Windows Vista Business Upgrade

Can anyone help?

I excitedly rushed out to buy the windows Vista Business to load on my MAC
PRO and mistakely purchased the Upgrade version!... ( I did not have any
previous version on my new MAC!) After loading and working perfectly for 30
days I am requested to confirm my product key online... when i proceed to do
so it reads...
"This specified product can only be used for upgrading not for clean
Installation"... Is my only option to remove it and purchase another
edition... YES i am Blonde! :-)

I am not familar with Boot Camp, but, the program I believe requires that
you have a full license to accomplish the installation. You could five the
following a try though:

How do I do a clean install with the Windows Vista Upgrade media?

1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.

2. Click "Install Now".

3. Do not enter a Product Key when prompted.

4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.

5. Install Vista normally.

6. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from
within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.

7. Enter your Product Key when prompted.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"Calvin" <Calvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news6418599-962D-4C44-B1BA-D254A4B2AEDC@microsoft.com...
> Can anyone help?
>
> I excitedly rushed out to buy the windows Vista Business to load on my MAC
> PRO and mistakely purchased the Upgrade version!... ( I did not have any
> previous version on my new MAC!) After loading and working perfectly for
> 30
> days I am requested to confirm my product key online... when i proceed to
> do
> so it reads...
> "This specified product can only be used for upgrading not for clean
> Installation"... Is my only option to remove it and purchase another
> edition... YES i am Blonde! :-)

Thank you Andre, I will give it a try and revert back. 3.00am in Dubai

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> I am not familar with Boot Camp, but, the program I believe requires that
> you have a full license to accomplish the installation. You could five the
> following a try though:
>
> How do I do a clean install with the Windows Vista Upgrade media?
>
> 1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.
>
> 2. Click "Install Now".
>
> 3. Do not enter a Product Key when prompted.
>
> 4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.
>
> 5. Install Vista normally.
>
> 6. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from
> within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.
>
> 7. Enter your Product Key when prompted.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>
> "Calvin" <Calvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news6418599-962D-4C44-B1BA-D254A4B2AEDC@microsoft.com...
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > I excitedly rushed out to buy the windows Vista Business to load on my MAC
> > PRO and mistakely purchased the Upgrade version!... ( I did not have any
> > previous version on my new MAC!) After loading and working perfectly for
> > 30
> > days I am requested to confirm my product key online... when i proceed to
> > do
> > so it reads...
> > "This specified product can only be used for upgrading not for clean
> > Installation"... Is my only option to remove it and purchase another
> > edition... YES i am Blonde! :-)
>
>
>

Hi Andre,

I tried to boot with the windows vista unsucessfully. Do i have to remove
other programs that i downloaded to desktop before trying to re-boot with the
dvd?
ie. Blackberry, MSN, etc

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> I am not familar with Boot Camp, but, the program I believe requires that
> you have a full license to accomplish the installation. You could five the
> following a try though:
>
> How do I do a clean install with the Windows Vista Upgrade media?
>
> 1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.
>
> 2. Click "Install Now".
>
> 3. Do not enter a Product Key when prompted.
>
> 4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.
>
> 5. Install Vista normally.
>
> 6. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from
> within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.
>
> 7. Enter your Product Key when prompted.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>
> "Calvin" <Calvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news6418599-962D-4C44-B1BA-D254A4B2AEDC@microsoft.com...
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > I excitedly rushed out to buy the windows Vista Business to load on my MAC
> > PRO and mistakely purchased the Upgrade version!... ( I did not have any
> > previous version on my new MAC!) After loading and working perfectly for
> > 30
> > days I am requested to confirm my product key online... when i proceed to
> > do
> > so it reads...
> > "This specified product can only be used for upgrading not for clean
> > Installation"... Is my only option to remove it and purchase another
> > edition... YES i am Blonde! :-)
>
>
>

Did you follow the instructions provided by Apples Boot Camp for installing
Windows on your Mac? You can only install Windows through Boot Camp by the
way.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Calvin" <Calvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5D00524-9E22-414B-A382-4BA0D3AA2A38@microsoft.com...
> Hi Andre,
>
> I tried to boot with the windows vista unsucessfully. Do i have to remove
> other programs that i downloaded to desktop before trying to re-boot with
> the
> dvd?
> ie. Blackberry, MSN, etc
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> I am not familar with Boot Camp, but, the program I believe requires that
>> you have a full license to accomplish the installation. You could five
>> the
>> following a try though:
>>
>> How do I do a clean install with the Windows Vista Upgrade media?
>>
>> 1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.
>>
>> 2. Click "Install Now".
>>
>> 3. Do not enter a Product Key when prompted.
>>
>> 4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.
>>
>> 5. Install Vista normally.
>>
>> 6. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from
>> within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.
>>
>> 7. Enter your Product Key when prompted.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>
>> "Calvin" <Calvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news6418599-962D-4C44-B1BA-D254A4B2AEDC@microsoft.com...
>> > Can anyone help?
>> >
>> > I excitedly rushed out to buy the windows Vista Business to load on my
>> > MAC
>> > PRO and mistakely purchased the Upgrade version!... ( I did not have
>> > any
>> > previous version on my new MAC!) After loading and working perfectly
>> > for
>> > 30
>> > days I am requested to confirm my product key online... when i proceed
>> > to
>> > do
>> > so it reads...
>> > "This specified product can only be used for upgrading not for clean
>> > Installation"... Is my only option to remove it and purchase another
>> > edition... YES i am Blonde! :-)
>>
>>
>>