How to install Windows Onecare on Vista from retail version 1.1

[Kwad Guy]

i own a retail boxed copy of OneCare, purchased a couple of months ago and have not yet even opened. I assume this is version 1.1, and the box does not list Vista as a supported OS. So can I use this retail boxed software with Vista? And if so, how? Do I need to download 1.5, install it, and then use the key that came with the boxed software? Or ...

Thanks.



kwad

 

[stash]

You definitely need 1.5, it's the only version that works on Vista. You should be able to use your 1.1 key, but I'm not totally sure on that.

 

[Kwad Guy]

Originally posted by: stash
You definitely need 1.5, it's the only version that works on Vista. You should be able to use your 1.1 key, but I'm not totally sure on that.

Yeah, I figured that...So can anyone confirm firsthand that you can use the serial from a 1.1 retail box to install 1.5?

Kwad

 

[Puffnstuff]

I would tell you to contact ms customer service and ask them about it. I bought one care today but it was 1.5 in the hard plastic retail packaging and it works great on my 3 vista machines. I figured that it was the safest bet right now since it was made by ms.

 

[Bill Kunert]

I bought One Care at Office Max. I had the trial already on my machiine. I used the key on the purchased version to validate my trial and update it to paid. The CD has never been in my computer. I have since upgraded to 1.5. Download the 1.5 version and validate it with you 1.1 key.

 

[blurredvision]

I say download the 90-day trial, and see if it'll take your key. I'd imagine that it would, as 1.5 was merely an update, not a full version switch.

 

[Bill Kunert]

If I remember correctly I had to uninstall 1.1 before 1.5 would load.