Upgrade From Win XP / Vista To Win7: Product Key Language Version
We currently run 3 PCs at home (all 32 bit):
PC 1: German Windows Vista Home Premium
PC 2 & 3: English Windows XP Home
I'd like to purchase the Windows 7 family pack (English) to upgrade all of the PCs (clean install preferred).
Questions:
1. Can all 3 PCs be upgraded to the English version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit with the family pack, despite the different language versions?
2. When performing a clean install, is it sufficient to enter the product key of the previously installed system when using the upgrade disk/key or is the old system required on the harddisk?
3. Just to confirm: The family pack comes with both, the 32 bit and 64 bit version for Windows 7 Home Premium?
View Replies (Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:54 AM)
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