How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

David Overton — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:21:33 GMT

Stevie,

the only way to go back to XP is to restore from a backup or re-install XP.

Thanks

David

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

stevie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:58:55 GMT

used upgrade trial but want to go back to xp,how do i go about this,grateful for any help.

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

alittleknowledgeisdangerous — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:29:11 GMT

Windows Anytime Upgrade disc contains all Vista versions and is activated via your license key to the version required. Vista should contain the relevant drivers to recognise and install your components, it does not recognise drivers but should recognise the components.

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

SoANN0y3d — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:48:26 GMT

I brought a HP Pavilion dv6000 on a whim just to have a laptop. It came installed with Vista TM. It worked fine at first until one day 7 mths later it prompted me for a product key to activate Vista. I thought this was odd because it hadn't done this upon initial start-up but I enter the Product Key from the bottom of my computer anyway and got a invalid product key error. Annoyed as I was, instead of smashing it with a hammer, I just tossed it in storage for a while and forgot about it. I recently looked at it again and said screw it. Maybe I can install XP over it because XP had never given me any trouble... It didn't work... so I get a new hdd only to find out that a lot of the drivers were incompatible after the install. I kept the orginal hdd... if I wanted to take a crack at Vista again... could I use the Windows Anytime Upgrade disk? And how if it doesn't detect any of the original drivers...? I hate sitting on the phone for tech support because I'm overseas and not only is it inconvenient, it's costs sitting on hold for hours... any suggestions?

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

rod — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:11:25 GMT

hi i purchased a recon pc from pc world it came with vista home on it but no back up cd should anything go wrong at anytime and i av to reload vista i emailed pc world they gave me this link but it says i av to pay for this can you tell me why please or am i talking to the wrong person if accept my appologies regards rod

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

Peter Morgan — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:56:42 GMT

I like Stephen Thomson's method of just getting a key from 'somewhere' and using the upgrade CD.

Could I get an OEM key (as these are fairly cheap) and use that to validate and activate windows, or will it insist on some 'special' uprade key?

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

MMAAAMM — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:40:13 GMT

Is windows anytime upgrade a installation disk for vista? can you install windows vista on an xp?

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

Gill Jordan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:18:09 GMT

I bought a Vaio with Windows Home Premium and an anytime upgrade disc. I inserted the disc, followed the instructions and upgraded to Ultimate. It ran for a while but the system became increasingly corrupted. Unfortunately I am therefore unable to use the back up restore disc. Fortunately Vaio keep a copy license in their digital locker so I am hoping to re-upgrade from the WHP hard drive recovery we did and hope for a further stab at Ultimate!

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

David Overton — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:49:09 GMT

There is no hardware lock-in from a particular site. bear in mind that I would personally recommend a MINIMUM of 1GB of memory and it would be better with 2GB - as you move up the versions, the greater functionality requires more memory (eg the Aero Graphics require both video card and system memory)

thanks

David

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

Mike Smart — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:02:04 GMT

Are any of these upgrades locked into a particular hardware. Like for instance if I bought via Lenovo (only £56inc vat & disc), is the anytime upgrade going to be locked so that it'll only work on Lenovo hardware?

Otherwise why would anyone bother to order off any of the other far more expensive retailers?.

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

David Overton — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:22:29 GMT

Pennyros - Go back to the anytime update site you ordered from and contact them from there.

thanks

David

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

pennyros@gmail.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:56:57 GMT

I PAID FOR TH U;TOMATE UPGRADE AND NEVER GOT IT!

re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

Stephen Thomson — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:04:33 GMT

I had home premium an put the anytime upgrade disk in my machine, found an ultimate product key and when it asked me 2 enter a product key, instead of typing the home premium one, i just typed the ultimate one an it worked.

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re: How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

Colin Diponio — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:42:12 GMT

I have done a Windows Anytime Upgrade using one of the links above. The Sony one and it worked.

This is going from Windows Vists Business to Ultimate.

You pay, Download the small file, then put your ActionPack Windows Vista Business Upgrade DVD in and do an upgrade.

Naturally during the upgrade process you choose the option to leave your existing files/folders intact.

It took a good hour on my machine.

But all is well.

Being an working consultant I am VAT registered so the cost is £68+VAT or (£80 including VAT)

Thanks for the Tip David.

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