'Upgrading' To Full License from MSDNAA-provided Vista

[Shibbins]

I will begin using a newly built computer with a Windows Vista Business install obtained through an MSDNAA license in the near future; however, I will need to use the computer for commercial and non-academic purposes. As outlined in the license (and the summary http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/program/usageguide/ ), I cannot work under the MSDNAA license.

Does anyone happen to know what I would need to do to get an appropriate ("full") license? Would a retail-bought and applied 'upgrade' package do the trick, or is there something I am misunderstanding about the whole deal (and I actually don't need a new license or I need to reinstall the whole operating system)?

Thanks!

[-pops-]

The correct thing to do is to contact Microsoft and get a definitive answer.

[strra]

I will begin using a newly built computer with a Windows Vista Business install obtained through an MSDNAA license in the near future; however, I will need to use the computer for commercial and non-academic purposes. As outlined in the license (and the summary <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/program/usageguide/" target="_blank">http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/program/usageguide/</a> ), I cannot work under the MSDNAA license.

Does anyone happen to know what I would need to do to get an appropriate ("full") license? Would a retail-bought and applied 'upgrade' package do the trick, or is there something I am misunderstanding about the whole deal (and I actually don't need a new license or I need to reinstall the whole operating system)?

Thanks!

well, tho there's no way for microsoft to know that you're not using the PC for academic purposes, if it's stated in the EULA and you want to be an honest end-user, then you can buy vista and then on your current install, right click on "computer" and go to "properties"... at the very bottom, it says "change product key". click this and you'll be able to put in your new key you got with your newly purchased vista.