On the General tab, verify that Service Pack 2 appears in the System area. Step 2: Determine whether Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 is installedĬlick Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. If the System Type value is Itanium–based system, the computer is running a 64-bit version of Windows XP. If the System Type value is X86-based PC, the computer is running a 32-bit version of Windows XP. Determine the version of Microsoft Windows XP by using the following criteria:
In the Details pane, locate and notice the System Type value in the Item column. In the Details pane, locate and notice the OS Name value in the Item column.
Preparing to install Windows Vista Step 1: Determine the version of Microsoft Windows XP that the computer is running You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first. This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. This article does not include information about Windows Vista Starter, about Windows Vista Enterprise, or about versions of Windows Vista that you install by using Microsoft Volume Licensing. For upgrade information for Windows 2000, go to step 3. For upgrade information for Windows XP, follow all the steps.
This article also discusses the steps to upgrade to Windows Vista from Microsoft Windows XP and from Microsoft Windows 2000. This article discusses the installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista.
