Anytime Upgrade License Question

[Guest]

I have a copy of Vista Business that I received from the Power Together
promotion. I would like to upgrade it to Ultimate using the Anytime Upgrade.

If I do this and then decide to upgrade my motherboard, video card, etc.
will my license still work? Will I have to re-activate it? Will I be able
to re-activate it?

Thanks!

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, yes, and yes.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[MICHAEL]

I have a copy of Vista Business that I received from the Power Together
promotion. I would like to upgrade it to Ultimate using the Anytime Upgrade.

If I do this and then decide to upgrade my motherboard, video card, etc.
will my license still work? Will I have to re-activate it? Will I be able
to re-activate it?

Thanks!

You might want to read this about Anytime Upgrades:

1) You will no longer be able to install Vista onto another device an unlimited number of
times. You will only be able to install to another device ONE time. This is the same rule that
Microsoft had before they changed the EULA because of the uproar.

2) You can no longer sell or transfer the software to another person. You can transfer your
copy of Vista only if also sell it with the licensed device.

3) The terms of your original license no longer applies. That means even if you've purchased a
retail Vista copy that allows unlimited device transfers and third party transfers it will no
longer apply after you've upgraded your copy.

 

[Rock]

I have a copy of Vista Business that I received from the Power Together
promotion. I would like to upgrade it to Ultimate using the Anytime
Upgrade.

If I do this and then decide to upgrade my motherboard, video card, etc.
will my license still work? Will I have to re-activate it? Will I be
able
to re-activate it?

There are some serious restrictions with the Anytime Upgrade.

It cannot be sold unless the device on which it's installed is sold with it,
also you are limited to one transfer to different device.

 

[TOAO]

Also it depends on where you live , I believe that option is only available
to North American's

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I am pretty sure that you can move the retail copy of Vista all you want but
the AU can only follow it once.

 

[MICHAEL]

This is all so complicated. Imagine an "average" user trying
to figure all this out. :-/

-Michael

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your response...

I do not plan on selling my license. I do plan on upgrading my motherboard,
video card, etc. one or more times in the time that I own the license. As
long as I can upgrade my HW as many times as I would like then I am happy.


Jim

 

[Barry Watzman]

That would depend on whether they are coded as retail license keys or
OEM license keys. But that is something I don't know.

Note that the anytime upgrade from Vista to Ultimate is outrageously
expensive ($160). For $199 or less, you can buy a brand new OEM copy of
Ultimate.

 

[Guest]

These EULA agreements are getting ridiculous.

That would depend on whether they are coded as retail license keys or
OEM license keys. But that is something I don't know.

Note that the anytime upgrade from Vista to Ultimate is outrageously
expensive ($160). For $199 or less, you can buy a brand new OEM copy of
Ultimate.