Vista - Do I need an Upgrade Disk?

I want to upgrade my Vista Business installation to Ultimate, but I have a
number of questions.

1. My main question is, do I need to get an upgrade disk, or is my normal
Vista installation disk enough?

2. Also, am I free to choose a retailer from the list of available ones, or
do I have to pick one who supplied me with Vista in the first place?

3. I suspect this is the case, but just to confirm: Can I use the new key to
perform a fresh, clean install in the future if required?

4. Does the upgrade key come with all the usual rights of a normal Retail
key, or are there any special restrictions in place?

5. Am I ok to upgrade from a MSDNAA key? Nothing has stopped me so far.

Thanks.

1. You can use your normal Vista installation disk.
2. With the Anytime Upgrade, it can be any one.
3. I am not sure, but I suspect that it would be able to be used as a
clean install. It would make sense.
4. Yes, it does. You are buying the license to the upgraded version at a
lower cost.
5. Yes.

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



Silent Shark wrote:
> I want to upgrade my Vista Business installation to Ultimate, but I have a
> number of questions.
>
> 1. My main question is, do I need to get an upgrade disk, or is my normal
> Vista installation disk enough?
>
> 2. Also, am I free to choose a retailer from the list of available ones, or
> do I have to pick one who supplied me with Vista in the first place?
>
> 3. I suspect this is the case, but just to confirm: Can I use the new key to
> perform a fresh, clean install in the future if required?
>
> 4. Does the upgrade key come with all the usual rights of a normal Retail
> key, or are there any special restrictions in place?
>
> 5. Am I ok to upgrade from a MSDNAA key? Nothing has stopped me so far.
>
> Thanks.

Thanks for that Dustin. Big help.

Just need someone to clarify about the re-installation bit. It seems
Microsoft keep your upgrade in a 'Digital Locker' for later use. Does this
mean that if I did a clean install, I'd have to put Business on, then upgrade
again to Ultimate?

"Dustin Harper" wrote:

> 1. You can use your normal Vista installation disk.
> 2. With the Anytime Upgrade, it can be any one.
> 3. I am not sure, but I suspect that it would be able to be used as a
> clean install. It would make sense.
> 4. Yes, it does. You are buying the license to the upgraded version at a
> lower cost.
> 5. Yes.
>
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
>
>
> Silent Shark wrote:
> > I want to upgrade my Vista Business installation to Ultimate, but I have a
> > number of questions.
> >
> > 1. My main question is, do I need to get an upgrade disk, or is my normal
> > Vista installation disk enough?
> >
> > 2. Also, am I free to choose a retailer from the list of available ones, or
> > do I have to pick one who supplied me with Vista in the first place?
> >
> > 3. I suspect this is the case, but just to confirm: Can I use the new key to
> > perform a fresh, clean install in the future if required?
> >
> > 4. Does the upgrade key come with all the usual rights of a normal Retail
> > key, or are there any special restrictions in place?
> >
> > 5. Am I ok to upgrade from a MSDNAA key? Nothing has stopped me so far.
> >
> > Thanks.
>