a full backup, but Windows XP or Windows Vista don’t feature a “reliable” backup tool. However, you could try third-party software, such as Macrium Reflect. It costs a little bit of money, but having a backup will ensure you can go back if anything goes wrong.

How to upgrade Windows XP or Vista to Windows 10

You cannot use the Media Creation Tool on Windows Vista or XP to download and create a bootable media. This means that you’ll have to use another computer running Windows 7/8.1/10 for the installation media creation, or you’ll need a third-party tool such as Rufus to create a USB bootable media with the Windows 10 ISO file.

Creating Windows 10 bootable media 

To create a USB bootable media to install Windows 10 to upgrade XP or Vista, use these steps:

1. Open Rufus’ website.

2. Under the “Download” section, click the link to download the latest version.

3. Double-click the executable to launch the tool.

4. Click the Settings button (third button from the left) a the bottom of the page.

5. Under the “Settings” section, use the “Check for updates” drop-down menu and select the Daily option.

6. Click the Close button.

7. Click the Close button again to close the app.

8. Reopen the Rufus tool.

9. Under the “Device” section, use the drop-down menu, and select the USB flash drive to create the bootable media.

   Quick tip: You will need to connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of storage to download the install files to upgrade to Windows XP or Windows Vista. You may need to restart the tool if you do not see the device on the list.

10. Under the “Boot selection” section, use the drop-down menu and select the Disk or ISO image option.

11. Click the down arrow button on the right and select the Download option.

12. Click the Download button.

13. Select the Windows 10 option.

14. Click the Continue button.

15. Under the “Release” section, select the latest version of Windows 10 to download.

16. Click the Continue button.

17. Click the Continue button for the “Edition” setting.

18. Select the language for the installation.

19. Click the Continue button.

20. Select the operating system architecture (x64 or x86). (If the XP or Vista device supports it, you should select the x64 option.)

21. Click the Download button.

22. Select the location to save the Windows 10 ISO automatically.

23. Continue with the default settings after the download.

24. Click the Start button.

25. Click the OK button to skip the customization settings.

26. Click the OK button to confirm the deletion of the USB flash drive data.

Once you complete the steps, you can proceed with the clean installation of Windows 10.

Clean installation of Windows 10

To upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows XP or Windows Vista using a clean installation, use these steps:

Important: Before you can boot from the USB media, you may need to update your device BIOS settings to start from USB. This process usually requires pressing one of the function keys (F1, F2, F3, F10, or F12), the ESC, or the Delete key. For more accurate instructions, visit your PC manufacturer’s support website.

1. Start the PC with the Windows 10 USB flash drive.

2. Press any key to continue.

3. Click the Next button.

4. Click the Install now button.

5. Confirm the product key to activate Windows 10 as you upgrade from Windows XP or Vista and click the Next button.

6. Select the edition of “Windows 10” that your license key activates (if applicable).

7. Check the “I accept the license terms” option.

8. Click the Next button.

9. Select the “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)” option to perform a clean install.

10. Select each partition in the hard drive you want to install Windows 10 and click the Delete button. (Usually, the “Drive 0” is the drive that contains Windows Vista or XP setup files.)

    Warning: Deleting a partition also deletes all data on the drive. Also, it is not required to delete the partitions from a secondary hard drive.

11. Select the hard drive (Drive 0 Unallocated Space) to install Windows 10.

12. Click the Next button.

13. Select your region setting after the installation on the first page of the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE).

14. Click the Yes button.

15. Select your keyboard layout setting.

16. Click the Yes button.

17. Click the Skip button if you do not need to configure a second layout.

18. The computer will automatically connect to the network using an Ethernet connection. If you have a wireless connection, you must set up the link manually (a security key may be required).

