upgrading from oem to retail?

[ALEXIOS GOUTSOULAS]

I have a Greek OEM version of windows vista home premium, and I want to
upgrade it to windows vista ultimate English retail package. can I do that?
and if I can do that, after the upgrade process will the OEM information be
erased from my pc?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

You'd have to upgrade it to Ultimate in Greek, then download and install the
english language pack. You'd be subsuming the oem license into the retail
one.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[ALEXIOS GOUTSOULAS]

so you mean that I cant upgrade it directly to English? but first upgrade to
Greek and then to install the language file?

 

[Peter Foldes]

Yes. Unless you go with a full Retail of English not an Upgrade and do a full clean reformat and install

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Correct, you can't upgrade to a different language. Upgrading is/must be
done in the same language. Once you have Ultimate installed, you will be
eligible to install a language pack of choice.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[DDW]

so you mean that I cant upgrade it directly to English? but first upgrade to
Greek and then to install the language file?

What part of what Rick said was difficult to understand:

"You'd have to upgrade it to Ultimate in Greek, then download and
install the english language pack."

DDW