Yes It Does Convert You From An OEM Product ID To A Retail Version Product
ID, And You Will Be Required To Contact Microsoft, Rather Than Your OEM, For
All Software Related Problems, Just FYI.

"Cameraman" <Cameraman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I purchase a “Windows Anytime Upgrade” from a full OEM Version of Vista
> Business to Ultimate is my copy now considered retail?