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    I've been attempting to do an Anytime Upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate with no success, so I'm considering a full install uf Ultimate (which I think I can do as part of an upgrade?). 

    So if I do a WHS backup prior to upgrading, will I then be able to do a full restore on the newly upraded 'Ultimate' PC , even though the backup was done on Home Premium?  I don't want to have to re-install all of my applications.

    Thanks,

    Kyle
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:38 PM

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    After my fouth try I got the upgarde to work. Removed and disabled EVERYTHING from the machine before the upgrade.

    Thanks for your help.

    Kyle
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:15 PM

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    Windows Home Server backup doesn't work that way. Smile A full restore, using the Restore CD, would wipe your (freshly upgraded) OS and restore the Vista Premium you're looking to get away from.

    Your best bet, if you don't want to reinstall your applications, is an upgrade-in-place. The Anytime upgrade would be ideal if you could get it to work, but you should be able to install Ultimate as an upgrade over Premium. If you can't do either of those (requiring a fresh installation) then you will have to reinstall your applications, but you'll be able to get your files back from any recent backup.

    Have you called Microsoft about your problem with an Anytime upgrade?
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:46 PM
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    After my fouth try I got the upgarde to work. Removed and disabled EVERYTHING from the machine before the upgrade.

    Thanks for your help.

    Kyle
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:15 PM