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    My computer came with Visat Home Premium. I purchased Vista Ultimate upgrade 2-3 years ago from Office Depot. I did not get any disc but was given a digital locker. Recently I had to re-format my Hard Drive. How do I get my Vista Ultimate ugrade back?

    Oldkoala 
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    Sunday, October 4, 2009 8:20 PM

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    Please see: Attention Microsoft Digital Locker users
    Carey Frisch
    Sunday, October 4, 2009 8:45 PM
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    HI Carey,

    I was using Home premium 32 bit and got the upgrade DVD for Ultimate. I have downloaded my digital license file from the digital locker for anytime upgrade . Yesterday i have successfully installed the ultimate . I have changed the existing product key to the Ultimate product key which i have found in the Ultimate DVD BOX and the activation is successful.

    When i try to update the windows, its installing and configuring the updates , but then all the updates are failed when i see the installation history.

    Why its happening. Is it coz of the product key or do i need to install the vista SP1  first?  Please let me know...I am not able to update my windows

    Thanks a lot

    Kind Regards

    Muru
    Sunday, October 4, 2009 9:25 PM
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    Visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 and click on "Fix this problem".
    Carey Frisch
    Sunday, October 4, 2009 9:47 PM
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    Thanks Carey...Will do the same...The windows update couldnt find what are all the updates are necessary for my machine?

    Once the windows is activated, no issues with the key right. Before the windows update, can i proceed for vista SP1?


    Pl let me know

    Thanks
    Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:22 PM
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    You can install Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 using the direct downloads:

    Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330)

    Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)


    Carey Frisch
    Sunday, October 4, 2009 11:12 PM
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    Hi Carey,

    I have upgraded my home premium to Ultimate and updated all windows update.

    The i have tried vista SP1 ,  when its installing the stage 3 it was keep on rebooting.

    I have tried to start in all the modes ...but it still doing the installation and restarting.

    When i checked with my recovery disc, windows not showing any restore point.

    I dont want to loose any data in the laptop ...So i didnt recover my laptop to its original state.

    Then i tried to do the things in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358 

    I put my vista upgrade DVD and tried to do the 3rd step from the above link

    when i do  On the System Recovery Options page, click Command Prompt.


    My system shows x:\sources

    How can i do the Use the System Recovery options to rename the Pending.xml file and edit the registry:

    Pl let me know...I am worried 

    Thanks


    Tuesday, October 6, 2009 1:43 PM
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    Hello all,

    This forum is for support of WGA Activation or Validation issues.  If your issue is not related to WGA please repost them to the Vista Answers forum at http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsvista/

    Thank you,
    Darin MS

    Tuesday, October 6, 2009 7:41 PM