Vista - Windows Vista Ultimate Family Plan + Windows Marketplace version?

I read the requirements for the Family Plan and it states that it requires a
RETAIL version of Windows Vista Ultimate but I wanted to find out if this
includes the Digital Distribution version of Windows Vista Ultimate through
the Windows Marketplace (through circuit city)? Its basically a retail disc
including all the boot options if I were to burn it to a disc.

There are no discounts for getting it through there and you pay the same as
the physical disc but does it still qualify for the Family Plan offer for
Ultimate users?
I have tried to use the family plan offer but I get "No Offer Found" when
submitting my key to try to purchase it and was worried that my version
doesn't count as a RETAIL. I would hate to think i screwed myself regarding
this :/ I didn't see the exact requirements and most of what I knew about
this plan came off of news sites which weren't too exact about how it would
work. They just said Ultimate Users purchasing an upgrade or full install
being released on Jan 30. Nothing about Retail (physical DVD) versions.

If the Family Plan accepts your pk you're in business. The Windows you
purchase online is the real deal so I don't see why getting it
electronically would make any difference at all. It is just a new way to
get the same thing.

"Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83CB389F-1830-4B49-8085-615CD289EDE1@microsoft.com...
>I read the requirements for the Family Plan and it states that it requires
>a
> RETAIL version of Windows Vista Ultimate but I wanted to find out if this
> includes the Digital Distribution version of Windows Vista Ultimate
> through
> the Windows Marketplace (through circuit city)? Its basically a retail
> disc
> including all the boot options if I were to burn it to a disc.
>
> There are no discounts for getting it through there and you pay the same
> as
> the physical disc but does it still qualify for the Family Plan offer for
> Ultimate users?
> I have tried to use the family plan offer but I get "No Offer Found" when
> submitting my key to try to purchase it and was worried that my version
> doesn't count as a RETAIL. I would hate to think i screwed myself
> regarding
> this :/ I didn't see the exact requirements and most of what I knew about
> this plan came off of news sites which weren't too exact about how it
> would
> work. They just said Ultimate Users purchasing an upgrade or full install
> being released on Jan 30. Nothing about Retail (physical DVD) versions.

That's just it, the site is saying "No Offer Found". I was reading a post
about people having problems with it. I'll have ot check if mine is fully
activated.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> If the Family Plan accepts your pk you're in business. The Windows you
> purchase online is the real deal so I don't see why getting it
> electronically would make any difference at all. It is just a new way to
> get the same thing.
>
> "Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:83CB389F-1830-4B49-8085-615CD289EDE1@microsoft.com...
> >I read the requirements for the Family Plan and it states that it requires
> >a
> > RETAIL version of Windows Vista Ultimate but I wanted to find out if this
> > includes the Digital Distribution version of Windows Vista Ultimate
> > through
> > the Windows Marketplace (through circuit city)? Its basically a retail
> > disc
> > including all the boot options if I were to burn it to a disc.
> >
> > There are no discounts for getting it through there and you pay the same
> > as
> > the physical disc but does it still qualify for the Family Plan offer for
> > Ultimate users?
> > I have tried to use the family plan offer but I get "No Offer Found" when
> > submitting my key to try to purchase it and was worried that my version
> > doesn't count as a RETAIL. I would hate to think i screwed myself
> > regarding
> > this :/ I didn't see the exact requirements and most of what I knew about
> > this plan came off of news sites which weren't too exact about how it
> > would
> > work. They just said Ultimate Users purchasing an upgrade or full install
> > being released on Jan 30. Nothing about Retail (physical DVD) versions.
>

The site is new and you may need to wait a bit.

"Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92B99FCE-1A6A-4EAB-BA0E-BF91FC947A8B@microsoft.com...
> That's just it, the site is saying "No Offer Found". I was reading a post
> about people having problems with it. I'll have ot check if mine is fully
> activated.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> If the Family Plan accepts your pk you're in business. The Windows you
>> purchase online is the real deal so I don't see why getting it
>> electronically would make any difference at all. It is just a new way to
>> get the same thing.
>>
>> "Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:83CB389F-1830-4B49-8085-615CD289EDE1@microsoft.com...
>> >I read the requirements for the Family Plan and it states that it
>> >requires
>> >a
>> > RETAIL version of Windows Vista Ultimate but I wanted to find out if
>> > this
>> > includes the Digital Distribution version of Windows Vista Ultimate
>> > through
>> > the Windows Marketplace (through circuit city)? Its basically a retail
>> > disc
>> > including all the boot options if I were to burn it to a disc.
>> >
>> > There are no discounts for getting it through there and you pay the
>> > same
>> > as
>> > the physical disc but does it still qualify for the Family Plan offer
>> > for
>> > Ultimate users?
>> > I have tried to use the family plan offer but I get "No Offer Found"
>> > when
>> > submitting my key to try to purchase it and was worried that my version
>> > doesn't count as a RETAIL. I would hate to think i screwed myself
>> > regarding
>> > this :/ I didn't see the exact requirements and most of what I knew
>> > about
>> > this plan came off of news sites which weren't too exact about how it
>> > would
>> > work. They just said Ultimate Users purchasing an upgrade or full
>> > install
>> > being released on Jan 30. Nothing about Retail (physical DVD) versions.
>>

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried again this afternoon and it went through
finally. I'll be able to upgrade my laptops now.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> The site is new and you may need to wait a bit.
>
> "Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:92B99FCE-1A6A-4EAB-BA0E-BF91FC947A8B@microsoft.com...
> > That's just it, the site is saying "No Offer Found". I was reading a post
> > about people having problems with it. I'll have ot check if mine is fully
> > activated.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> If the Family Plan accepts your pk you're in business. The Windows you
> >> purchase online is the real deal so I don't see why getting it
> >> electronically would make any difference at all. It is just a new way to
> >> get the same thing.
> >>
> >> "Blair" <Blair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:83CB389F-1830-4B49-8085-615CD289EDE1@microsoft.com...
> >> >I read the requirements for the Family Plan and it states that it
> >> >requires
> >> >a
> >> > RETAIL version of Windows Vista Ultimate but I wanted to find out if
> >> > this
> >> > includes the Digital Distribution version of Windows Vista Ultimate
> >> > through
> >> > the Windows Marketplace (through circuit city)? Its basically a retail
> >> > disc
> >> > including all the boot options if I were to burn it to a disc.
> >> >
> >> > There are no discounts for getting it through there and you pay the
> >> > same
> >> > as
> >> > the physical disc but does it still qualify for the Family Plan offer
> >> > for
> >> > Ultimate users?
> >> > I have tried to use the family plan offer but I get "No Offer Found"
> >> > when
> >> > submitting my key to try to purchase it and was worried that my version
> >> > doesn't count as a RETAIL. I would hate to think i screwed myself
> >> > regarding
> >> > this :/ I didn't see the exact requirements and most of what I knew
> >> > about
> >> > this plan came off of news sites which weren't too exact about how it
> >> > would
> >> > work. They just said Ultimate Users purchasing an upgrade or full
> >> > install
> >> > being released on Jan 30. Nothing about Retail (physical DVD) versions.
> >>
>