Stuart,
Insert the DVD when the message comes up. I just successfully completed an
upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate using Windows Anytime
Upgrade. Of course there were multiple issues.
Please see the post - Vista won't complete installation by blank. I have
included all the 'things' I needed to do before I successfully completed the
upgrade.
I wish I had this information when I upgraded my Sony Laptop about 3 months
ago from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate. I ended up doing a 'clean
install' and spending hours reinstalling my applications.
Good Luck.
Jody
"Stuart" wrote:
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>
> Hi there
>
> I've recently purchased a new Sony Vaio laptop that comes with Vista
> Premium. I have just purchased the upgrade for Ultimate through the link in
> Windows (Anytime Upgrade). Before I purchased the upgrade, the Windows
> Anytime Upgrade screen on my computer informed me that I did not need the
> Antime DVD, as it has already been pre-configured for Ultimate by the
> manufacturer (Sony). However when I run the small file that prepares my
> computer for the upgrade, instead of activating my already pre-configured
> version of Ultimate, it instead tells me to insert the Anytime DVD.
>
> I rang the Sony Anytime Upgrade Technical line to query this. They said
> this has cropped up a couple of times. They said customers in this position
> put the disk in when prompted and it installed fine, even though their
> machines (like mine) stated the Anytime DVD was not needed!
>
> Should I go ahead and insert the Anytime DVD even though my computer tells
> me I don't need it??
>
> Really appreciate some help here. Thanks.
>
> Stuart