Sony Vista upgrade open now

Been trying for weeks, finally taking orders.
Sony is now taking the orders for free upgrade to Vista now.
Just ordered mine.
Must have purchased the qualifying computer on or after 10/26/2006.
If before I think you pay a small shipping fee.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=137

 

Here is my confirmation for the upgrade.

Order # ******
PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE and AFFIX YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE
Thank you for placing your order for the Windows Vista Express Upgrade. You order is being fulfilled by Q-Media Solutions. Part of the upgrade requirement is for us to validate your proof of purchase date via a receipt, packing list, or order confirmation. Please affix a COPY of your proof of purchase to this page and either fax, mail, or scan and e-mail for validation.
Your order cannot be processed until we receive your proof of purchase.
A COPY OF THIS PAGE MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE
Name: ********
****************, WA, 98119
Submittal information:
Option #1

Mailing address:
Q-Media Solutions
Attn: Vista Express Upgrade
4101 Industry Drive East
Suite D
Fife, WA 98424

Option #2

FAX: 253-896-5030

Option #3

e-mail (for submittal only, not correspondence): [email protected]

Affix proof of purchase here or add additional page.


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Thanks for the heads up - I always used to get an error when entering in the COA and I just tried it and got through! Waiting for my confirmation email.

Now just have to wait.

 

Does anybody know if/when this offer will come available in the UK?

 

Thks for the info, yes I had so much problem when entering COA. Sony said they'll get back to me and it been more than a wk and no reply yet. Will try it again tonight, thks again for the head up.

 

Reason for bad COA was the website was not ready to accept the express upgrade. (According to Sony CS)
It's good now, I'm hoping I get it before the end of the month.

 

How did you send QMS your proof of purchase - I tried emailing to the address they gave but it bounced. That company seems like a piece of crap.

I ended up faxing it to them after that and the fax went through but haven't heard anything since then. Hopefully they got the fax and I'm all set.

 

I am in Canada, does it mean they are not gonna send me the upgrade to Vista?

 

Yes, I sent them a fax of the email and a copy of my invoice with a purchase date.

They will not contact you unless there is a problem with the paperwork you sent in(my guess), I think when it's time you will receive the upgrade.
This company is located here in WA, so I can go to the office if I don't get my copy and bug them

 

Thanks for the link. I am wondering whether it is worth upgrading to Vista on my SZ360 now, or just keep the disks and use them after SP1?

 

Thanks for the link. I hadn't realized that a packing slip could count as a form of proof of purchase ---- given all the 'issues' I had with my VAIOs, I'm hoping that I'll be covered under the purchase date umbrella now.

 

its pretty cool , that u get the free upgrade , but i wanna ask , i have the sony 690 , i bought it when it first came out , i dont think i can get this upgrade can i ?


thanks

 

You cannot get it unless you purchased it in or after Oct. 2006

 

Is it only USA customers?

 

I spoke to one of the Q media solution customer care representatives because I wanted to check if they had received all my materials. Like one of you had mentioned in this thread, I never got any confirmation. Anyway, the agent told me that the upgrade kits would be shipping sometime around the beginning of February after the vista launch on Jan 30th. So keep your fingers crossed!

 

I purchased my FE in December. What information do they need from me to verify that is an eligible computer?

 

@umpcguy,

I never got a confirmation either. Do you have the phone # you called to actually get in touch with a human at QMS? I want to make sure my paperwork is in order as well. Thanks.

 

I don't think they plan to send confirmation to anyone,( just not feasible) other then the order receipt and number with instructions. If you dont receive it the first week of Feb, call.
Q media
4101 Industry Dr E # D
Fife, WA , 98424-1831
Address Map
Phone: 253-896-9660
FAX: 253-922-3383

 

hi does anyone know if the $9.95 is charged immediately or upon shipment.
i accidentally chose office depot before i looked at my compusa reciept so I just made another order with the shipping waived.

 

Not true, got a response to my email from last weekend that they had received my order and would process it. So I guess it's expected to get some type of confirmation.

