upgrade from vista home basic to business

[Afrasian]

Hello,

I got a pre installed version of Vista home Basic. Now i just purchased an
upgrade disc to Business. I cannot do the upgrade, the computer tells me that
i need to get e newer version. what do i need to do. hope someone can help me
out

Dr No

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Does the Windows Vista Business DVD disc state that it includes Service Pack
1?

 

[Afrasian]

no, it does not

Does the Windows Vista Business DVD disc state that it includes Service Pack
1?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Well, you probably have a computer that came with Vista SP1 preinstalled.
In order to upgrade to
Windows Vista Business, you'll need to create a new DVD with SP1
slipstreamed in. To do so,
follow these instructions:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20259366-Slipstream-Vista-SP1-using-vLite-fairly-painless