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Old 01-18-2008   #6 (permalink)
David B.


 
 

Re: Ultimate Vista was upgrade not full version

If push comes to shove you can do a full install on an empty hard disk with
it, just takes a bit more time.

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"Raffie" <Raffie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ya I sent them a email.
> While the box was very misleading does say upgrade in very small text.
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> "David B." wrote:
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>> It does say upgrade on the box, even though you may need a magnifying
>> glass
>> to see it, I seriously doubt MS is going to give you a full version, or
>> even
>> a discount on a full version, you can always call them and ask, no one
>> here
>> can say whether they will or not with 100% certainty.
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>> "Raffie" <Raffie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Since the box was misleading its my problem then right?
>> >
>> > "David B." wrote:
>> >
>> >> No one, you paid for the upgrade, that's what you got, you will need
>> >> to
>> >> purchase the full version if you want it.
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>> >> "Raffie" <Raffie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:12DCF904-24F7-4D36-AD02-B74FEB58B58B@xxxxxx
>> >> >I bought this last year when CompUSA was closing its store in
>> >> >Lynnwood,
>> >> >Wa.
>> >> > All versions of Vista had the red lettering on the box UPGRADE
>> >> > except
>> >> > Ultimate.
>> >> >
>> >> > I looked over the box and bought it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Since I was waiting for the patches I never installed it till 2
>> >> > weeks
>> >> > ago.
>> >> > To my suprise it was the UPGRADE, on the side of the box in small
>> >> > white
>> >> > lettering was "This is upgrade only version."
>> >> > I wanted full version and not upgrade.
>> >> >
>> >> > Who at MS could I contact about getting the full version?
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