Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Problems

In the System/Windows Activation screen box , it's showing me: 1 day (s)
until Automatic Ativation. Activate Windows now.

I just tried clicking on the - Activate windows now - and nothing happened?
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bjg3117


"Gary Mount" wrote:

> You activate your Home Premium now, then you can use the anytime upgrade to
> install the upgrade.
> You can't upgrade until you have activated your Home Premium.
>
> "Mousesurfer" <Mousesurfer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9CD86A9E-4C55-4233-865D-6B5EE5C8AFBC@microsoft.com...
> > 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
> >> newsF2D1533-0EDD-4113-98B9-2C9EBD143B5C@microsoft.com...
> >> > 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
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >
> >>
>

So my windows have now been activated (finally), so I shuld be ok to insert
the Windows anytime upgrade disc now to upgrade to the Windows Ultimate right?
--
bjg3117


"Mousesurfer" wrote:

> In the System/Windows Activation screen box , it's showing me: 1 day (s)
> until Automatic Ativation. Activate Windows now.
>
> I just tried clicking on the - Activate windows now - and nothing happened?
> ---
> bjg3117
>
>
> "Gary Mount" wrote:
>
> > You activate your Home Premium now, then you can use the anytime upgrade to
> > install the upgrade.
> > You can't upgrade until you have activated your Home Premium.
> >
> > "Mousesurfer" <Mousesurfer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9CD86A9E-4C55-4233-865D-6B5EE5C8AFBC@microsoft.com...
> > > 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
> > >> newsF2D1533-0EDD-4113-98B9-2C9EBD143B5C@microsoft.com...
> > >> > 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
> > >> >> > >>
> > >> >> > >>
> > >> >> >
> > >>
> >