 

vista upgrade will be ready to ship between february and march

 

once qmedia gets all of the orders in and send the list of the rejected and accepted off to sony, then sony will be calling and or e-mailing people back with confirmations. that is if you faxed or mailed it in but if you e-mailed it in then once they check it then you should received an e-mail confirmation

 

ty hillsdam.
I got my confirmation.
Sorry Mobilehavoc,
I was wrong.

 

I wonder if this upgrade will only be upgrade discs that can be applied to an existing installation using the XP Restore Disks or if it will essentially be new restore disks with Vista. I am hoping for the later so I can do a "fresh" Vista install without upgrading from the previous version of Windows... that never goes as smoothly as it could (performance issues, legacy files left around, etc).

 

Well, its Vista

I think the upgrade version of Vista is not like the old upgrade from 98 to ME where its very buggy~

 

Sorry I must be blind. I went to the link for the sony vista upgrade and read all about the upgrade, but where is the link that actually takes you to the order form?

 

I I ordered my vista through sonystyle, what is my purchase receipt( my email conformation?) Also what is a COA and where do i find it?

 

Is this only available for U.S residents right now? I went to sonystyle.ca but there's no forms for signup yet...

 

For those in Aus, they have updated the page saying that the website to apply for the upgrade to Vista will be available from the 24th Jan...

 

ya same here

canada is always like 1-2 months behind. maybe we will get our vista in april

i hope not! :'(

 

Is there any chance of us getting this the same time Vista is released in stores? The details are a bit sketchy as to when we actually will recieve our copy and I'm pretty excited for the upgrade.

 

Canada's Sonystyle.ca Vista upgrade program is up and running, but the SZ320 is not supported yet as they've claimed, grrrrrr. >.<

 

Australia's Sonystyle.com.au Vista upgrade program is up now too, except it keeps on telling me that my serial number is bloody invalid!!!

 

I am still waiting for the Sony drivers/utilities. I already have my Vista business DVD here waiting..

 

Same here. Should Sony have Vista utility drivers posted on their site on 1/30?

 

I habe Vista Business running.
Screen Brightness FN-Keys are working, but that's it so far.

 

For those Canadian SZ320 owners sonystyle.ca has just added this model for the Vista upgrade program yesterday. Cheers!

 

the original post said that if you bought your vaio before oct 2006, you just have to pay a shipping fee? is this true? has anyone who purchased their vaio before oct. 2006 and gotten the upgrade? i really want vista...it's either that or linux =P

 

YaY! My serial works today!! Gonna put an order in on Monday...

 

I having the same problem. I have a new Sony FE770g. When I go to register and get all the way thru and received the Invalid COA message. How long did it take you to get thru? Did you contact QMedia over this?

 

I am not sure which number on the bottom of the computer is the serial number. I entered the ESN number on the bottom. That number is also located on the box. Is this the correct number?

 

the serial number should be on the right side of the sticker as shown in the icture example on sony's site. Your receipt should also say the serial number.

On another note, after you send (I emailed) in your proof of purchase receipt, do they send you another confirmation?

 

I see there is a serial number on my receipt, but no serial number on the bottom of the notebook.

*edit

The serial number on the receipt is my Best Buy member number but says "serial #" on the receipt.

 

I found the serial number.

However, the sony website wont let me go through the process again because the COA number is already entered. doh! any suggestions?

 

If it originally accepted your serial number and you got an email confirmation then you've probably entered the correct serial #... I'd probably call sony after you've sent your Proof of Purchase to them to make sure everything is fine.

 

bought a vaio fe38gp in india mumbai .how do i check if i am eligable for the vista upgrade.pls help.thnx

 

You can actually enter in a random number/letter combination and it will let you proceed.

I called Qmedia Solutions today and they told me the serial number wasn't important. It is just for reporting purposes. The only important number is the COA. This would explain why people can put in an abitrary number in the serial number and proceed, but the COA number has to be verified. I also asked the representative the fastest way for them to recieve and process my order, in which they replied: FAX.

 

great, thanks for that helpful information xpro, I think I will fax them my POP today even though I already emailed it last week.

 

I ended up faxing, emailing, and mailing mine.

 

I emailed my proof of purchase on Friday the 26th and received an order confirmation today from Sony Canada.