On a vist to Microsoft at Redmond I was able to buy a copy of Vista Ultimate
at the Company shop: can I install it over Home Premium?

Hello John,

Yes, you can inplace upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate.

Remember to check the DVDs - Ultimate comes with both x86 (32bit) and x64
(64bit). If your Home Premium is 32 bit, then upgrade to the 32 bit
Ultimate.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"JohnBed" <JohnBed@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On a vist to Microsoft at Redmond I was able to buy a copy of Vista
> Ultimate
> at the Company shop: can I install it over Home Premium?

where can I find how to do this: the man in the shop said just put the DVD
in: is this right? Will there be issues with activation etc

"Jane C" wrote:

> Hello John,
>
> Yes, you can inplace upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate.
>
> Remember to check the DVDs - Ultimate comes with both x86 (32bit) and x64
> (64bit). If your Home Premium is 32 bit, then upgrade to the 32 bit
> Ultimate.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "JohnBed" <JohnBed@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:845C104F-67B3-4F4A-97B0-224015C54BD4@xxxxxx

> > On a vist to Microsoft at Redmond I was able to buy a copy of Vista
> > Ultimate
> > at the Company shop: can I install it over Home Premium?

>

There should not be any activation issues as you have a new key. Run the
upgrade from the desktop of your installed system. Select upgrade.

"JohnBed" <JohnBed@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> where can I find how to do this: the man in the shop said just put the DVD
> in: is this right? Will there be issues with activation etc
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>

>> Hello John,
>>
>> Yes, you can inplace upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate.
>>
>> Remember to check the DVDs - Ultimate comes with both x86 (32bit) and x64
>> (64bit). If your Home Premium is 32 bit, then upgrade to the 32 bit
>> Ultimate.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "JohnBed" <JohnBed@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:845C104F-67B3-4F4A-97B0-224015C54BD4@xxxxxx

>> > On a vist to Microsoft at Redmond I was able to buy a copy of Vista
>> > Ultimate
>> > at the Company shop: can I install it over Home Premium?

>>