Vista Tutorial - Upgrade from Business to Ultimate

hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
product key for Business edition.
I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy another
license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
thanks to all
G

Go to your MSDN subscription-there should be all the keys there.

Jeff

"Genghis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:udq9BbOMHHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
> product key for Business edition.
> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy another
> license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
> thanks to all
> G
>

Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go through
the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the upgrade and
custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and apps will remain
installed.

"Genghis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:udq9BbOMHHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
> product key for Business edition.
> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy another
> license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
> thanks to all
> G
>

Can I assume this uses the same upgrade process as an upgrade from another
OS? Lay down a new copy of Vista an 'try' to reinstall drivers, programs
and settings? Think I would be making a full system backup before trying
this.


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
> apps will remain installed.
>
> "Genghis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:udq9BbOMHHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
>> product key for Business edition.
>> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
>> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
>> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy
>> another license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
>> thanks to all
>> G
>>
>

I don't believe it is the same process as upgrading from a legacy OS. It is
more like a repair installation in XP except that it is done from the
desktop instead of by booting with the media.

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
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> Can I assume this uses the same upgrade process as an upgrade from another
> OS? Lay down a new copy of Vista an 'try' to reinstall drivers, programs
> and settings? Think I would be making a full system backup before trying
> this.
>
>

Thank you Colin,
i was wishing that changing the product key let the OS recognize the new
version, but i will do an in-place-upgrade as you told me.
bye
G


> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
> apps will remain installed.

You're welcome.

"Genghis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e16ml8vMHHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thank you Colin,
> i was wishing that changing the product key let the OS recognize the new
> version, but i will do an in-place-upgrade as you told me.
> bye
> G
>
>
>> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
>> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
>> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
>> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
>> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
>> apps will remain installed.
>
>