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Old 03-16-2007   #8 (permalink)
JoeS


 
 

Re: Upgrade to Ultimate - no new serial


Thanks... This helped me out!

I appreciate that.

"Shane Nokes" wrote:

> Use Belarc Advisor to get your key.
>
> Also call the activation line if it's saying that it's not activated and
> tell them you had issues after the anytime upgrade and they will issue you a
> new activation.
>
> You may have to push for it since the people in India don't always pick up
> on things uber-fast due to the language issues, but they will issue you a
> new activation.
>
>
> "AP-123" <AP-123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A265B96A-89CA-4996-9247-6C40F4564BFA@microsoft.com...
> > News gets better!
> >
> > Just today I went to windows update and downloaded an "Ultimate Extra",
> > something for Bit Locker.
> >
> > Vista now tells me I need to validate "AGAIN". It will not accept my
> > Vista
> > Business Key and I've been on the phone for 3 hours with Microsoft,
> > Digital
> > Locker, Office Depot Anytime Upgrade and now finally Microsoft again...
> >
> > THANKS MICROSOFT
> >
> > One person told me it was a know issue, the other say you have to talk
> > call
> > "someone else"...
> >
> > "Jeffrey S. Sparks" wrote:
> >
> >> If your talking about the product key, i read somewhere in this newsgroup
> >> of
> >> someone having the same problem and someone suggested downloading a
> >> program
> >> that will retrieve the key and tell you what it is. I'm sorry i don't
> >> remember what the name of the program is but if you search for product
> >> key
> >> in this newsgroup i'm sure you'll find it.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >> "AP123" <AP123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C0F6AC4F-DFAE-4679-A52B-A551967D8A7F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I upgraded to Ultimate from Vista Business and did not receive a new
> >> >serial
> >> > number.
> >> >
> >> > When i need to do a re installation, how will I get back to Vista
> >> > Ultimate?
> >>

>

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