Hi Raffie,
If you follow the instructions in my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using
Upgrade Media', also in this newsgroup (dated 9/21/2007), you should be able
to solve your problem. Although this is written for Home Premium (as that is
what I am using), it can be adapted for other versions of Vista.
Dwarf
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...9-5eb74dcf2be7
"David B." wrote:
Quote:
> 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
> news:85731503-78A2-4064-8EC5-E49B8D647435@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Ya I sent them a email.
> > While the box was very misleading does say upgrade in very small text.
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> 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
> >> news:8614F612-900C-4CE1-9EE0-F45C57EDBBBA@xxxxxx
> >> > 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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