Hi,
Anything bought at BestBuy is likely to be retail. Use the phone activation
method and stay on the line to get a real person to activate the new
installation.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"Z-Tech Enterprises" <ZTechEnterprises@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> how do i tell f its oem i bought it at best buy and it says upgrade on
> the
> frunt
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
>> If it is not an OEM version, use the phone method to activate and talk to
>> a
>> real person.
>> The phone number should be displayed during the activation process.
>>
>> "Z-Tech Enterprises" <Z-Tech Enterprises @discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote
>> in message news:CBD7132F-6B21-426C-B08D-D29A946C606F@microsoft.com...
>> >i put windows vista on one of my laptops but a tookit off and went back
>> >to
>> >xp
>> > but then i installed itt on another laptop and it said the product key
>> > was
>> > already in use and i bought home premium at best buy
>>
>>