I just bought a laptop that has Vista Home on it in Spanish. I know that the ultimate upgrade gives you the language pack. Will a Ultimate Vista iupgrade n English work on this computer or does it have to be a Ultimate upgrade in Spanish?
View 4 RepliesI see Windows Sound Schemes, and DreamScene Content Pack 3 now available. Also the Windows Vista Ultimate Language Packs are back after the SP1 upgrade.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI am having certain problem upgrading my Vista. About two years ago I bought Windows Vista Ultimate x32 disc to upgrade my older laptop. However, back then... Well, Vista was far from perfect back then, no SP1... So I put it in a drawer. Now I bought a new HP laptop, boasting Vista Home Premium SP1. Thanks to Service Pack 1, Vista finally reached the level I can use it, so I thought of upgrading Vista to Ultimate. Unfortunately, the Setup would not allow me to upgrade, saying the version on the laptop is newer than the DVD installation (laptop has SP1, DVD not). Now, question, what should I do? Was buying Ultimate just a waste of money? How do I go about upgrading it now? I tried to see if I can uninstall Service Pack 1, however, the OS came with SP1 built-in, thus I cannot uninstall it.
View 9 Replies View RelatedThe installer states that I have the wrong language or wrong language packs installed. However, no language packs are installed that I can find, and installation itself is us english, albeitly with swedish regional settings.
When I stated that no language packs are installed, this is because no language packs are listed in the program list. It might have been installed as an update, but that list contains 79 updates with absolutely no details except KB numbers, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna lookup 79 KB articles manually to see if one of them is a language pack.
As language packs were so easily installed (as an option offerered thorugh windows update, and not as stand-alone installation like it was with XP and such, I just can't believe that MS don't support language packs more fluently than this)
I have Vista ultimate right? I go to Microsoft site cause I want the Korean IME since I am korean. But, the language pack says that its not compatible. Yes I have tried SP2 compatibility mode.
View 7 Replies View Relatedso i been updating Vista every time i need to but i see that i have about 30+ Language updates and i dont need none of them. How can i remove them from my list
View 4 Replies View RelatedI decided tonight to uninstall my spectacular Ultimate Extra Language Packs so I could install SP1... and what a shock. Am I missing something here or are you limited to just removing 1 Language at a time... taking 30+ minutes from start to finish... never mind that fact that you can select all of the languages you want to remove.
View 6 Replies View RelatedMy vista Ultimate cant install english language pack,my original language is chinese.but i wanna change it into english;i've downloaded over 20times,but it just cant install,the problem indicate "windows 00000002".and just now,it installed successfully,but a new problem came out.it just cant finish configuring updates..........
View 6 Replies View RelatedI want to buy notebook but I rather confused to decide whether to take the Vista Home Premium or the Ultimate. I live in Japan but I only understand a little Japanese so I also want to have my Windows in English either. Is it enough only using Vista Home Premium and install the Windows Vista Language Interface Pack (LIP) on it?
Or I have to purchase the Ultimate and install the Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) on it? I don't know anything about Vista, so I cannot guess what this feature is for. Unlike XP. So I really need it in both English and Japanese. The Japanese, I need it for some parts of my job. The prices is quite high for the Vista Ultimate so if it is possible, I will not upgrade to Ultimate.
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2, US, all installed updates. Before SP2 install, Italian Language Pack used to work fine. To install SP2 I had to uninstall Language Pack. After installed SP2 had to wait for additional language packs. Now they are officially released by Microsoft so I tryed to install them. I installed France, Dutch and Lituanian language packs with NO PROBLEM. Italian language pack refuse to install. Now Event Viewer report this error: The Language Pack for it-IT has been disabled. Reason: 0x2000. Event ID: 1002.
