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October 16th 08, 03:19 AM
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Vista Basic (OEM Dell) to Retail Vista Ultimate upgrade
the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc 
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October 16th 08, 03:38 AM
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Vista Basic (OEM Dell) to Retail Vista Ultimate upgrade
Willy wrote:
the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD, then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install is done.
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October 16th 08, 09:30 PM
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Vista Basic (OEM Dell) to Retail Vista Ultimate upgrade
On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold"
wrote: Willy wrote: the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD, then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install is done. You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when booting to the disc.
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October 18th 08, 10:58 AM
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Vista Basic (OEM Dell) to Retail Vista Ultimate upgrade
So are you guys saying though that an Ultimate U/G WILL leave everything as
before in terms of settings etc and all the OEM apps/utilities..(I love my Lenovo one's for instance and dont want to lose them) "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" wrote: Willy wrote: the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD, then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install is done. You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when booting to the disc.
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October 18th 08, 12:51 PM
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Vista Basic (OEM Dell) to Retail Vista Ultimate upgrade
On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:58:00 -0700, GordonK
wrote: So are you guys saying though that an Ultimate U/G WILL leave everything as before in terms of settings etc and all the OEM apps/utilities..(I love my Lenovo one's for instance and dont want to lose them) An upgrade - a process started from **within** Windows, not by booting to the CD - is SUPPOSED to do that if all goes well. I would strongly suggest you have a backup of at least all your important data - just in case. "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" wrote: Willy wrote: the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD, then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install is done. You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when booting to the disc. DDW -- Reply via this group No email please
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