Ultimate Predator Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I hope this is the right place to post this. Say if I get a laptop, with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. What would be the cheapest way of installing Windows Ultimate over it? I've been looking at all the features that Ultimate has to offer, and I really want to upgrade to it, when I get my laptop. Help would be much appreciated. Oh, and I live in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted February 5, 2007 Administrator Share Posted February 5, 2007 They have a Windows Upgrade item that allows you to upgrade to another version of the OS. [ Moved to Windows Vista forum ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 That is in Windows Vista itself? How much do they charge? Does it work in the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Why do I suddenly start to think about pokémon or pokémon cards? LOL :happybday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted February 6, 2007 Administrator Share Posted February 6, 2007 It's called Windows Anytime Upgrade and it is built into Vista. You would have to use the component to find an upgrade and the prices though. :happybday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 The component? How do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 If you install Vista Home Premium, then there is a "feature" named "Windows Anytime Upgrade", if you use that tool, you can upgrade (uhm or uncripple?) your Vista Home Premium to a better version such as Vista Ultimate. And if I got Tarun right, the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool tells you the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 How is it done though? Do I have to reformat? Do I download it, or get sent a disk? Also, would I be able to install Vista Ultimate on another PC with the same key? Primarily this is going to be for my laptop, but in the future I'll upgrade my other PC.... EDIT: Bad news. Anytime Upgrade doesn't work in the UK as of yet. I reckon it will at some point, but who knows. Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 All versions of Windows Vista is on the same disc, and you install the one you have the license for, then you can upgrade it somehow to a better version, if you decide you want to pay for more functionality, don't know if you need reformat or anything though. But you upgrade (uncripple?), by using the same disc you got when you bought. I think. No, you can not legally install Vista on two PC's with the same key, because Microsoft wants you to pay for the same software more than once, so you buy a license for every PC you have. Not sure whether is technically possible though. Draconian EULA. So if you buy a software and install it on your computer, but then you want to install it on your other computer too, then you have to buy it again. Silly, isn't it? There is another operating system which you can install on as many computers you want without pay a dime, sweet, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thats the thing. As I have it pre-installed, it won't come with a disk. And I can't buy another disk, as I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 As far as I know, whether you get it pre-installed or not, you always get a disc, if not an original Windows Vista disc, then a so called "recovery disc", though, I am not sure whether the recovery disc can be used to upgrade (uncripple?) the operating system. And the recovery disc probably installs bunch of bundled junk too. You should talk with the store to see whats up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted February 7, 2007 Administrator Share Posted February 7, 2007 Many companies now are using Recovery Partitions instead and making users create their own recovery media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 I will do. Though I heard thats its cheaper to install an OEM version..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Saw in web store that Vista Ultimate cost €475, that is absolutely crazy! You can get a whole brand-new computer for that! Mac OS X only cost like €130-180 I think. And Ubuntu Linux is free, you don't even pay for the shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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