So I assume that as I'm still with the same computer and the same Windows
Vista Home Premium then (and when I just now looked at my System/Windows
Activation screen it shows me 2 days until automatic activation.) Does that
mean in two days I should be able to reactivate it again with this - Windows
Anytime Upgrade Discs? and it should work?
--
bjg3117
"Gary Mount" wrote:
> You need to have the same installation of Vista that you had when you first
> used the anytime upgrade. It also has to be activated first before you can
> do the anytime upgrade.
>
> "Mousesurfer" <Mousesurfer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
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> > Hey Gary:
> > Well, I found the digital locker you me to go to. The following happened.
> >
> > It showed me; Your Software (1); Name: Windows Vista Home Premium to
> > Windows Vista Ultimate; Type: Software Date: 07/05/2007 - view &record
> > your
> > license prior to downloading. All the important and needed information I
> > thought I required. I ws a happy camper. I clicked on - Install License.
> >
> > Then it says: "Can not install License Package from the Edition of Windows
> > which you are using. For assistance please try one of the following. and
> > gave
> > me a tel # a
> > link and an email address which I have since been in contact and an no
> > further ahead no than I was when I started. Besides that I believe what he
> > was trying to tell me was to wait until my computer was advised me to -
> > Activate Windows now - and then re-install the - Windows Anytime Upgrade
> > disc? Does this sound right?
> >
> >
> > --
> > bjg3117
> >
> >
> > "Mousesurfer" wrote:
> >
> >> Once again, thank you for replying so quickly. I will try what you have
> >> giving me to do. I appreciate the help, as this whole experience has been
> >> a
> >> very frustrating and bumpy trail of Windows Vista not playing nice
> >> with
> >> most of my other programs.
> >>
> >> --
> >> bjg3117
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gary Mount" wrote:
> >>
> >> > If you don't know where your "license" for the upgrade is, then...
> >> > From Microsoft...
> >> > "A personal digital locker is created for you when you purchase a
> >> > Windows
> >> > Vista upgrade. Your digital locker stores your product keys and
> >> > purchase
> >> > information which, when used together, allow you to reinstall your
> >> > upgrade
> >> > if necessary. A copy of your upgrade is also stored in your digital
> >> > locker.
> >> >
> >> > To access your upgrade in your digital locker for recovery:
> >> >
> >> > Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the digital
> >> > locker
> >> > icon. Alternatively, you can go directly to the Digital Locker website.
> >> > "
> >> > https://digitallocker.windowsmarketp...spx?limode=wau
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mousesurfer" <Mousesurfer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:24D7EDCA-BA78-4AF5-8CA1-2BCC24801D97@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Thank you for replying to my email
> >> > >
> >> > > Sorry, I am not familiar with this online digital locker your
> >> > > referring
> >> > > to,
> >> > > and that's part of the problem is not knowing my product key # for
> >> > > the -
> >> > > Windows Anytime upgrade (I know it for the Home Premium, but not for
> >> > > the
> >> > > Windows Anytime). How do I go about do that?
> >> > > --
> >> > > bjg3117
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Gary Mount" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Use the Phone in method to activate your copy.
> >> > >> My experience is similar to yours. I upgraded from Home Premium to
> >> > >> Ultimate
> >> > >> and had a system failure some weeks later and had to reinstall.
> >> > >> I could not activate my re installed version automatically via the
> >> > >> Internet.
> >> > >> I had reinstalled to a different hard drive from my first activated
> >> > >> install.
> >> > >> Instead of phoning in to activate, I reinstalled Ultimate but
> >> > >> installed
> >> > >> to
> >> > >> the same drive the first activated version had been installed on.
> >> > >> The activation went through without having to use the phone method.
> >> > >> Anyway, the phone in method will work.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I am assuming you used your anytime upgrade license key to reinstall
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> upgrade.
> >> > >> If you did not, then you can go to your online digital locker and
> >> > >> recover
> >> > >> your anytime upgrade license key to reinstall your upgrade.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Mousesurfer" <Mousesurfer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > >> message
> >> > >> news:191CF454-5C19-4DB6-A22D-16F35AF2017A@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> > I purchased from Staples (07/05/2007) the Windows Anytime Upgrade
> >> > >> > disc
> >> > >> > to
> >> > >> > go
> >> > >> > from; Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate. (This
> >> > >> > was
> >> > >> > all
> >> > >> > from from a complete witch over from Windows XP to begin with as I
> >> > >> > bought
> >> > >> > a
> >> > >> > new computer system. Which, quite truthfully has been nothing but
> >> > >> > frustrating
> >> > >> > and headaches right from the beginning).
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > My computer crashed. I re-installed HP Recovery Disc & Windows
> >> > >> > Anytime
> >> > >> > Discs
> >> > >> > - all seemed well. Then it started telling me I needed to -
> >> > >> > "Activate
> >> > >> > Windows
> >> > >> > in so many days or it would (I believe it said) become inactive?
> >> > >> > Which
> >> > >> > it
> >> > >> > did.....I'm now back to just Windows Home Premium.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Does this mean I have to fork out more money? and I guess and
> >> > >> > can't
> >> > >> > even
> >> > >> > just get the upgrade this time around can I? because I'm already
> >> > >> > on the
> >> > >> > Home
> >> > >> > Premium?
> >> > >> > I need help please!!!! I fairly new at all this. I'm not a
> >> > >> > computer
> >> > >> > tech,
> >> > >> > just a someone that has a homebased computer.
> >> > >> > --
> >> > >> > bjg3117
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
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