Can I upgrade Vista to Windows 8 on a MacPro 2,1 (OS 10.6.8)?

I have Vista-64 (BootCamp 3) on my Windows partition and am beginning to have problems with some newer software. I'm running 10.6.8 on the Mac side, and can't really upgrade that (don't want to use Lion). Can I upgrade my Vista to Windows 7 or 8, and what's the easiest way to do that (without redoing the Bootcamp partition, hopefully). Thanks.

Xcode 4.x cannot be installed on Snow Leopard. You need a 3.x. So if that is what you used then yes, you need to install lion. If connect.apple.com still alows registration or logins using an existing appleid then you could download the last xcode 3.2.6 for free.

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I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro and I'm trying to create a Windows partition. I have Windows Vista Ultimate, but apparently my computer can only support Windows 7 (I've tried everything to get drivers to work on Vista.) My question is, can I buy the $29.99 Windows 7 (shown here http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/windows/buynow/default.aspx) and upgrade my Vista, even though none of the drivers work? I can't afford to buy a full version of Windows 7, so I'm trying to work around it as best I can. Thanks so much for your help!

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Matt, you may want to start a thread here:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/?category.id=Notebook
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I own Windows Photoshop CS and I am now working on a Mac can I upgrade from CS Windows to CS6 Mac? or do I have to purchase the full version?

I own Windows Photoshop CS and I am now working on a Mac can I upgrade from CS Windows to CS6 Mac? or do I have to purchase the full version?

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So, just so I have this straight; would CS upgrade to CS5 or did you mean I would have to purchase CS5 to upgrade to CS6? And If so, does CS upgrade any further? i.e. CS 3 or 4? Thanks for your reply --
CS will not upgrade to CS5. Historically, only CS2-CS4 ever qualified for upgrade to CS5. Those versions are all long superseded and no longer available from Adobe.
Adobe currently only sells CS6 (for outright purchase) and the Cloud (by subscription only). Cloud members have access to both CS6 and CC.
The only way to upgrade to CS6 is from CS5. Adobe no longer sells CS5. Unless you purchase the full version of CS5 from elsewhere (I don't see any point in that in this case) you would not be able to upgrade to CS6. You'd have to buy the full version of CS6. Or subscribe to one of the Cloud plans. PS+LR is an excellent deal if you use those products.

Reimage after upgrading Vista to Windows 7

Is it possible to create recovery disks and then reimage a Satellite A505-S6965 that has been upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate and then restore the laptop to Windows 7?
I can't find my Windows 7 product key, so I can't just re-install Windows. It is a genuine copy--I did buy the upgrade.
Sorry for the uneducated question, but if it is possible, what state would be laptop be in after the restoration? Would it have just the OS and need all the apps re-installed, and the docs, pics, etc would be gone (which is what I want)?
If that is not possible using this method, what can I do to reimage the disk without having to buy another copy of Windows 7? Is there a way to recover the Windows 7 product key?
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Hi Karen.
Another solution to find your "legal" Product keys is to D/L and use SIW. If you click on Licenses, you will get them all. Fantastic app for any curious mind. I have it on all my machines. Here is the speel on it. Have fun. JP.
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Can I upgrade to Mountain Lion on my MacPro?

I've upgraded to Mac OS X 10.9.5 on my MacBook Air and assumed I could upgrade to Mountain Lion on my MacPro.
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The Apple "company line" is that the Mac Pro 1,1 and 2,1 do not contain the 64-bit firmware needed to support booting the 64-bit only kernel used in 10.8 and beyond.
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Can I upgrade Vista Home Basic to Vista Business using Boot Camp & Fusion

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Thank you, The Hatter, for answering so quickly.
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Upgrading Vista to Windows 7 problem

So, I know Apple hasn't officially supported installing 7 yet, but I've been trying to upgrade from Vista Business edition. It will get almost all the way through and then have some kind of issue and says it reverts back to Vista. Has anyone else had this issue? I'm guessing I can reinstall Vista and then upgrade it to 7, but I'd like to avoid that.

Hi Chris,
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Upgrade Vista to Windows 7

Ok I have a T61 which is still works reasonably well for my purposes (core duo T7500 @ 2.2 GHz + 8g Ram). Windows Vista has become corrupted in some way which interferes with printing and now McAfee anti virus is giving me problems as well. So I figure it is time to upgrade to Windows 7.
What is the best way to go about it? Download 7 from MSFT site? That would seem the easiest.
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Hello,
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Greg, welcome to the forum.
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