What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on the market
will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade version to
upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or do we have
to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice after the June
deadline for the beta version?
Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate it, because I
bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks later that
anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista upgrade and
we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our email and went
to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased AFTER
October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.

"sylviap" <sylviap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DF8EC1DC-F893-42D0-BE2A-4BB6DB396DDA@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on the
> market
> will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade version
> to
> upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or do
> we have
> to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice after
> the June
> deadline for the beta version?
> Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate it,
> because I
> bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks later
> that
> anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista
> upgrade and
> we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our email
> and went
> to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased
> AFTER
> October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
> Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>[/color]

The Beta does not qualify for upgrade you must purchase either a full
version or go back to an older OS that does qualify for the upgrade.


--

Mike Brannigan

Mike is correct. You can purchase a full edition and select the upgrade
option in Setup as long as you purchase Vista Ultimate (the beta and RC's
were all Ultimate editions). Upgrade will be disabled if you purchase
anything less than Ultimate.

"sylviap" <sylviap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DF8EC1DC-F893-42D0-BE2A-4BB6DB396DDA@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on the market
> will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade version to
> upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or do we
> have
> to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice after the
> June
> deadline for the beta version?
> Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate it, because
> I
> bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks later that
> anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista upgrade
> and
> we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our email and
> went
> to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased AFTER
> October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
> Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>[/color]

I had a similar issue. As a suscriber to the Action Pack, I was expecting a
full release version of Vista Ultimate. So I picked out an affordable dual
core system, upgraded it to Vista Ultimate RC1 with the thought that I would
flatten it and install Ultimate when it arrived. Unfortunatly, I received
notice that Action Pack suscribers are only getting 10 copies of Vista
Business Upgrade. So last night, I flattened the box and put XP Pro on it
again. The "legal" way to do it was a headache, though. As XP Pro was now
gone, I had to reinstall the box to factory using IBM's Recovery tool. Not
allowed to upgrade my MSDN copy. So I went back to factory, then uninstalled
EVERYTHING but XP. Now I'll sit tight until the Action Pack comes in. It's
supposed to ship today.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Mike is correct. You can purchase a full edition and select the upgrade
> option in Setup as long as you purchase Vista Ultimate (the beta and RC's
> were all Ultimate editions). Upgrade will be disabled if you purchase
> anything less than Ultimate.
>
> "sylviap" <sylviap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DF8EC1DC-F893-42D0-BE2A-4BB6DB396DDA@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on the market
> > will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade version to
> > upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or do we
> > have
> > to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice after the
> > June
> > deadline for the beta version?
> > Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate it, because
> > I
> > bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks later that
> > anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista upgrade
> > and
> > we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our email and
> > went
> > to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased AFTER
> > October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
> > Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9C23B4F-23DE-4C93-9AC6-4C0AF1208788@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I had a similar issue. As a suscriber to the Action Pack, I was
>expecting a
> full release version of Vista Ultimate. So I picked out an
> affordable dual
> core system, upgraded it to Vista Ultimate RC1 with the thought that
> I would
> flatten it and install Ultimate when it arrived. Unfortunatly, I
> received
> notice that Action Pack suscribers are only getting 10 copies of
> Vista
> Business Upgrade. So last night, I flattened the box and put XP Pro
> on it
> again. The "legal" way to do it was a headache, though. As XP Pro
> was now
> gone, I had to reinstall the box to factory using IBM's Recovery
> tool. Not
> allowed to upgrade my MSDN copy. So I went back to factory, then
> uninstalled
> EVERYTHING but XP. Now I'll sit tight until the Action Pack comes
> in. It's
> supposed to ship today.
>[/color]

Why was putting XP such a problem for you?
You have the CDs and keys for Windows XP Pro as part of the MAP, you
should not have disposed of them (or what did you mean by "XP was now
gone")

--

Mike Brannigan

"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9C23B4F-23DE-4C93-9AC6-4C0AF1208788@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I had a similar issue. As a suscriber to the Action Pack, I was
>expecting a
> full release version of Vista Ultimate. So I picked out an
> affordable dual
> core system, upgraded it to Vista Ultimate RC1 with the thought that
> I would
> flatten it and install Ultimate when it arrived. Unfortunatly, I
> received
> notice that Action Pack suscribers are only getting 10 copies of
> Vista
> Business Upgrade. So last night, I flattened the box and put XP Pro
> on it
> again. The "legal" way to do it was a headache, though. As XP Pro
> was now
> gone, I had to reinstall the box to factory using IBM's Recovery
> tool. Not
> allowed to upgrade my MSDN copy. So I went back to factory, then
> uninstalled
> EVERYTHING but XP. Now I'll sit tight until the Action Pack comes
> in. It's
> supposed to ship today.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Mike is correct. You can purchase a full edition and select the
>> upgrade
>> option in Setup as long as you purchase Vista Ultimate (the beta
>> and RC's
>> were all Ultimate editions). Upgrade will be disabled if you
>> purchase
>> anything less than Ultimate.
>>
>> "sylviap" <sylviap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DF8EC1DC-F893-42D0-BE2A-4BB6DB396DDA@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on
>> > the market
>> > will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade
>> > version to
>> > upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or
>> > do we
>> > have
>> > to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice
>> > after the
>> > June
>> > deadline for the beta version?
>> > Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate
>> > it, because
>> > I
>> > bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks
>> > later that
>> > anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista
>> > upgrade
>> > and
>> > we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our
>> > email and
>> > went
>> > to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased
>> > AFTER
>> > October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
>> > Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>> >[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

