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> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
> product key for Business edition.
> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy another
> license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
> thanks to all
> G
>
> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the
> product key for Business edition.
> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy another
> license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
> thanks to all
> G
>
> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
> apps will remain installed.
>
> "Genghis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:udq9BbOMHHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> hi, through my MSDN subscription i've downloaded the Vista DVD and the>
>> product key for Business edition.
>> I've now seen that the product key for Ultimate is also available and i'd
>> like to add DVD Maker to my installation. what do I have to do? i've seen
>> that there is the anytime upgrade web site but i don't want to buy
>> another license, i've already have the license key for ultimate.
>> thanks to all
>> G
>>
> Can I assume this uses the same upgrade process as an upgrade from another
> OS? Lay down a new copy of Vista an 'try' to reinstall drivers, programs
> and settings? Think I would be making a full system backup before trying
> this.
>
>
> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the
> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
> apps will remain installed.
> Thank you Colin,
> i was wishing that changing the product key let the OS recognize the new
> version, but i will do an in-place-upgrade as you told me.
> bye
> G
>
>>> Perform an in-place-upgrade with the Ultimate edition product key and the>
>> MSDN dvd in the drive. You do not need to download another dvd. Just
>> changing the product key does not upgrade the bits. You need to go
>> through the installation procedure. When you get to the screen with the
>> upgrade and custom options, choose upgrade. Your files, settings, and
>> apps will remain installed.
>
FDCF8EA-1FC5-4175-80E6-F88C3911328C@microsoft.com...> Why does it have to be so painful...
>
> I am trying to upgrade form business to ultimate. After30 minutes of doing
> stuff (which is supposed to only "unlock features"). I get the following
> in
> the setuplog:
>
> 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x06420c] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectorsWinNt:
> Couldn't set file pointer to 0x0[gle=0x00000003]
> 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x06420b] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectors:
> Failed
> to read sectors (start sector = 0xI64x, sector count = 0x0, sector size =
> 0x0)
> 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x0641ff] IBSLIB
> CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode: Error reading NTFS boot sectors!
> 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x064133] IBSLIB SaveBootSector:
> CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode failed to get boot sector.
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06420c] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectorsWinNt:
> Couldn't set file pointer to 0x0[gle=0x00000003]
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06420b] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectors:
> Failed
> to read sectors (start sector = 0xI64x, sector count = 0x0, sector size =
> 0x0)
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x0641ff] IBSLIB
> CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode: Error reading NTFS boot sectors!
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06411c] IBSLIB UpdateBootCode:
> CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode failed!
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06063d] IBS
> PrepareSystemToBootWindows: Failed to update boot code for system volume
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x060223] IBS Callback_UpdateBootCode:
> Unable to prepare drive to boot Windows.
> 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x060616] IBS
> Callback_UpdateBootCode:An
> error occurred while updating the boot code. GLE = 0.
>
> Tried it several time, tried inspecting the disk (with fix errors)...no
> change.
>
> Help please!
>
> Detailing the steps you performed in attempting to upgrade would be
> helpful - from the statement "...After30 minutes of doing stuff (which is
> supposed to only "unlock features")...." - exactly to what does "stuff"
> refer? Are you using an "Anytime Upgrade" key or the key from an Ultimate
> installation?
>
>
> "Bruno on Montreal" <Bruno on Montreal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news> > Why does it have to be so painful...>
> >
> > I am trying to upgrade form business to ultimate. After30 minutes of doing
> > stuff (which is supposed to only "unlock features"). I get the following
> > in
> > the setuplog:
> >
> > 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x06420c] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectorsWinNt:
> > Couldn't set file pointer to 0x0[gle=0x00000003]
> > 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x06420b] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectors:
> > Failed
> > to read sectors (start sector = 0xI64x, sector count = 0x0, sector size =
> > 0x0)
> > 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x0641ff] IBSLIB
> > CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode: Error reading NTFS boot sectors!
> > 2007-10-06 10:46:32, Error [0x064133] IBSLIB SaveBootSector:
> > CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode failed to get boot sector.
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06420c] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectorsWinNt:
> > Couldn't set file pointer to 0x0[gle=0x00000003]
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06420b] IBSLIB ReadOrWriteSectors:
> > Failed
> > to read sectors (start sector = 0xI64x, sector count = 0x0, sector size =
> > 0x0)
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x0641ff] IBSLIB
> > CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode: Error reading NTFS boot sectors!
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06411c] IBSLIB UpdateBootCode:
> > CheckSysPartAndReadBootCode failed!
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x06063d] IBS
> > PrepareSystemToBootWindows: Failed to update boot code for system volume
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x060223] IBS Callback_UpdateBootCode:
> > Unable to prepare drive to boot Windows.
> > 2007-10-06 10:48:11, Error [0x060616] IBS
> > Callback_UpdateBootCode:An
> > error occurred while updating the boot code. GLE = 0.
> >
> > Tried it several time, tried inspecting the disk (with fix errors)...no
> > change.
> >
> > Help please!
> >
>
>
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