What Version Of Vista is this?

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:10

Hi all,

My manager has given me a vista disk. On it there is

Microsoft Windows Vista Business Upgrade
End item part no- 66J01968

Im guessing it is this version?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-052-MS

But there is no serial key with it? Is that correct?

Tute · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:12

Yeah that looks correct. Not sure why there isn't a code with it though. Is it a corporate version maybe? :confused:

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:21

Sorry, yeah its a volume license one. Is that ok? Do I miss out on any features with business?

Tute · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:39

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx

All here mate.

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:45

Ok so you seem to lose some media features. Are these available to load afterwards or can you not get them at all?

Also, I can get these versions:

SA Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Business KN
Windows Vista Business N

I think the KN and N versions are different languages arent they? That table doesnt say the difference between enterprise and business. Which one should I go for? (will be for use at home so would this be suitable for games and such? or should I dual boot with XP for games)

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:47

A[L]C said:
Sorry, yeah its a volume license one. Is that ok? Do I miss out on any features with business?

You'll still need a VLK, ask your IT dept.

Burnsy

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 12:59

burnsy2023 said:
You'll still need a VLK, ask your IT dept.

Burnsy

im in it mate. Ive got access to the volume licensing part of the microsoft site, so can download anything in the agreement... do they list the keys on the site once you sign in?

edit: think ive found it - Windows Vista - KMS VLK

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:23

A[L]C said:
im in it mate. Ive got access to the volume licensing part of the microsoft site, so can download anything in the agreement... do they list the keys on the site once you sign in?

edit: think ive found it - Windows Vista - KMS VLK

Yes, they should be able to be viewed by the licence purchase itself if your under a Open or select agreement.

A KMS VLK is a key to activate to an internal Key Managment Server and not to a Microsoft server. That'll require a Multiple Activation Key (MAK).

Burnsy

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:58

Ok ive requested a Windows Vista - MAK - thats the right one yeah?

Which version should I go for then? Business or enterprise?

Dureth · 29 Jan 2007 at 14:17

Business for you, although you should realise that you can't add the media functionality on afterwards. You'l have media player but none of the funky media center bits or DVD maker etc.

A[L]C · 29 Jan 2007 at 17:45

What do the media center bits give you?

Gopher_By_Fende · 29 Jan 2007 at 18:02

The media centre is for using your pc for watching and recording tv, as well as video, music, pictures, etc. pretty much the same as XP Media Centre Edition.

I've got Vista Business at work and so far, this is whats missing compared to Ultimate (All be it the RC1 i had a few months ago) -

Media Centre
BitLocker
Microsoft Games (No more slacking off with solitaire!)
DVD Maker

I understand them not adding MCE, games or dvd maker, but surely Bitlocker should have been added to the business version?!

Anybody else noticed any other features missing from Business?