2 things. The XP CD's I received in my maps were upgrades only. There was
no way to flatten and use them for a full install. True, I have an MSDN copy
of XP as well that allows full install, but legally I cannot use that version
on a machine I plan to use as my regular "production" box. It's for
development only and I already have it installed on a test box.

Many years ago, I cut my teeth doing MS NT and Exchange 5 senior level
support (for Microsoft, at Stream). Microsoft gave me all my vouchers for my
MCSE (on NT) for $0, so I pretty much made a commitment to follow their rules
when it comes to "rights of use".


"Mike Brannigan" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9C23B4F-23DE-4C93-9AC6-4C0AF1208788@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I had a similar issue. As a suscriber to the Action Pack, I was
> >expecting a
> > full release version of Vista Ultimate. So I picked out an
> > affordable dual
> > core system, upgraded it to Vista Ultimate RC1 with the thought that
> > I would
> > flatten it and install Ultimate when it arrived. Unfortunatly, I
> > received
> > notice that Action Pack suscribers are only getting 10 copies of
> > Vista
> > Business Upgrade. So last night, I flattened the box and put XP Pro
> > on it
> > again. The "legal" way to do it was a headache, though. As XP Pro
> > was now
> > gone, I had to reinstall the box to factory using IBM's Recovery
> > tool. Not
> > allowed to upgrade my MSDN copy. So I went back to factory, then
> > uninstalled
> > EVERYTHING but XP. Now I'll sit tight until the Action Pack comes
> > in. It's
> > supposed to ship today.
> >[/color]
>
> Why was putting XP such a problem for you?
> You have the CDs and keys for Windows XP Pro as part of the MAP, you
> should not have disposed of them (or what did you mean by "XP was now
> gone")
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
>
> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9C23B4F-23DE-4C93-9AC6-4C0AF1208788@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I had a similar issue. As a suscriber to the Action Pack, I was
> >expecting a
> > full release version of Vista Ultimate. So I picked out an
> > affordable dual
> > core system, upgraded it to Vista Ultimate RC1 with the thought that
> > I would
> > flatten it and install Ultimate when it arrived. Unfortunatly, I
> > received
> > notice that Action Pack suscribers are only getting 10 copies of
> > Vista
> > Business Upgrade. So last night, I flattened the box and put XP Pro
> > on it
> > again. The "legal" way to do it was a headache, though. As XP Pro
> > was now
> > gone, I had to reinstall the box to factory using IBM's Recovery
> > tool. Not
> > allowed to upgrade my MSDN copy. So I went back to factory, then
> > uninstalled
> > EVERYTHING but XP. Now I'll sit tight until the Action Pack comes
> > in. It's
> > supposed to ship today.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Mike is correct. You can purchase a full edition and select the
> >> upgrade
> >> option in Setup as long as you purchase Vista Ultimate (the beta
> >> and RC's
> >> were all Ultimate editions). Upgrade will be disabled if you
> >> purchase
> >> anything less than Ultimate.
> >>
> >> "sylviap" <sylviap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:DF8EC1DC-F893-42D0-BE2A-4BB6DB396DDA@microsoft.com...
> >> > What I'd like to know is when the new Vista OS is officially on
> >> > the market
> >> > will users of the Vista Beta be able to purchase the upgrade
> >> > version to
> >> > upgrade their beta version to a full working version of Vista? Or
> >> > do we
> >> > have
> >> > to purchase the full-version Vista OS software of our choice
> >> > after the
> >> > June
> >> > deadline for the beta version?
> >> > Anyone who has any idea at all about this issue I'd appreciate
> >> > it, because
> >> > I
> >> > bought a new computer at the end of August and found out 3 wks
> >> > later that
> >> > anyone who bought a new computer would be eligible for the Vista
> >> > upgrade
> >> > and
> >> > we were told we'd qualify for the upgrade then when we got our
> >> > email and
> >> > went
> >> > to apply for our upgrade we found out that any computer purchased
> >> > AFTER
> >> > October 2006 only would be eligible....so that really sucks...lol
> >> > Anyway, thanks for any help anyone can provide.
> >> >
> >>
> >>[/color][/color]
>
>
>[/color]