Does Anytime Upgrade convert OEM to Retail?

[Guest]

If I purchase a “Windows Anytime Upgrade†from a full OEM Version of Vista
Business to Ultimate is my copy now considered retail?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

It'd be a retail upgrade. Why?

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[Bruce Chambers]

If I purchase a “Windows Anytime Upgrade†from a full OEM Version of Vista
Business to Ultimate is my copy now considered retail?

Ther Upgrade license would be retail, but the original OEM license
would naturally remain unchanged.

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[Guest]

Just wondering if I could then access technical support for 90 days at no
charge. I don't have that option with my OEM copy and I am considering using
a couple of the Ultimate features.

Thanks.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

What features do you anticipate the need for technical support for? Yes, a
retail upgrade would have support incidents included, but you may be able to
find help for them here.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

Yes It Does Convert You From An OEM Product ID To A Retail Version Product
ID, And You Will Be Required To Contact Microsoft, Rather Than Your OEM, For
All Software Related Problems, Just FYI.