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the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see
why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar
software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not
booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the
list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA
hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL
trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not
interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc
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Willy wrote:
[Quoted Text] > the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
> install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see
> why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar
> software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not
> booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the
> list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA
> hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL
> trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not
> interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc
Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD,
then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will
upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and
everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had
installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install
is done.
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <Arnold[ at ]Arnold.com>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >Willy wrote:
>> the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
>> install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see
>> why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar
>> software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not
>> booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the
>> list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA
>> hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL
>> trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not
>> interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc
>
>Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD,
>then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will
>upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and
>everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had
>installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install
>is done.
You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the
disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when
booting to the disc.
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So are you guys saying though that an Ultimate U/G WILL leave everything as
before in terms of settings etc and all the OEM apps/utilities..(I love my
Lenovo one's for instance and dont want to lose them)
"Paul Montgomery" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <Arnold[ at ]Arnold.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Willy wrote:
> >> the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
> >> install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see
> >> why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar
> >> software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not
> >> booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the
> >> list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA
> >> hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL
> >> trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not
> >> interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc
> >
> >Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD,
> >then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will
> >upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and
> >everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had
> >installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install
> >is done.
>
> You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the
> disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when
> booting to the disc.
>
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:58:00 -0700, GordonK
<GordonK[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >So are you guys saying though that an Ultimate U/G WILL leave everything as
>before in terms of settings etc and all the OEM apps/utilities..(I love my
>Lenovo one's for instance and dont want to lose them)
An upgrade - a process started from **within** Windows, not by booting
to the CD - is SUPPOSED to do that if all goes well.
I would strongly suggest you have a backup of at least all your
important data - just in case.
>"Paul Montgomery" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <Arnold[ at ]Arnold.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Willy wrote:
>> >> the Vista advisor says its doable, but i certainly don't want to do a fresh
>> >> install. But the upgrade is grayed out when i run setup. I can certainly see
>> >> why a novice user would just get disgusted and return the 200 + dollar
>> >> software package to the store. And no i don't have a FAT C: disk, not
>> >> booting off the vista DVD, got 360 gig free, blah blah. and the rest of the
>> >> list of possible issues in not upgrading. I really hate to burn up a SA
>> >> hours on something that should be a normal upgrade. so if there is some REAL
>> >> trick (reg key, file edit, etc) to make this upgrade work then yell. not
>> >> interested in the reiteration that i am booting from the cd\dvd, etc
>> >
>> >Well, if you got the retail version of the upgrade Vista Ultimate DVD,
>> >then you have to boot off the DVD and install the O/S, which will
>> >upgrade to Ultimate leaving everything in-tac, programs settings and
>> >everything else in-tac that Vista Basic was using or software you had
>> >installed. It's an upgrade over the existing Vista O/S when the install
>> >is done.
>>
>> You couldn't be MORE wrong. An UPGRADE is accomplished by loading the
>> disc from within Windows. The upgrade option is not available when
>> booting to the disc.
>>
DDW
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