Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on it.
I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and will
to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system. I have tried to
unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
updates since it was installed with the os.
On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:25:01 -0700, Josh
<Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on it.
>I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and will
>to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system.
Not when it came preinstalled.
>I have tried to
>unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
>updates since it was installed with the os.
"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on
> it.
> I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and
> will
> to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system. I have tried
> to
> unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
> updates since it was installed with the os.
Assuming you have a product key to perform the upgrade, you can order
replacement media for $10 from MS. This will have SP1 installed on it and
allow you to continue. Takes about 1 week to get your disk.
"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B80B15F5-02AF-4589-BE9E-B779B1ADDD87@microsoft.com...
> Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on
> it.
> I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and
> will
> to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system. I have tried
> to
> unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
> updates since it was installed with the os.
"Mark H" <jmhonzell@nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:F571F60C-37C3-4E1D-BA09-ADDE6B5D7AD6@microsoft.com...
> Assuming you have a product key to perform the upgrade, you can order
> replacement media for $10 from MS. This will have SP1 installed on it and
> allow you to continue. Takes about 1 week to get your disk.
>
> To get a 32-bit disk: (This takes a little work.)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246
>
> To get a 64-bit disk: (No hassle: $10)
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>
> "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B80B15F5-02AF-4589-BE9E-B779B1ADDD87@microsoft.com...
>> Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on
>> it.
>> I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and
>> will
>> to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system. I have
>> tried to
>> unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
>> updates since it was installed with the os.
>
Mark, if Vista SP1 came preinstalled he cannot order alternate media from
MS.
What do you mean by "This takes a little work"? How can a user order an x86
DVD from the alternate media site? CD set, yes. But dvd?
If you order a disk by either method mentioned, you are replacing your
current disk, even if it comes from an alternative media link. Not sure why
you get so hung up on semantics (replacement/alternative, upgrade/migration,
etc.) Stay in context and speak the language of the original poster. Clarify
verbiage only IF the OP shows that the difference is causing a problem, or
you don't understand the question.
I felt it obvious from the original post that the machine, most likely, has
an OEM version of Vista Home Premium with SP1 already installed and that
Josh has a disk at his disposal that does not have SP1 on it. This implies
that he did not install VHP with this disc, but instead made a purchase of
additional software (at some time.) My guess, which may not be correct, is
he bought a Vista Ultimate upgrade disk from a store getting rid of it's
non-SP1 software. (But, this assumption is irrelevant to the answer.) The
product key obtained with the Vista Ultimate purchase will allow him to
obtain replacement media by either method I mentioned. He could also go back
to the store and demand an updated version, but they were willing to sell
him non-SP1 software and I could not tell from his post how long ago this
purchase was made.
And of course, to answer your question:
The first link provides contacts to MS to get a SP1 updated disk
(replacement media), but you have to talk to someone and provide "proof of
purchase" to get the replacement disc. They only charge shipping and
handling which works out to the same $10 price. You can get either x86 or
x64 by this method.
The second link will get you an x64 DVD disk (alternate media) by using your
product key to make the order and avoids the hassles of "proof of purchase"
or discussion with MS. You can only do this once per product key. (I do not
believe it can be used for OEM product keys, but that doesn't seem to apply
here.)
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:6A45D371-975A-4808-99C4-278A8B2F4F88@microsoft.com...
> "Mark H" <jmhonzell@nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:F571F60C-37C3-4E1D-BA09-ADDE6B5D7AD6@microsoft.com...
>> Assuming you have a product key to perform the upgrade, you can order
>> replacement media for $10 from MS. This will have SP1 installed on it and
>> allow you to continue. Takes about 1 week to get your disk.
>>
>> To get a 32-bit disk: (This takes a little work.)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246
>>
>> To get a 64-bit disk: (No hassle: $10)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>>
>> "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B80B15F5-02AF-4589-BE9E-B779B1ADDD87@microsoft.com...
>>> Ok I now have a computer running vista home premium with sp1 already on
>>> it.
>>> I want to upgrade to vista ultimate but my disk is from before sp1 and
>>> will
>>> to upgrade. Is there anyway to unistall sp1 from a system. I have
>>> tried to
>>> unistall it from the control panel but sp1 is not listed with the other
>>> updates since it was installed with the os.
>>
>
> Mark, if Vista SP1 came preinstalled he cannot order alternate media from
> MS.
>
> What do you mean by "This takes a little work"? How can a user order an
> x86 DVD from the alternate media site? CD set, yes. But dvd?
>
>
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