Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Vista Home Premium Question
Name: sype Date: December 18, 2008 at 07:19:11 Pacific OS: Vista Home Premium CPU/Ram: n/a Product: Me / N/A
Comment:
I have Vista Home Premium, and I want to upgrade to Vista Business.
Here are my questions:
1.) Will I have to buy the whole version of Vista Business?
2.) Will the upgrade DVD work for a clean install?
Name: Beginner1 Date: December 18, 2008 at 10:19:08 Pacific
Reply:
Yes and yes. You will have to buy a cd key or new copy of vista operating system. Also with the upgrade you can do a clean install. Do a search in google for clean install of vista os.
Jim R
0
Response Number 2
Name: kx5m2g Date: December 18, 2008 at 10:53:10 Pacific
Reply:
I'm just curious-why do you want to upgrade to Vista Business ? I'm not sure it's really an "upgrade". Vista Home Premium has some features Vista Business does not have, and vice-versa.
0
Response Number 3
Name: sype Date: December 18, 2008 at 12:49:31 Pacific
Reply:
I need to connect it to a domain.
0
Response Number 4
Name: superk Date: December 24, 2008 at 20:34:50 Pacific
Reply:
I JUST discovered your post. I hope you have not already purchased the Vista Business upgrade. There is no upgrade path from Vista Home Basic OR Vista Home Premium to Vista Business. You CAN upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate. With Ultimate, you will retain the bells and whistles you currently have in 'Premium and you can join a domain. You do not, however, need to purchase another DVD. You can simply purchase an Ultimate License Key and use your existing media. ALL versions of Vista are on every DVD. The version that ultimately installs is determined by the license key you enter. You can buy Vista Home in a store and with that media install ultimate on any machine by electing to NOT enter a key during install. Vista will run for 30 (or 60) days then time out but there are tricks to run it for a complete year. Eventully, you need to enter the appropriate key you paid for.
0
Response Number 5
Name: sype Date: December 24, 2008 at 23:12:52 Pacific
Reply:
superk,
Thanks for the reply. I have not purchased anything just yet. Although, the laptop did not come with the media, so i will have to buy the upgrade anyway. I think will go with ultimate as it will be easier to do the upgrade as well as make my boss happy that he will have the highest version of vista. (got to keep em happy eh?"
0
Response Number 6
Name: captv8ed Date: January 9, 2009 at 19:03:51 Pacific
Reply:
You can purchase an "Anytime Upgrade" at a lower price from Microsoft website.
Summary: 1- I HAVE ORIGINAL WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM WITH NO SERVICE PACK 2- I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM SP1 RESCUE DVD GIVEN WITH TOSHIBA LAPTOP. I WANT TO USE SERIAL KEY OF SOFTWARE GIVEN WITH TOS...
Summary: I have a question regarding the OEM Version of Vista HOme Premium. Newegg is offering it for several dollars less than the upgrade version. After some research I have found that Microsoft no longer ...
Summary: Ok guys, this is a loaded question, 1st I am somewhat tech minded A+ certifiable; however, have lost touch with most new tech stuff x 2 years. Question: A friend gave me a Compaq Presario SR1010NX co...
0 
