03-16-2008
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Re: Upgrade Windows Vista 64bit from XP 64bit trial
And I meant that im trying to download vista again.
"SDBmania" wrote:
> Im glad you said that Mick, cuz i went back to my purchased copy of XP 32bit
> and Im trying to download it now. I know I cant upgrade it from that but if
> I burn a copy on to a DVD I should be able to boot off it and run a clean
> install right? Cuz, I think id need an iso file to do that.
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
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> > It does have somethibng to do with things when he only has a TRIAL version of
> > XP!
> > --
> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> >
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> > > If you are having problems with the download, that has nothing to do with
> > > whether you can use an upgrade version to go from XP86 to Vista64
> > >
> > >
> > > "SDBmania" <SDBmania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:8471077E-106E-44A6-A295-19F200C43A5C@microsoft.com...
> > > > Oh? Well, I couldn't activate the installer because I'd get an error
> > > > every
> > > > time. It says that the software couldn't install a setup folder or
> > > > something
> > > > like that. I think there might be something wrong with the download since
> > > > when I try to download it with the digital locker it stops at 99 percent
> > > > and
> > > > says it couldn't validate the download. I've tried downloading it with
> > > > the
> > > > locker a few times and it always says the same. I've also tried to
> > > > download
> > > > it through internet explorer and it does the same thing.
> > > >
> > > > "John Barnes" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> You can use the upgrade version to go from XP 32-bit to Vista 64-bit.
> > > >> It
> > > >> requires a clean install but is valid
> > > >>
> > > >> "SDBmania" <SDBmania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:680C153F-3FA8-419C-8403-8B5E5ABEE82B@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Oh, I was afraid of that, so it looks like I'll have to get a refund.
> > > >> > It's
> > > >> > too bad I can't upgrade it from my 32bit XP which I bought last year.
> > > >> > Thanks
> > > >> > for the reply Carey. 
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> A trial version of Windows XP does not qualify for
> > > >> >> an upgrade license for Windows Vista. You would
> > > >> >> need to purchase the "Full Version" of Vista.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Carey Frisch
> > > >> >> Microsoft MVP
> > > >> >> Windows Shell/User
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "SDBmania" wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> I purchased a digital update of Windows Vista Premium upgrade and the
> > > >> >> download won't load. I am useing a trial version of Windows XP
> > > >> >> 64-bit.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> I first used the digital locker a few times and it would stop at 99
> > > >> >> percent
> > > >> >> and give a validation error. I figured it the locker was having a
> > > >> >> problem so
> > > >> >> i manual downloaded the three files through my internet browser. They
> > > >> >> downloaded fine without problems, but when I tried to run the Vista
> > > >> >> setup
> > > >> >> I
> > > >> >> ran into another error:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> 0x8007000D Windows was unable to create a required installation
> > > >> >> folder.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Anyone else have this problem? I was wondering if it was because I
> > > >> >> had
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> trial version but a review of the software said that's how they
> > > >> >> upgraded
> > > >> >> it.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
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