View 4 Replies View RelatedRecently I upgrade from XP to Vista. Lots of problem coming up.I can't select audio language from my window media player when I play my vcd. The movic has two voice/sound and I need to select either right or left to get the voice/sound I want.Can anyone tell me how to get this thing work?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a laptop with 64-bit Home Premium. The warranty expires in June. I want to upgrade to Ultimate. I haven't checked out the Anytime Upgrade yet. Will I be able to get the 64-bit upgrade to Ultimate or is a 32-bit upgrade to Ultimate the only upgrade path?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a Genuine version of Windows Vista on my system. Four times now I have tried to install SP3 with failure each time. It will go through the complete installation process with the 3 stages upon restart and shows success on all three of those stages but comes back saying that the upgrade did not take and my system is reverting and changes that were made during the install. My system ill run normal afterwards.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a Aspire AM5620-E5301A Acer computer. On Acer it has Windows Vista Premium Home. I bought Windows Ultimate software to put on my Acer computer. It starts to load up OK, put in the key number in than next step is. To pick custom install or upgrade install, but upgrade choice is grey out. It is disable from using the upgrade choice, I want to choose to pick. I did not purchase Windows Ultimate through Acer anytime upgrade option. It was a store bought software it was cheaper than Acer price they offer. What is the problem with installing Ultimate with Acer computer?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI Have Windows Vista OEM 32 bit that came on my computer. I noticed that the full retail version of ultimate includes the 32 and 64 bit install. With the anytime upgrade to ultimate can I choose between the 32 and 64 bit vista ultimate? I do realize that I would have to do a clean install of the 64 bit OS. I would like to try the 64 bit version but would also like to be able revert back to the 32 bit if the 64 bit doesn't work out. If I can't then the 32 bit version it is as I need to join a domain.........
View 9 Replies View RelatedI used to have 3 USB disks (dynamic GPT) running fine under Vista Ultimate. Then I made a fresh Windows 7 Home Premium install. Noticing that it didn't recognise my disks (and other problems as well), I decided to go back to Vista Ultimate (using Windows.old).
But now the original Vista Ultimate installation didn't recognise them either! They have status Invalid in Disk Management Console. DISKPART sees the disks, and also the partitions, but it doesn't appear to find any volumes. Any command I try to do returns the error message that it is not allowed on invalid disk packs.
I did a new install with vista business. 'upgrade' . The reason for this was a new hard drive. I couldn't -then- see the point of installing xp then vista then start the long hard migration process. I was told of a work around, so I did. Now I'm getting 'activation' notices which when I try I get "this is an upgrade pack not a clean install" failed Now I have XP disks/codes here which are genuine -can I phone MS and would they allow me to quote a XP product key rather than having to go through the whole process again? All software legit and above board - can send pics to prove ;-)
View 4 Replies View RelatedI want to reformat my computer and install Vista Ultimate 64-bit as my operating system. I'd rather not spend a couple hundred dollars to do this when I already own Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My computer came with Home Premium and I purchased a Vista Ultimate Upgrade CD (32 bit). Now what I want to know is if I buy the $30 non liscensed Vista Ultimate (64 bit) CD, can I use my Ultimate (32 bit) Activation key to activate it? This would save me around $150. I talked to the Microsoft guys via chat but we just kept going around and around and they never really answered whether or not the Ultimate 64 bit would accept my Ultimate 32 bit upgrade key.
View 8 Replies View RelatedWhat is the best way to upgrade an OEM (Lenovo) Vista Ultimate 32 bit to Ultimate 64? Can it be done? Is the only way through the OEM? Should there be a cost?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI work using Vista Ultimate since 2006, it was very expencive, since 2006 ONLY, the date Microsoft made possible to buy it (a very short-life-operating-system and ... expencive, very expencive). Now if I want to upgrade to W7 Ultimate I must pay 319 euro !!!!! (nearly US$ 480).
It's only a service pack, maybe less than a service pack!!!!! Yes it's faster but only switch on and off (computer switch on and switch off ONLY). I was told that it's faster ONLY coz Microsoft made it less secure. I work very well with VISTA Ultimate (it is possible to make it working good: you need a good hardware, surely it needs a good hardware, it's a nonsense to say VISTA doesn't work and it has many problems: I do not have problems of any kind). I do not change, I do not move from Vista, I do not want to pay 319 euro only to have a computer running faster in switch on and off, few seconds. I repeat: BUT ARE WE ALL CRAZY ???????????????????????? Every 2 o 3 years should I pay 300 or 400 or 500 or maybe more euro?
first time on the forums and I love all the guides available
for installing vista (I decided to make the switch to vista recently).
