| Subject: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/25/2008 12:57:01 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?QmlsbC1MVg==?= [Email Address Protection] |
I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I ran vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to Ultimate. However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather than an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version to perform an upgrade. I am running the most recent Vista Home Basic. Anybody have advice on how to get the upgrade done and avoid the clean install? |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/25/2008 1:07:16 PM |
| From: Tim Slattery [Email Address Protection] |
Bill-LV <Bill-LV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I ran >vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to Ultimate. >However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather than >an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version to >perform an upgrade. My guess is that the upgrade DVD includes SP1, and the system you're trying to upgrade doesn't. So download and install SP1, then apply the upgrade. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/25/2008 1:52:11 PM |
| From: Kicking Albright [Email Address Protection] |
Bill-LV wrote: > I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I ran > vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to Ultimate. > However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather than > an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version to > perform an upgrade. I am running the most recent Vista Home Basic. Anybody > have advice on how to get the upgrade done and avoid the clean install? You can call MS for tech support fro Vista, since you brought the upgrade DVD. You have a support warranty for full support for free for 60 days or something, after the purchase of the upgrade DVD. |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/25/2008 2:22:13 PM |
| From: Nonny [Email Address Protection] |
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:01 -0700, Bill-LV <Bill-LV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I ran >vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to Ultimate. >However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather than >an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version to >perform an upgrade. I am running the most recent Vista Home Basic. Anybody >have advice on how to get the upgrade done and avoid the clean install? Don't boot the DVD, load it from WITHIN Windows. |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/25/2008 3:44:17 PM |
| From: "KDE" [Email Address Protection] |
I think it's probably the other way around. his current install is upgraded to SP1, but the Ultimate disk he bought is not SP1. When trying to upgrade Vista will tell you you can not upgrade because the version you are trying to upgrade to is older (pre sp1) than the version you currently have (sp1). go into control panel, "programs and features", click, "show upgrades", uninstall SP1, reboot and then try your upgrade "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message news:lhck84dvk16mfpo0fp8ksuivhj6uu1pmsf@4ax.com... > Bill-LV <Bill-LV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I >>ran >>vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to >>Ultimate. >>However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather >>than >>an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version >>to >>perform an upgrade. > > My guess is that the upgrade DVD includes SP1, and the system you're > trying to upgrade doesn't. So download and install SP1, then apply the > upgrade. > > -- > Tim Slattery > MS MVP(Shell/User) > Slattery_T@bls.gov > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/26/2008 5:41:14 PM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message news:lhck84dvk16mfpo0fp8ksuivhj6uu1pmsf@4ax.com... > Bill-LV <Bill-LV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I >>ran >>vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to >>Ultimate. >>However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather >>than >>an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version >>to >>perform an upgrade. > > My guess is that the upgrade DVD includes SP1, and the system you're > trying to upgrade doesn't. So download and install SP1, then apply the > upgrade. > > -- > Tim Slattery > MS MVP(Shell/User) > Slattery_T@bls.gov > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt It would be the other way around. SP1 is on the hard drive but the dvd is Vista rtm. If Vista rtm were on the hard drive a dvd at SP1 would be no problem at all. |
| Back |
| Subject: Re: Upgrade from Basic to Ultimate |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/26/2008 5:44:16 PM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
"Bill-LV" <Bill-LV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D2E23F62-AB63-46FC-9351-1F9C2AC5DDF1@microsoft.com... > I'm running Vista Home Basic and purchased the Vista Ultimate upgrade. I > ran > vista upgrade advisor which indicated no problems in upgrading to > Ultimate. > However the Upgrade DVD only allows me to perform a clean install rather > than > an upgrade, stating that I need to update my OS to a more recent version > to > perform an upgrade. I am running the most recent Vista Home Basic. > Anybody > have advice on how to get the upgrade done and avoid the clean install? Whoever sold you the upgrade kit sold you old product (no SP1 on the dvd). If you installed SP1 on the hard drive from Windows Update then remove SP1 and then do the upgrade to Vista. After the upgrade reinstall SP1. If your computer came with SP1 already preinstalled then you need to return the upgrade kit for refund or replacement with an up to date kit (includes SP1). |
| Back |