Change the xp os to vista?

hey can i change my winxp prof to a new one os like vista or linux? can you teach me how or what should i do? tnxChange the xp os to vista?
you're can switch windows XP to windows vista in:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsChange the xp os to vista?
first you should see if vista is compatible with your pc or laptop..
for a windows OS, you need to buy a windows CD, ether a full bootable program or an upgrade disk. Then just insert the cd, reboot the computer, and follow the on screen prompts. The same is true with a linux disk, although it is suggest to install them on a separate partition while still in windows if you plan on doing a dual boot instead of overwriting XP.





If rebooting the computer to the new OS setup screen, then set the bios to check the cd before the hard drive for a bootable program.



PS: before upgrading to vista, I suggest getting the vista upgrade adviser to make sure your computer is compatible with vista. You have no idea what problems you could avoid by doing this. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai
you go to a store like best buy and buy windows vista i always thought linuex was a computer system like windows am i right
Trust me! You don't want to do that. Sure Vista has some nice features, but XP Pro is more stable and prone from crashes. Vista has been a nightmare fore millions of users. Do yourself a favor and wait till the next Windows OS is released, hopefully they will have learned their lesson. I always give a new OS a few months before I install it. Look what happened with Windows ME also.



The main thing to ask yourself is, what are you going to use your system for? If you want to avoid viruses and stability, then look to Linux. But there are numerous disadvantages to that also. The multimedia is not at good and you options for gaming will be greatly demised.



Make a list of what you do on your computer, then rank what you like to do the most. Then match that up with the strengths and weaknesses of each OS to give you a clearer picture.



Best of Luck!
honestly I think that U can change it, U would probably have to uninstall the current software, and then install the new one, but I've heard that people have a lot of problems with Vista.