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Upgrade or full version?
I want to upgrade to Win 7. If I buy the upgrade version and my hard drive
or mobo fails at a later time, will i be able to do a clean install with out any hassles? |
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Upgrade or full version?
"jim" wrote in message ... I want to upgrade to Win 7. If I buy the upgrade version and my hard drive or mobo fails at a later time, will i be able to do a clean install with out any hassles? If the motherboard fails and you replace it, then yes. Not so sure about a bare replacement HDD unless you are able to revert to the old OS first. My recommendation is always to buy a full version if you can afford it... |
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Upgrade or full version?
It is possible to clean install an upgrade edition of Windows 7:
At the enter your product key page, do a keyless installation (do not enter a key). At the desktop, click Start, type: Regedit and say Yes to the UAC prompt Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup\OOBE\MediaBootInstall and change its value to 0 At the desktop, click Start, type: cmd and at the command prompt type: slmgr /rearm Restart the PC and use the activate windows screen to enter the upgrade product key. On 25/11/2009 06:47, jim wrote: I want to upgrade to Win 7. If I buy the upgrade version and my hard drive or mobo fails at a later time, will i be able to do a clean install with out any hassles? |
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Upgrade or full version?
"Dominic Payer" wrote in message ... It is possible to clean install an upgrade edition of Windows 7: At the enter your product key page, do a keyless installation (do not enter a key). At the desktop, click Start, type: Regedit and say Yes to the UAC prompt Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup\OOBE\MediaBootInstall and change its value to 0 At the desktop, click Start, type: cmd and at the command prompt type: slmgr /rearm Restart the PC and use the activate windows screen to enter the upgrade product key. That's OK if there is an OS already existing on the HDD but will that work on a bare HDD? AFAIK an Upgrade will only work if the process ascertains that there is a previous version Product key existing on the HDD, in other words that there is an OS already on the HDD... |
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Upgrade or full version?
That's OK if there is an OS already existing on the HDD but will that work on a bare HDD? AFAIK an Upgrade will only work if the process ascertains that there is a previous version Product key existing on the HDD, in other words that there is an OS already on the HDD... The Vista trick of installing on a bare drive, not filling in the Product Key, then installing again as an upgrade (but this time you do fill in the Key) also works with Win 7. Tom Lake |
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Upgrade or full version?
"Tom Lake" wrote in message ... That's OK if there is an OS already existing on the HDD but will that work on a bare HDD? AFAIK an Upgrade will only work if the process ascertains that there is a previous version Product key existing on the HDD, in other words that there is an OS already on the HDD... The Vista trick of installing on a bare drive, not filling in the Product Key, then installing again as an upgrade (but this time you do fill in the Key) also works with Win 7. Tom Lake I have to say I would rather fork out the one-time price for a full version than have to install twice! |
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Upgrade or full version?
For Windows 7 you do not need to install twice.
Just insert no key, modify the MediaBootInstall registry key, run slmgr /rearm at a command prompt then reboot and you can activate with the upgrade key. On 25/11/2009 09:29, Gordon wrote: "Tom Lake" wrote in message ... That's OK if there is an OS already existing on the HDD but will that work on a bare HDD? AFAIK an Upgrade will only work if the process ascertains that there is a previous version Product key existing on the HDD, in other words that there is an OS already on the HDD... The Vista trick of installing on a bare drive, not filling in the Product Key, then installing again as an upgrade (but this time you do fill in the Key) also works with Win 7. Tom Lake I have to say I would rather fork out the one-time price for a full version than have to install twice! |
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Upgrade or full version?
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:47:56 -0500, jim wrote:
I want to upgrade to Win 7. If I buy the upgrade version and my hard drive or mobo fails at a later time, will i be able to do a clean install with out any hassles? alt.windows7.general |
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Upgrade or full version?
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"ray" wrote in message ... On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:47:56 -0500, jim wrote: I want to upgrade to Win 7. If I buy the upgrade version and my hard drive or mobo fails at a later time, will i be able to do a clean install with out any hassles? alt.windows7.general |
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Upgrade or full version?
"Tom Lake" wrote in message ... That's OK if there is an OS already existing on the HDD but will that work on a bare HDD? AFAIK an Upgrade will only work if the process ascertains that there is a previous version Product key existing on the HDD, in other words that there is an OS already on the HDD... The Vista trick of installing on a bare drive, not filling in the Product Key, then installing again as an upgrade (but this time you do fill in the Key) also works with Win 7. You can do a clean install with the upgrade version on a bare HDD without installing twice :-) http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp Tom Lake |
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