New vista premium upgrade
I recently had to format my HD and reinstall vista. Initially, I was using Vista premium edition, and I still have the receipt for the purchase. My receipt says I should be able to download and access my key through what we call a download record.
It seems that microsoft no longer uses this system. Help How can I re - put my machine without having to pay for it?
Hi Jonathan,.
Thanks for the link, it is much appreciated
The link you provided recommends that you contact customer support.
For questions regarding your purchase, returns, and recovery of your download link for upgrade or upgrade please contact customer support.
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/get/anytime-upgrade-digital-distribution.aspx
Please contact customer support for further assistance
http://support.Microsoft.com/select/default.aspx?target=assistance
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