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Upgarde to Vista Ultimate from Home with new License key?

 
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Dolphin

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:21 pm
Post subject: Upgarde to Vista Ultimate from Home with new License key? Add to elertz
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I have different problem
Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and I
purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow upgrade
but only fresh install!
Any ideas to upgrade?
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:54 pm
Post subject: RE: Upgarde to Vista Ultimate from Home with new License key? Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Did you purchase an OEM version of Vista Ultimate?
If you did, it only permits a "clean install".

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"Dolphin" wrote:

> I have different problem
> Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and I
> purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
> When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow upgrade
> but only fresh install!
> Any ideas to upgrade?
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Mick Murphy

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:27 pm
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If it is not an OEM disk, you do the upgrade from within your running Vista
Home Premium; NOT booting from the ultimate disk(that is for clean install).
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Dolphin" wrote:

> I have different problem
> Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and I
> purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
> When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow upgrade
> but only fresh install!
> Any ideas to upgrade?
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Colin Barnhorst

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Since: Jan 04, 2008
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:39 pm
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch.TakeThisOut@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:3C260715-BA30-45B5-9573-27FDB208D223@microsoft.com...
> Did you purchase an OEM version of Vista Ultimate?
> If you did, it only permits a "clean install".
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
>
>
>
> "Dolphin" wrote:
>
>> I have different problem
>> Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and
>> I
>> purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
>> When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow
>> upgrade
>> but only fresh install!
>> Any ideas to upgrade?


Carey, the dvd in the OEM packs is a straight Vista dvd. I have tested the
upgrade functionality and successfully upgrade XP Home to Vista Home Premium
using the OEM dvd and the OEM product key.
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Colin Barnhorst

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:42 pm
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"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If it is not an OEM disk, you do the upgrade from within your running
> Vista
> Home Premium; NOT booting from the ultimate disk(that is for clean
> install).
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Dolphin" wrote:
>
>> I have different problem
>> Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and
>> I
>> purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
>> When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow
>> upgrade
>> but only fresh install!
>> Any ideas to upgrade?


It doesn't matter if it is an OEM pack dvd. Those will perform upgrades in
place also. They have to because there is no repair install in Vista.
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Colin Barnhorst

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:42 pm
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"Dolphin" <Dolphin.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:792A38BF-7E24-4DDC-825B-FF98396E43A7@microsoft.com...
>I have different problem
> Currently running Vista Home Premium on my HP desktop (pre-insatlled) and
> I
> purchased Vista Ultimate (new and not upgrade).
> When I try to Install Vista Ultimate, the License key does not allow
> upgrade
> but only fresh install!
> Any ideas to upgrade?


Start Setup from existing Windows, not by booting the computer with the dvd.
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