Can I fool my computer to think it has Windows Vista Business?

Question

I have a computer with Windows Vista Home Premium and I want to install an Estimating program and it requires that my computer have Vista Business. I tried to run it in compatibility mode with no success.
There's any way to install that product without upgrading to Business?

Answer 1

Is "There any way to install that product without upgrading to Business?"



No, but you, or your company, can easily upgrade to Vista Business with the "Vista anytime upgrade", here:



TIP: A Windows 7 Business Upgrade is also worth a serious look.

Answer 2

There shouldn't be a problem running programs on Home Premium that Business can run. The different editions just increases what is included.



Try right clicking and select "Run as Administrator" while on compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2.



If that doesn't work, you can try installing Windows XP on a virtual machine on your computer. The machine says that it doesn't support Home Premium, but it works great on it...

Answer 3

There is no way.