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    How to upgrade from Premium to Ultimate if you own copy of Ultimate?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Inspired911, Nov 13, 2007.

  1. Inspired911

    Inspired911 Notebook Consultant

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    My laptop has Vista Home Premium pre-installed. I have a Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD. I bought Vista Ultimate for really cheap at my university. I already have many programs installed. I was hoping to upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate. But I can't seem to find out how.

    The upgrade button in the control panel wants me to buy Ultimate online, but I already have Ultimate!

    What am I missing?
     
    Inspired911, Nov 13, 2007
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    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    AnyTime Upgrade is only for getting the upgrade online. You can't really do an "upgrade" with a full edition OS. Your best bet is just to format and reinstall using the Vista Ultimate DVD.
     
    Eleison, Nov 13, 2007
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    Inspired911 Notebook Consultant

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    I forgot to say. When I insert the Anytime Upgrade DVD, I got this screen:
    http://www.microsoft.com/library/me...grade/windowsanytimeupgrade/screenshot_04.jpg

    On another laptop, I used an Anytime Upgrade DVD (from a Premium laptop) to install Vista Ultimate. I used the Ultimate key, it worked.

    I was wondering if I use the install button just like that, will it re-write Windows (kind of like format) or will this be the way to do an upgrade?
     
    Inspired911, Nov 13, 2007
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    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    I did upgrade a Home Premium to Ultimate full install disk without problems. Ultimate will ask you if you want an upgrade or new install. The key for the Ultimate will work. A fair warning... it will take awhile to upgrade. Mine took like 2 to 3 hours!
     
    kanehi, Nov 15, 2007
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    It is kinda lame. I went through exactly the same experiences. Anytime upgrade simply changes your key and a few files, done in 5 minutes. You are forced to do a complete reinstall. I did it, selected upgrade, everything came out fine, just took a while.

    Best of luck.

    -Dan
     
    DBordello, Nov 17, 2007
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