Family pack from Business upgraded to Ultimate

[Guest]

If I have a retail copy of Vista Business and use the online upgrade to go to
Ultimate can I still take advantage of the $49 family pact upgrades?

 

[Guest]

From what Paul Thurrott says, no you can't. It must be the retail version of
Ultimate.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/mobile/pda/Article.cfm?ArticleID=95040&News=1

 

[Rock]

If I have a retail copy of Vista Business and use the online upgrade to go
to
Ultimate can I still take advantage of the $49 family pact upgrades?

For the Family discount you enter the pk for the Ultimate version, so I
think that should work.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If you purchased an Ultimate upgrade edition product key you should be able
to use it to purchase the family pack product keys for Vista Home Premium.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Colin, I don't think so.

The first question in the qualifying questionnaire is "Have you purchased a
retail boxed product of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition for a PC in your
home?" I suspect that if the answer is no, then you won't qualify.

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[Tim]

Once you have your key for Ultimate, go to the Family Pack site and
type it in and see if it lets you proceed.

If not, then no you can't. If it does, then yes you can

Colin, I don't think so.


The first question in the qualifying questionnaire is "Have you purchased a
retail boxed product of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition for a PC in your
home?" I suspect that if the answer is no, then you won't qualify.

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If you purchased an Ultimate upgrade edition product key you should be
able to use it to purchase thefamilypack product keys for Vista Home
Premium.