I tried searching this on the forums, but it only related to the old
upgrade disks. I was wondering if its still possible to do a full
install of ultimate from the new upgrade disks. I was also wondering if
its possible to do x64 from the upgrade disk as I'm not sure if it
includes the 64bit disk
I have just purchased the HP m9250F, which comes pre-loaded with Vist HP 64-Bit. I have purchased the Vista Ultimate Upgrade Retail Version.. I have completed ALL updates available for Vista HP. When I tried to Upgrade HP to Ultimate, it would NOT allow me to Upgrade, only to Clean (Not sure if thats the name) install, Upgrade disabled. It suggested that I use a more up to date version and than retry the Upgrade. Not positive if those are the exact words, but 90% correct. What doesn't make sense is that ALL of the updates have been completed and none are pending.So, whats up and how do I fix it? Really don;t want to do a Clean Install, only because I don't know what will or won't work if it done.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI just bought a new desktop with a Vista Ultimate x64 Operating System. I am just wondering if anyone can answer my question if I can upgrade my RAM from 4Gb to 8Gb.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI install x64 vista (home premium) and it works fine but. I cannot upgrade it to ultimate. IT makes it about 75% then chokes and says something could not be upgraded. I have tried stripping the system to just a video card and a hd nothing helps. Does anyone know a way i can use the upgrade i payed way too much for? And before you ask i have the 64 bit upgrade dvd.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI need the DVD for the Ultimate upgrade. I do have the digital license and when I click it, the screen says to insert the DVD upgrade disk. However, I purchased online from Staples in 2007 when you could do an online install of the upgrade. Since Feb. 2008 Microsoft has been sending DVD media to do the install.
1. Staples sold it to me for $149.00 and takes no responsibility for their sales. And say go to Microsoft.
2. Microsoft says it is DigitalRivers responsibility as that is the service they used.
Another Microsoft agent said maybe I could purchase a replacement for $30.00.3. The online Microsoft upgrade site gives all the information you need to purchase if you are buying a copy of the upgrade. But Microsoft hides any information about the DVD media for people like me who rushed to purchase the Upgrade to Premium and then the anytime upgrade to Ultimate.
I am about to upgrade to Vista Ultimate, taking advantage of a local sale on the product. Aside from the usual smartass comments about not bothering, or using Linux (which I do by the way) does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should look out for? A full backup is in progress now, so has anyone run into anything that I could benefit from hearing about before the attempt?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI was a beta tester for Vista and so, received a copy of Vista Ultimate. I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed (with SP-1). I tried to upgrade to Ultimate, with no luck. I received a prompt that the installed version was "newer" and the only thing I could do was a clean install, which I did. Of course, this lead to driver issues and the usual clean installation headaches. I also lost use of my built-in webcam and it's associated program(s).
I subsequently did a complete restore to factory condition so everything works right, but would still like to upgrade to Ultimate so I can use the laptop on the domain at work. Assuming the "newer version" issue was caused by S-1 being installed, can I do an upgrade if I remove SP-1? If SP-1 isn't the issue,is there anyway I can do an upgrade to Ultimate without losing all my installed drivers and programs?
I have a laptop bought in 2007 with Vista Home Premium version OEM in Italian. Now I live in Berlin and I saw in a shopfron a big chain theWindow 7 Home Premium Upgrade for only 89 ???, instead of 129?. But my worry is the following: with this upgrade, I will be able to chose the language, in order to have the OS in Italian, or it will be only in German?
View 8 Replies View RelatedIs it possible to upgrade my Vista 32-bit to Vista 64-bit without a reformat? I really don't want to have to go and deal with the PITA backups and reinstallation of programs... I looked around the net and got distracted by my 64-bit version of Windows 7 (which got me thinking "Damn it, now I need more RAM) before I could find any answers...
View 8 Replies View RelatedI want to upgrade from Vista Enterprise/SP1 to Vista Ultimate/SP1 Life is after all more than just work, and i would lke to use Media Center edition. In spite of the fact that I am a Volume license customer with SA and have paid extra for Ultimate media kits, there seems to be no way to upgrade from Enterprise to Ultimate. That is most unfortunate and frustrating as doing a clean Ultimate install may be an option in theory, but, with a mature Enterprise setup, not in practice! I know, by the way, about changing the word 'Enterprise' into 'Business' in the registry., however it makes no difference. The 'upgrade' option remains grayed out and I am being advised to install a 'newer' version?! The exsting setup is Enterprise/SPI and I am trying to go to ULtimate/SP1 which is certainly not older. So why is Vista complaining?
View 9 Replies View Relatedis there any way i can upgrade my wifes laptop from Vista HP X86 to Vista Ultimate X64 with out doing a clean install?
or do i have to do a clean install cause of the KERNAL?