19. Select the “Set up for personal use” option for Windows 10 Pro. (The “Home” edition does not have this option. )

20. Click the Next button.

21. Confirm your Microsoft account email, phone number, or Skype identification to create an account.

22. Click the Next button.

23. Confirm your Microsoft account password.

24. Click the Next button.

25. Click the “Create a PIN” button.

26. Create a new PIN password.

27. Click the OK button.

28. Confirm the privacy settings best suit your needs by turning on or off the toggle switch for each option.

29. Click the Accept button.

30. (Optional) On the “Customize your device” page, select one or more ways you plan to use the device to allow the setup to suggest tools and services customization during this experience.

31. Click the Accept button to continue. Or click the Skip button to skip this part of the setup.

32. Click the “No, thanks” button to skip linking your phone to your PC. (You can always do this from the Settings app.)

33. Click the Next button to allow OneDrive to automatically upload your Desktop, Pictures, and Documents folders to the cloud. Or click the “Only save files to this PC” option to skip this step.

34. Click the “No, thanks” button to skip the Microsoft 365 setup.

35. Click the Decline button to skip the OneDrive storage offer.

36. Click the “No Thanks” button to skip the Game Pass offer.

37. Click the “Not now” button to disable Cortana.

After Windows 10 is completely installed, you’ll be presented with the new desktop and all the new features. At this time, it’s a good idea to go to Windows Update using the Settings app to check for updates. Also, go to Device Manager to confirm if the computer hardware is working correctly and you don’t need to reinstall any driver.

Finally, install the applications you used on your previous installation and restore your files from the backup.

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License updates for Windows Vista Business and Windows XP Professional in license agreement section

Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows XP Professional More…Less

INTRODUCTION

Considered upgrade licenses for Windows Vista Business and for Windows XP under Volume Licensing. This article also discusses the versions of Windows that qualify for this update.

Additional information

Operating system upgrade licenses

Operating system licenses provided in the license upgrade program section, upgrade licenses. Full operating system licenses are not available with these programs. Therefore, each computer that is running the Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business updates must be licensed to run one of the operating systems that are listed in this article.

Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Business upgrade licenses

If you want to purchase a Windows XP Professional license or a Windows Vista Business upgrade license using the Open License program or the Select License program, you must have a licensed, qualifying version of Windows installed.

For a base operating system in volume license size, updates must meet the following conditions:

• The appropriate version of Windows is installed on the computer to which the volume upgrade license is assigned.

• You must uninstall the appropriate version of Windows to deploy a volume upgrade license. The following table lists the operating systems.

• If you want to run more than one licensed version of Windows at the same time, you have the following options:

  Note. An eligible version of Windows is counted as one licensed version of Windows.

• If under Software Assurance, there is no need to uninstall the corresponding version of Windows. You can install and run the corresponding version of Windows and Windows Vista at the same time.

The following table lists operating systems by program type.

Updating Windows operating systems, Purchasing licenses	New EA/OV-CW	Existing EA/OV-CW	Select (all but academic)	Open (all except academic and OV-CW)	Educational institutions
Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
Business (N, K, KN)	x	x	x	x	x
Maximum	X	x	x	x	x
Home Extended					x
Home basic					x
Starter Edition					x
Windows XP (32-bit or 64-bit)
XP Professional	x	x	x	x	x
XP Tablet PC Edition	x	x	X	x	x
XP Pro N	x	x	x	x	x
XP Home Edition					x
XP Starter Edition					x
Windows 2000 Professional	x	x	x	x	x
Windows NT 4. 0 workstation	x	x	x	x	x
Windows 98 (including Windows 98 Second Edition)	x	x	x	x	x
IBM OS/2
Apple Macintosh	x	x	x	X	x

Notes

• EA specifies an Enterprise agreement.

• OV-CW indicates the Open Value — a company-wide parameter.

• N, K, and KN indicate special editions available for certain regions.

Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Business license updates, and

Software Assurance

If you want to purchase upgrade licenses and Software Assurance for Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business, you have the following options.

