After Vista is activated can it be removed and sold?

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I bought the retail Premium upgrade (not OEM) and now realize that I should
have got the Ultimate upgrade (need the full HD backup). Plan on building a
new 64 bit system in about 3 to 6 months (have Pentium 32 bit now). Anytime
Update seems to have many limitations that the full retail version doesn't.
I'm always updating my PC and don't want to be limited to 1 upgrade or no 64
bit. Can I buy the Ultimate upgrade and then un-install Premium and sell to
someone else?

Is there anyway MS would allow me to trade up to Premium instead of the
Anytime update method?
 
Richard G. Harper said:
No, you cannot. Once you purchase the Anytime Upgrade it ties itself to the
prior version. It will no longer activate.
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I DID NOT purchase the Anytime upgrade but just contemplating the idea. I
have the retail Premium installed on my system WITHOUT the Anytime update. I
want retail Ultimate WITHOUT using the Anytime update.
 
Julien321 said:
I DID NOT purchase the Anytime upgrade but just contemplating the idea. I
have the retail Premium installed on my system WITHOUT the Anytime update. I
want retail Ultimate WITHOUT using the Anytime update.
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your problems with all the various flavors of Vista and the resultant
activation mess is purely laughable. Microsoft should be SHOT for
providing so many versions of essentially the same code.

in 2 years when there are various patches and updates for the various
versions, it's going to be hell.

at least with Apple, they did it correctly and only offer "ONE" version
for the client, and "ONE" version of the server. Makes it much easier on
the customer that way, support is easier and gosh, everything is easier
on a Mac.

Reminds me of this funny "Which Vista version should I buy?" cartoon:

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html

Funny!
 
your problems with all the various flavors of Vista and the resultant
activation mess is purely laughable. Microsoft should be SHOT for
providing so many versions of essentially the same code.

in 2 years when there are various patches and updates for the various
versions, it's going to be hell.

at least with Apple, they did it correctly and only offer "ONE" version
for the client, and "ONE" version of the server. Makes it much easier on
the customer that way, support is easier and gosh, everything is easier
on a Mac.

Reminds me of this funny "Which Vista version should I buy?" cartoon:

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html
Click to expand...

I'll remind you again that Mac's have under 7% of the market.

ROTFLMAO!
 
Julien321 said:
I bought the retail Premium upgrade (not OEM) and now realize that I should
have got the Ultimate upgrade (need the full HD backup). Plan on building
a
new 64 bit system in about 3 to 6 months (have Pentium 32 bit now).
Anytime
Update seems to have many limitations that the full retail version
doesn't.
I'm always updating my PC and don't want to be limited to 1 upgrade or no
64
bit. Can I buy the Ultimate upgrade and then un-install Premium and sell
to
someone else?

Is there anyway MS would allow me to trade up to Premium instead of the
Anytime update method?
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Yes a retail upgrade version of Vista (not an anytime upgrade version), per
the license, can be transferred to another party. The transfer must include
the DVD, all the documentation and the COA. Read the license agreement.

Not sure what you are asking in the second question.
 
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