Converting OEM Vista Business to KMS Enterprise

We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license, as
we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should just be
able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?

You need a clean install with any Enterprise suite. Reformat and do a clean install of your Vista Enterprise

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"Sportz" <> wrote in message news:71A71192-D41F-4E71-B2FC-...
> We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
> Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license, as
> we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should just be
> able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?

I thought Vista Enterprise is an upgrade license, which grants you the
option of upgrading a qualified full license that comes with the machine.
The real main purpose of VLK Windows Vista is to improve mass deployment
without the need to activate each machine individually.
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Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
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You need a clean install with any Enterprise suite. Reformat and do a clean
install of your Vista Enterprise

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Peter

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"Sportz" <> wrote in message
news:71A71192-D41F-4E71-B2FC-...
> We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
> Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license,
> as
> we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should just
> be
> able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?

You are correct Andre. But not an OEM that is tied to the machine

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Peter

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"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message news:...
>I thought Vista Enterprise is an upgrade license, which grants you the
> option of upgrading a qualified full license that comes with the machine.
> The real main purpose of VLK Windows Vista is to improve mass deployment
> without the need to activate each machine individually.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> You need a clean install with any Enterprise suite. Reformat and do a clean
> install of your Vista Enterprise
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Sportz" <> wrote in message
> news:71A71192-D41F-4E71-B2FC-...
>> We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
>> Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license,
>> as
>> we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should just
>> be
>> able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?
>
>

Sure you can, if its Vista Business OEM which already comes with most
Enterprise procurements, then, you would use that as a qualifying license to
upgrade to Windows Vista Enterprise.

http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8524

The license for the copy of Windows maybe tied to the machine because it is
OEM, but it is not preventing you upgrade to a higher SKU. For instance, I
could buy a Dell with Vista Home Basic, the go out and purchase a retail
upgrade copy of Vista Home Premium or Ultimate and upgrade to it.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:Oqn$...
You are correct Andre. But not an OEM that is tied to the machine

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Peter

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"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I thought Vista Enterprise is an upgrade license, which grants you the
> option of upgrading a qualified full license that comes with the machine.
> The real main purpose of VLK Windows Vista is to improve mass deployment
> without the need to activate each machine individually.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> You need a clean install with any Enterprise suite. Reformat and do a
> clean
> install of your Vista Enterprise
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Sportz" <> wrote in message
> news:71A71192-D41F-4E71-B2FC-...
>> We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
>> Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license,
>> as
>> we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should
>> just
>> be
>> able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?
>
>

Andre

I don't know if it will. I am answering since I have tried this route before and it did not take. Like I said I had to do a clean install. Maybe it is possible but it sure did not work here

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"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message news:...
> Sure you can, if its Vista Business OEM which already comes with most
> Enterprise procurements, then, you would use that as a qualifying license to
> upgrade to Windows Vista Enterprise.
>
> http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8524
>
> The license for the copy of Windows maybe tied to the machine because it is
> OEM, but it is not preventing you upgrade to a higher SKU. For instance, I
> could buy a Dell with Vista Home Basic, the go out and purchase a retail
> upgrade copy of Vista Home Premium or Ultimate and upgrade to it.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:Oqn$...
> You are correct Andre. But not an OEM that is tied to the machine
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I thought Vista Enterprise is an upgrade license, which grants you the
>> option of upgrading a qualified full license that comes with the machine.
>> The real main purpose of VLK Windows Vista is to improve mass deployment
>> without the need to activate each machine individually.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>> You need a clean install with any Enterprise suite. Reformat and do a
>> clean
>> install of your Vista Enterprise
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Sportz" <> wrote in message
>> news:71A71192-D41F-4E71-B2FC-...
>>> We have OEM Vista equipment purchsed. We are also licesensed for Vista
>>> Enterprise. I wish to convert the OEM license to the Enterprise license,
>>> as
>>> we have KMS active, but not enough (25) for "critical mass". I should
>>> just
>>> be
>>> able to use the script to use the Enterprise license and Activate, right?
>>
>>
>
>