Upgrading from Windows Vista
You can upgrade to Windows 8 from any version of Windows Vista, but the data that gets preserved depends on what Service Pack you have installed:
• Windows Vista with no Service Pack installed—If you’re still running the original version of Windows Vista, you’ll only be able to transfer your user accounts and their associated files.
• Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or later—If you’ve installed at least one Vista Service Pack, then you’ll be able to transfer not only your user accounts and personal files, but also your current Windows settings.
When you run the install from within Vista, you eventually see a dialog box that asks what you want to preserve during the upgrade. Figure 2.6 shows the dialog box that appears ...
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