You would have had to purchase the **full** retail Ultimate version not the **upgrade** retail Ultimate version.
...winston
: No, I purchased a fully licensed upgrade version of Vista Ultimate. By
: purchasing the additional license through the Family Discount program, I was
: then given a product key to upgrade 2 other computers in my home to Vista
: Premium using the Ultimate DVD.
:
: However, based on your response & went back to the original family discount
: page & it states:
:
: "Purchase the Windows Vista Ultimate retail boxed product, and you can
: upgrade up to two additional PCs in your household to Windows Vista Home
: Premium for only $49.99 ($59.99 CAD) each.*"
:
: So, I would have had to purchase the retail version, not the upgrade
: version. What a rip! Of course, I found out afterwards via the "Windows
: Secrets" newsletter that there were workarounds to MS's scheme. Oh well,
: since I had done a clean install of XP Pro prior, with minimal software
: installation afterwards, doing a clean install of Premium won't be so bad.
:
: Live & learn with good 'ole MS...
:
:
: "...winston" wrote:
:
: > It might be a matter of syntax.
: > Did you purchase a fully licensed upgrade version of Vista Ultimate or a full retail licensed version of Vista Ultimate.
: > I am assuming the latter, therefore installation of the Vista Home Premium version when XP Pro is the prior qualifying o/s requires a clean install.
: > (i.e. it's not written anywhere but XP Pro to Home Premium is technically a downgrade).
: > Xp Home and XP Media Center are the only in-place upgrades available when Vista Home Premium is being installed.
: >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
: >
: > ..winston
: >
: > : Ronnie--
: > :
: > : Please note that I corrected myself in a subsequent post. I purchased a
: > : fully licensed version of ULTIMATE, not PREMIUM. The Premium version is what
: > : is loaded on other computers under the family discount program.
: > :
: > : --Randy
: > :
: > : "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
: > :
: > : > RDU
: > : >
: > : > You are correct in your assumptions. You can only upgrade XP Pro with Vista
: > : > Business or Ultimate. Any other version of Vista will require a clean
: > : > install.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : >
: > : > Ronnie Vernon
: > : > Microsoft MVP
: > : > Windows Shell/User
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > : > : > > Well Carey, you were right on that problem, thanks!
: > : > >
: > : > > Now, I've run into a new problem (though it may be my misunderstanding of
: > : > > how the upgrade system works). I purchased a fully licensed copy of
: > : > > Windows
: > : > > Vista Home Premium. I also purchased an additional license for my laptop
: > : > > via
: > : > > the Windows Family Discount program.
: > : > >
: > : > > Well, it took the product key for the discount with no problem but would
: > : > > not
: > : > > upgrade over XP Pro. My only option was to do a clean install. Am I to
: > : > > presume this is my only route & that I have to use the Easy Transfer tool
: > : > > to
: > : > > preserve my current settings, etc.?
: > : > >
: > : > > --Randy
: > : > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
: > : > >
: > : > >> Your issue may occur if third-party DVD movie players or DVD disc
: > : > >> creating programs,
: > : > >> such as InterVideo Launcher or Nero 7 interfere with the reading of the
: > : > >> Windows Vista
: > : > >> DVD disc. To resolve this issue, uninstall the third-party burning
: > : > >> program from the computer.
: > : > >>
: > : > >> --
: > : > >> Carey Frisch
: > : > >> Microsoft MVP
: > : > >> Windows - Shell/User
: > : > >>
: > : > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â-----
: > : > >>
: > : > >> "RDU" wrote:
: > : > >>
: > : > >> When I attempted to install Vista on my HP laptop I received the
: > : > >> following
: > : > >> error dialog:
: > : > >>
: > : > >> "This disc contains a "UDF" file system and requires an operating system
: > : > >> that supports the ISO-13346 "UDF" file system specification."
: > : > >>
: > : > >> This makes no sense as I'm trying to upgrade on a clean install of XP Pro
: > : > >> with all updates through today.
: > : > >>
: > : > >> Ideas? Thanks.
: > : > >>
: > : >
: >
