OEM Vista Business - Bitlocker GordonK 10/13/2008 7:24:01 PM I know Bitlocker isn't available with Business (bizarre as anything tbh however). I have a Vista Ultimate Upgrade DVD and Product key but tbh I really do not want to Upgrade my perfectly working Business OEM edition with something when all I want is one , yes one , of the Ultimate extras..Bitlocker. Is there any way to get this on the Business edition without going through an upgrade. I can guarantee any upgrade will screw something up from the manufacturer installed extras which are more useful to me than the odd one or 2 I might get with Ultimate. Any way to do tihis?

Re: OEM Vista Business - Bitlocker "Jane C" <janecolman[ at ]invalid.iinet.net.au> 10/13/2008 7:57:41 PM "GordonK" <GordonK[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:21A29FAD-01E1-4517-87E8-7E7F12F9B2D5[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I know Bitlocker isn't available with Business (bizarre as anything tbh > however). I have a Vista Ultimate Upgrade DVD and Product key but tbh I > really do not want to Upgrade my perfectly working Business OEM edition > with > something when all I want is one , yes one , of the Ultimate > extras..Bitlocker. > > Is there any way to get this on the Business edition without going through > an upgrade. > > I can guarantee any upgrade will screw something up from the manufacturer > installed extras which are more useful to me than the odd one or 2 I might > get with Ultimate. > > Any way to do tihis? Hi Gordon, Sorry, but no, you can't do that. Bitlocker is only able to be used on Ultimate and Enterprise. -- Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Re: OEM Vista Business - Bitlocker GordonK 10/18/2008 10:55:00 AM Thanks Jane..it confirmed my thoughts but was hoping otherwise.. Much appreciated.. "Jane C" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "GordonK" <GordonK[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:21A29FAD-01E1-4517-87E8-7E7F12F9B2D5[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I know Bitlocker isn't available with Business (bizarre as anything tbh > > however). I have a Vista Ultimate Upgrade DVD and Product key but tbh I > > really do not want to Upgrade my perfectly working Business OEM edition > > with > > something when all I want is one , yes one , of the Ultimate > > extras..Bitlocker. > > > > Is there any way to get this on the Business edition without going through > > an upgrade. > > > > I can guarantee any upgrade will screw something up from the manufacturer > > installed extras which are more useful to me than the odd one or 2 I might > > get with Ultimate. > > > > Any way to do tihis? > > > Hi Gordon, > > Sorry, but no, you can't do that. Bitlocker is only able to be used on > Ultimate and Enterprise. > > -- > Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-) > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) > MVP - Windows Desktop Experience >