How can I get Vista Home Premium 64 SP2 to Windows 8 without installing Windows 7, first?

Advisor to upgrade Windows 8 indicates that the HP updates are available. When you go on these pages updates are only for Windows 7.  Is it possible to go without first purchase Windows 7 to Windows 8?

Windows 8 is still a pre-release version of the software.  Please use the forum Windows 8 Preview Release

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-windows_install?page=1&tab=no

for questions regarding the migration to Windows 8.  Microsoft has not announced the final upgrade matrix for Windows 8, but extracts did not support the upgrade of Vista without having to reinstall your programs.  Microsoft has announced also not if there will be upgrade for Windows 8 licenses either.  You must ask in the forums of Windows 8.

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