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Hi,
I'd like to upgrade Vista home to vista Ultimate on my desktop computer. I have a MSDN subscription, which means I can download just about every microsoft software there is. However, there doesn't seem to be any vista anytime upgrade DVD available...
Started by Adrian Grigore on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Ensure you run the installer ....
You should be able to upgrade to Vista ultimate using the standard Ultimate media, you should just the Vista upgrade advisor first to ensure your PC is capable of running Vista Ultimate.
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I am running Vista Home Premium. I have a full license of Vista Ultimate in a new box (in other words, it is a full ready-to-install copy, not an Upgrade edition). How do I upgrade from my existing system from Home to Ultimate inline (as if I had an Upgrade...
Started by codingoutloud on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Do you have a Vista service pack installed (SP1 or SP2)? How new is the installation media that you're trying to upgrade....
It seems like this is the problem you're hitting.
The upgrade is supposed to work.
It will do an upgrade.
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I have Windows Vista and I have an ISO for Windows 7 Ultimate. Is it possible for the upgrade to complete if I just run the disc as a mounted ISO in my Vista install? Or do I actually need to burn a DVD?
Started by Justin on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
This is possible and the easiest way if you only want to do an upgrade, but personally the way.
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I just ordered a laptop, and it came with Vista Home Premium 32. I want Vista Home Premium 64 on it. I'm planning a reinstall. Does anyone know if my product key for Vista 32 will also work for Vista 64 for an OEM copy? As far as I know, I just need to...
Started by Lance Fisher on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Does anyone know if my product key for Vista 32 will also work for Vista 64 for an OEM copy....
It was a Home Premium Upgrade will support 64bit Vista...
With that one is that I was using a retail boxed version of Vista.
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I have genuine windows vista home basic which came with my Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. Is vista home basic eligible for upgrade pack? I mean can I purchase Seven Premium upgrade pack instead of buying the whole package?
One more question is, I have removed...
Started by Prashanth on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Available sorts of upgrades....
To install the upgrade pack, you'll need to reinstall Vista as no upgrade is possible from any Beta with free upgrades - Purchase Windows Vista now and get a free upgrade to 7 later...
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I need to get a laptop with Vista Home Premium onto a domain, which requires Business or Ultimate. The computer, with Home Premium, is already registered for the free Windows 7 upgrade. If I upgrade the Vista version now via Microsoft's 'anytime upgrades...
Started by Justin Love on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
You will then need to do the anytime upgrade....
See the following listUnfortunately, you will only get Windows 7 Home Premium edition out of the free upgrade.
Need Windows Vista Business in order to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional.
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Is a Windows Vista to 7 Upgrade like a clean install? What I mean is, if I do an in-place upgrade, will it act like a clean installation of Windows 7 with all my programs, docs, etc? Or will it still have junk info/data left-over from Vista?
Started by studiohack23 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
An upgradeIf you upgrade....
By definition an in place upgrade is not like a clean install.
Is a Windows Vista/data left-over from Vista".
And programs installed where you left them and just upgrade the version of Windows.
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I have a Dell Studio with Windows Vista Home premium edition.
Is it possible to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 without having to pay?
Started by joe on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Microsoft says in Windows 7 Upgrade Option
If you bought a qualifying PC
The upgrade fulfillment chosen to participate in the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, you'll generally need to fill in a form and follow a few steps to order....
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Does any one have a way to upgrade Windows Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit?
Started by Aaron Fischer on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
As previously mentioned, the only way to make the upgrade is to do a full reinstall by booting from the CD.
There is no upgrade path from 32-bit to 64-bit that doesn't involve a format and reinstall.
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I have an old Vista box sitting around, and I'm thinking of upgrading it to Windows 7 64-bit, as it has 4gb of RAM. Well, I know that there's an "in-place" upgrade from Vista, but does it work from 32-bit to 64-bit?
Started by Maxim Z. on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
If you are currently running ....
(this is from their Vista page asked questions
Can I upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows?
No.
Perform an upgrade to another 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
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