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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Setup and Deployment / May 2008vista ultimate sp1 upgrade=full install?
hey guys, first time on the forums and I love all the guides available for installing vista (I decided to make the switch to vista recently). I tried searching this on the forums, but it only related to the old upgrade disks. I was wondering if its still possible to do a full install of ultimate from the new upgrade disks. I was also wondering if its possible to do x64 from the upgrade disk as I'm not sure if it includes the 64bit disk thanks! -fred  SignatureFredgeot What do you mean by New Upgrade disk? Do you possibly mean an upgrade disk that contains the full Vista release already upgraded with SP1? > hey guys, first time on the forums and I love all the guides available > for installing vista (I decided to make the switch to vista recently). [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thanks! > -fred the vista upgrade discs that you could "only use of you want to upgrade from xp or vista". The newer box contains sp1 so I was wondering if the box also came with the 64bit DVD and if you could do the full install trick from it SignatureFredgeot Vista DVD includes both 32 and 64 bit versions - however individual product keys are required. > the vista upgrade discs that you could "only use of you want to upgrade > from xp or vista". The newer box contains sp1 so I was wondering if > the box also came with the 64bit DVD and if you could do the full > install trick from it AJR, You have it backwards. There are separate installation DVDs for Vista32 bit and Vista 64 bit since they both can not fit on one DVD. If you buy Vista Ultimate you get both in the box along with the single Product key that you can with either. If you buy one of the other versions of Vista you get the 32 Bit DVD and you can order the 64 bit DVD for about $10. The key that came with the 32 bit DVD will again work with either. > Vista DVD includes both 32 and 64 bit versions - however individual > product keys are required. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> the box also came with the 64bit DVD and if you could do the full >> install trick from it If you bother to read how you do the clean install from upgrade, it says to run it from within windows(with the way to do it), then re-run it. . You can not upgrade 32bit to 64bit that way. SignatureMick Murphy - Qld - Australia > the vista upgrade discs that you could "only use of you want to upgrade > from xp or vista". The newer box contains sp1 so I was wondering if > the box also came with the 64bit DVD and if you could do the full > install trick from it >the vista upgrade discs that you could "only use of you want to upgrade >from xp or vista". The newer box contains sp1 so I was wondering if >the box also came with the 64bit DVD and if you could do the full >install trick from it Whether people know it or not, or whether they agree with it or not, doing the "full install trick" with an "upgrade" package is a violation of their Windows Vista EULA. If they do this, their license will be INVALID. PERIOD. To answer your second question: Why should Microsoft include a second OS when you purchase one of their OSes? Just so you will know, IF you had ordered a Vista x64 OS, you would have access to Vista x64. Since you apparently haven't done this, you will have to investigate Microsoft's offer to provide Vista x64 to owners of the Full Retail versions of Ultimate or Business for a small charge. Sorry to be so negative. But if the answer itself is negative, I certainly can't answer positively, can I? Unless you want us to just tell you what you want to hear, and increase your expectations unwarrantedly. But being myself, I just can't do that. Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the correct thread and article. ================================================ I think i'm going to get Home Premium instead of Ultimate, mainly because i couldn't justify the extra money for Ultimate when i didn't need it. I was however wondering if the new Home Premium SP1 Retail upgrade disks could still do the clean install trick, or did microsoft patch it? SignatureFredgeot >I think i'm going to get Home Premium instead of Ultimate, mainly >because i couldn't justify the extra money for Ultimate when i didn't >need it. I was however wondering if the new Home Premium SP1 Retail >upgrade disks could still do the clean install trick, or did microsoft >patch it? Hopefully, for their own bottom-line, they did patch it. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they failed to patch it this time around. Also, it is not exactly "kosher" to give instructions to someone in how to deprive Microsoft of their income by using such a "trick", especially in the Newsgroups sponsored by Microsoft. I mean, it's kind of a "cheap shot", don't you think? EVERYTIME such a "trick" is performed, Microsoft LOSES a portion of the income they are entitled to. Which makes those who do use the "trick" thieves. PERIOD. There is just no way to say it any differently, so please don't take my words personally, ok? It doesn't matter whether Microsoft keeps the workaround in its code or not. What Microsoft does with THEIR code is their business, not ours. OUR installations of their OS are controlled by our Windows EULA, not by the technicalities of their code. Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the correct thread and article. ================================================ I >>I think i'm going to get Home Premium instead of Ultimate, mainly >>because i couldn't justify the extra money for Ultimate when i didn't [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Please reply to the correct thread and article. > ================================================ Granted, but as the Eula is found inside the packaging and therefore cannot be read before purchase I wonder what it isworth. I first bought Windows Premium and realized Ultimate would be better for me. Since thepackage had been unsealed my dealer would not exchange it. |
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