Registration of the enterprise and the company as a whole of the Open Value agreement: perpetual and subscription

• Get all computers installed with Windows XP Professional Clients and Software Assurance or Windows Vista Business Updates and Software Assurance. The installed base is the list of computers owned by you and your covered affiliates as of the registration or agreement effective date. You must be licensed and have one of the operating systems listed in the New EA/OV-CW column of the Windows Update table installed on all qualifying computers in the installed base.

• Purchase Windows XP Professional and Software Assurance or Windows Vista Business and Software Assurance upgrades for all new and replacement specified computers. All computers that were received from the OEM during the term of the agreement must be licensed to run one of the operating systems listed in the «Existing EA/OV-CW» column of the Windows Update table. This term includes any renewal or subsequent agreements. All computers that were obtained from other sources during the validity period of an enterprise registration running the Windows operating system must be licensed to run one of the operating systems listed in the New EA/OV-CW column of the Windows Update table. These computers include computers obtained through a merger or acquisition.

«Return» entitlement for Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Business licenses

If you have a license for Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business, and that license comes with Software Assurance, you are entitled to use an earlier version of Windows instead of the licensed version. If you have licenses for Windows XP Professional, you can use Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation 4. 0, or Windows NT 3.51. If you have licenses for Windows Vista Business, you can use Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, or Windows NT 3.51.

Microsoft has extended these early Windows Vista Business license upgrades to allow you to use Windows 98 or Windows 95. If you exercised this right to use an early Windows operating system which Microsoft Plus! software is available, you can also use the corresponding Microsoft Plus! software. For example, if you enroll Windows Vista Business under Software Assurance, you can use Windows 98 and Microsoft Plus! For Windows 98, not Windows Vista Business. However, if you enroll Windows Vista Business under Software Assurance, you cannot use Windows XP Home Edition or Windows Millennium.

UpdatePack-XPSP3-Rus Live 19.11.15 — simplix.info

UpdatePack Live for updating the installed system Windows XP SP3 Rus

-Rus . Additionally, updates are included for those products that are part of the operating system: Windows Media Player 9-11 and Internet Explorer 6-8, as well as localization bug fixes. It is possible to install full versions of IE8 and WMP11, additional programs and updates; all the details in the FAQ.

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List of updates | Changelog

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Mini-FAQ:

1. Q: How can I automate the process of installing a set of updates as much as possible?
A: To do this, you can use the following keys or their combinations:
• Key /reboot for automatic reboot, if required.
• Key /S for a completely silent installation with no windows or messages. Register matters.
• Key /silent for passive installation — you can see the progress, but the installation is completely automatic.
• Key /noflash skips installing a newer version of Adobe Flash.

2. Q: Where can I find the installation log?
A: Update installation log is written to file %WinDir%\UpdatePack.log . It can also be viewed in the dialog after installation.

3. Q: How can I run my programs or tweaks?
A: There are two batch files that can be used to execute any external commands:
• If there is a 9 next to the set0457 UpdatePackStart.cmd — it will be executed before installing updates, UpdatePackFinish.cmd — after.
• By default, console windows will be shown. To hide them, the first line in the cmd file must start with » :hide » (without quotes).
• Update Kit monitors exit code from cmd files in case a reboot is needed. This code is 3010 (command exit 3010).

4. Q: Can I install Service Pack 3 automatically?
A: If there is a WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-RUS.exe file in the same folder and SP1/SP2 is installed on the system, then SP3 will be offered for installation.

5. Q: What if some updates are already installed in the system?
A: All correctly installed updates will be skipped, only necessary ones will be installed.

6. Q: Is it possible to install IE8 and WMP11 using the update kit itself?
A: The following options are available for this:
• To install IE8, run the suite with /ie8 , or add the word ie8 to any part of the bundle’s file name (eg UpdatePackLive ie8 .exe).
• To install WMP11, place the wmp11-windowsxp-x86-en-us.exe file in the set folder.
• If you want to apply your tweaks after installing IE8 or WMP11, place the files ie8.