Is the promotion still on or not?? I have a Windows XP PRO's desktop thats meets the requirements, i bought it lasttime to do graphic thingy purpose, Q4 and DOOM3, HL2 purpose..

Hehe, i am a girl but, i loves FPS, especially HL2, really loves Freeman..

Ahem! Back tot the topic, the Windows XP PRO is original OEM, now i want to buy Ori Vista Ultimate Upgrade edition, how much is that?? From which shop?

Thanks..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 5 2007, 03:58 AM

Nobody knows about where can i get the upgrade pack?? Sniff, sniff..

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...post&p=10296448

Thank you, thank you, finally, someone answer my help call..

Yeehaaaaaaaw..! Counting on you.., hehe..

Thanks.., as refer to my first post at this topic, thats exactly what i want to do.., i want to upgrade my existing Win XP PRO to Vista Ultimate, might add ram for better performance..

Clean install meaning wiping all the existing files and settings right? I think i would prefer to upgrade my pc the usual way.., rather than clean install..

Thanks for the great info on those companies, i will go and check it out..

Lol, you are tying to promote for your shop, winchance isn't it..? Thanks for the information anyway..

Hey, i realised Winchance , or infact most of the giant shops such as cycom, sri komputer, startec, All IT, Compuzone, etc, do not have Windows Vista Upgrade Editions for sellings..., i heard it cost around RM700, just like the XP PRO upgrade box..

That if my pc newly bought this year, eligible for free upgrade..

My pc that plan to upgrade to Win Vista is atleast 2 years old, therefore you were right, i am not eligible for the free upgrade..

Lol, c'mon, i do appreciate your help, thanks again...

[3a] Windows XP Professional.............----->Windows Vista Business
I think the USD18 one is only for 'FREE' upgrade.., i read somewhere the upgrade box is cost around RM700 or 900, anyhow, i hope it's ok to upgarde from XP PRO to Ultimate though..

Hey, second link does have price for Ultimate Upgrade price .., Thanks.......

I was right, it's sells within RM900++, hey you mean the price is under 1k because of 'WOW' promotion ah? Can sell to me cheaper or not..??

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 7 2007, 12:48 AM

I think if you have a pc thats ready, it should work , else, no point selling the Ultimate upgrade pack, according to here:

http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns&#...!1809.entry

Windows XP Professional & Windows Tablet PC Edition can upgrade to:
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate

But seems you emphasized it, i will call Microsoft for details on this though..

I also heard that, once upgraded, the XP key will be invalidated!! 'WOW', very dangerous indeed..!!

And, according to here, many was frustrated on the upgrade thingy and one left a comment as below:

http://www.digg.com/software/Vista_upgrade...tes_your_XP_key

I'm sorry, that just plain SUCKS. Yet another reason for pirated copies..
stupid, stupid, stupid, and stupider



This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 7 2007, 01:13 AM

Oh, thats because they want to promote their 'FREE' (USD18--> yes, in the US, it's free, because the item is not charged, only charge shipping and handling, consider "FREE", aka cheaper than 'non-FREE', lol.. ) upgrade mah..

Thats Microsoft, thats Bill, very smart bzness man, aka, world richest!!

So, eventually, people will be a little misguided on Vista upgrade thingy though.., hehe..

Thats ok, thats what this forum is for, sharing information with each other mah..!!

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 7 2007, 01:22 AM

Hehe, ok..

Thanks for the help and same to you too.., happy chinese new year, gong hei fatt choi!

c ya around..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 7 2007, 02:41 AM

check it out here.:

http://www.microsoft.com

pricelist at here:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/408502/+20 (provided by winfeel)

how to upgrade win xp to vista:
http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns&#...!1809.entry

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 7 2007, 11:47 PM

No, according to here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...01002633AAWOBhE

Also, a solid and long discussion from the community itself from the link below (MUST READ!)
, i bet you read the mp3 delete thingy from Josh's blog.., lol :

http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/...ia-your-pc.html

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 12:58 AM

Then they must been heard from Josh's blog.., please go to the links i provided, especially the second link, read the posts there very carefully, after that if you still think Vista will wipe away the songs then.., it's up to you though..

Here it is again:

vista-can-delete-illegal-media-in-your-pc???

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 01:29 AM

Okies., hope you will feel better after reading it.., it's a relief for sure..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 01:46 AM

Has anyone tried and experience such yet??

See..?? You files are still there, meaning, The Star not always accurate as well, are they clarified that the statement is from Microsoft or other resource..?

I don't believe Vista will wipe our songs away, that will kill their sales..

So far, whenever i google for such topic, many replies it's "no"..

But, if this relly happens, i will file a lawsuit to Microsoft!

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 03:55 AM

I had posted a question reragding this topic at officcial newsgroup of Microsoft.., no worries, i didn't meantion what type of tfiles or whatever.., see the one below:


"Ian" <Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD237949-A73F-4EF6-9DA8-DAAB0AC40FFA@microsoft.com...

