Getting Vista if XP bought January 2007...

My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows CD,
so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her system
going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that since we
bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a link
on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?

Staples would need to provide a coupon for this. This is the first time I
have heard of a store providing an upgrade option for Vista, the computer
makers like Dell, HP, etc were doing this when purchasing a new system and
providing coupons. If Staples did not provide instructions on how to go
about getting the new OS, then you need to contact Staples for information
on this.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4D6DFFD-53CE-4FEA-A01F-805787FF2E9F@microsoft.com...
> My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows
> CD,
> so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her
> system
> going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that since
> we
> bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a
> link
> on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?

Dan & Ronnie

Didn't you yanks get an offer like this one.

http://www.microsoft.com/australia/w...guarantee.mspx

Don't know any-one personally that took up the offer
but it's not too bad an offer if that's the way one wants
to go.

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>
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4D6DFFD-53CE-4FEA-A01F-805787FF2E9F@microsoft.com...
> > My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows
> > CD,
> > so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her
> > system
> > going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that since
> > we
> > bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a
> > link
> > on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?
>
>

LoneWolf

No, I hadn't seen that offer. It's possible this is what Dan is looking for.

Thanks
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E716888-B90E-4C06-84FE-CB47E8CBCD24@microsoft.com...
> Dan & Ronnie
>
> Didn't you yanks get an offer like this one.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/australia/w...guarantee.mspx
>
> Don't know any-one personally that took up the offer
> but it's not too bad an offer if that's the way one wants
> to go.
>
> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''''''
>
>>
>> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E4D6DFFD-53CE-4FEA-A01F-805787FF2E9F@microsoft.com...
>> > My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows
>> > CD,
>> > so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her
>> > system
>> > going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that
>> > since
>> > we
>> > bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a
>> > link
>> > on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?
>>
>>

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:uPGSN8lUHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Staples would need to provide a coupon for this. This is the first time I
> have heard of a store providing an upgrade option for Vista, the computer
> makers like Dell, HP, etc were doing this when purchasing a new system and
> providing coupons. If Staples did not provide instructions on how to go
> about getting the new OS, then you need to contact Staples for information
> on this.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4D6DFFD-53CE-4FEA-A01F-805787FF2E9F@microsoft.com...
>> My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows CD,
>> so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her
>> system
>> going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that since
>> we
>> bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a
>> link
>> on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?
>


Several retailers (as well as OEMs) have been offering upgrade coupons since
before the 1st of the year, Ronnie. It's surprising a guy like you has failed
to spot them by now.

--
Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original newsgroup and thread.
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Dan:
You need to make sure your mother's pc can run Vista first.


On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:22:08 -0800, Dan
<Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>My mother's hard drive crashed in January and she didn't have a Windows CD,
>so we had to purchase a copy of XP Home Edition at Staples to get her system
>going again. While we were purchasing, the salesman indicated that since we
>bought XP in January, we could get a free upgrade to Vista. Is there a link
>on the Microsoft website that gives instructions on this?