I have heard alot of news that Vista can search and delete users files without being notice by the user., such as media files and etc?

Is it true??

There were few people claimed that their media files gone deleted by the OS..

As i far as i concern, this violates privacy rights regardless what type of files that the OS deleted.

I was very happy on planning to upgrade to Vista before this..

Thanks.

Ian

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P/S: If this ain't going anywhere, i will call up Microsoft Malaysia at tomorrow..., 1-800-88-6295, press 8,..

Sigh..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 05:31 AM

Thanks for sharing the experience!!



Thanks for second that.

Look the replies that i received from Microsoft newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...a8-daab0ac40ffa

Michael Styles 2/7/2007 1:16 PM PST

Don't believe everything you hear.
-----------------------------------------------------

Lloyd Sheen 2/7/2007 2:46 PM PST

Ian,

As someone who can discuss this first person, the answer is simple. Yes
it can delete files.

I tried to install Ultimate over XP Pro. It would not. Phone MS
support and was told to clean install. I moved all important files to
another partition and then proceeded with the install. (partition on
seperate HD).

Ok install is over and I notice that C: and D: have exactly the same
amount of free space. Since C should have only Vista install and D has
ITunes , and many other data files that seemed strange. Ok now to listen to
some music while I get the install into shape. My first WOW. WOW my music
is gone. ..... Oh some of my files are gone. .... It is true. Wish it
wasn't but it creamed about 100 Gigs of files.

Lloyd Sheen
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Huh, music is gone??

---------------------------------------------------------------
Scott 2/7/2007 4:00 PM PST

Yet another reason to always do backups before doing something major
like an OS install or upgrade.

-------------------------------------------------------

Scott suggest backup music b4 upgrade..

------------------------------------------------------
Chad Harris 2/7/2007 3:08 PM PST

Ian--

I have never heard or read this. I have a quirky reflex that says lol do you
mind posting these reliable sources? I don't think there is anything
substantive to *Vista searching and deleting folders without being noticed
by the user.

CH
----------------------------------------------------

This one says never heard b4..

------------------------------------------------

PA20Pilot 2/7/2007 8:42 PM PST

Hi,

I read elsewhere that the deleting without consent isn't a Vista trick,
it's Windows Defender doing its job. Like Spybot S&D, Adaware, etc.,
you're already allowing some programs you're using to delete other
programs, malware etc. wihout asking for your permission first.

Windows Defender can be shut down as an option.
-----------------------------------------------------



I am calling Microsoft Malaysia now.., be back on posting..

Hi guys, good news for those who have music files (regardless what type, *ahem*)

Just called MICROSOFT MALAYSIA CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT CENTRE.

The company confirms that Windows Defender will only delete malware/spyware infected files, and it will PROMPT us before it delete any suspicious files..

About will the OS delete our music files regardless what type of them, *eham* again, hehe, the answer is "NO"...!!

Vista will not search and delete our music files without notice by us, this triple confirm by Microsoft Malaysia .

I asked whay there are some people experienced such?? MM said it might be wrong configurations or corrupted...

So, if anyone of you REALLY have this problem with ORI Vista, you all can file a lawsuit to MM haha if you are sure theres nothing wrongly configurer and system isn't corrupted, the music files are just *gone*...*poof*

Btw, if you guys still have doubts on this, MM welcome us to bug them, call them at 1-800-88-6295, press 8 to speak to their Customer service, Monday to Friday, office hours only.. (ps: local call and charges apply, lol.. )

Also, there are alot of interesting enquiries, bugs and solutions, drivers, on this Vista newsgroup, kindly check it out see whether some answers there saves your Vista dilemma, please use Firefox to view the page below, it loads faster than IE.. (MUST READ PAGE BELOW if you want to knows plus, minus, solution on Vista) :
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...s.vista.general

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 04:35 PM

Now, this is getting interesting..

Btw, guys, the newsgroup link i provide has alot of questions, both hw and sw from the users.., here it is again, to check out..

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...s.vista.general

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 05:04 PM

Just where they got the ideas of the "OS" delete our music files..? Big possibility is related to the issue below, an old article, but it make mor sense now:

http://news.com.com/Virus+pits+itself+agai..._3-5681561.html





This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 06:54 PM

Thanks fo the compliment though, but i just posted what Paul said in the Microsoft newsgroup, lol..

Currently, i am trying my best to figure out the issue for myself and some forumers here regarding the 'Vista can delete your music' "rumour".., check it out my post on back pages if you wanna know about it too..

Same to you..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 07:07 PM

Thanks for bringing it here, staff samurai, and thanks to ah_fei for found and posting it atfirst..

Look at number Myth#9,

and from that paragraph, i saw the link, very very interesting as well:


http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/25/v...rosoft-and-you/




This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 9 2007, 03:26 AM