Change From Vista To Windows 7, The Upgrade Version Or The Full Version?

May 18, 2011

whats the best way to change from vista to windows 7, the upgrade version or the full version

Can Use Windows 7 Full Retail Version To Upgrade From Vista Business

Oct 5, 2012

Can i use win 7 pro full retail to upgrade from vista business I do not want to have to GO AND INSTALL ALL THE PROGRAMS PUN WITH VISTA?

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Can Apply A Upgrade Version Key To Full Version ?

Oct 29, 2009

I have bought a upgrade version win 7 ulimate 32 bit, but i want to install a 64 bit one. So can i download a full version 64 bit, and use the license key of upgrade version? Will WAG block it?

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Difference Between Full Version And Upgrade Version

Nov 26, 2009

I have upgrade my computer (E6750 to i5 750, 3G DDR2 to 4G DDR3) and I am thinking about upgrading to 7 64bit. Currently I have a dual boot system with XP Home 32 and Vista Home Premium 32. I want to upgrade the Vista to Window 7 64 and leave the XP there.

I am wondering can I but the upgrade version for the job?

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Do I Need An Upgrade Version Or A Full Version

May 4, 2011

I was stupid enough to purchase a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate full version for my computer from someone on Craigslist. This copy was brand new and sealed. I thought it was legit. I completed wiped my computer clean and installed the software. Everything went fine - until after about a month I started getting this message saying "Must Activate Computer." After talking to Microsoft, this software was legit, but it is something called a developer's copy and it blocked my activation code because I wasn't using certain features because I wasn't supposed to have a copy like this. Of course I tried contacting the person - who is now ignoring all my e-mails. In any event...I want to go purchase a legit version from a store but am not sure what I need. I can currently use my computer, but it is operating illegally from the Windows 7 Ultimate that was installed. I do not need ultimate...home premium is fine.

1) Do I need an upgrade version or a full version?

2) What can I do with this developer's copy of Ultimate? Can I sell it anywhere to someone who is allowed to use it? I"d like to get something for it to help pay for the new one.

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Can I Use A Windows 7 Upgrade Key On A Full Version?

Dec 29, 2009

I have a key for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade version. My friend let me borrow his Full Version because I lost my CD. Will I be able to still activate Windows 7, or are the keys tied down to the type of Windows 7 Professional?

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Difference Between Upgrade And Full Retail Version Of Windows 7?

Apr 24, 2012

what is the difference between upgrade and full retail version of windows 7.

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Full Or Upgrade Version ?

Oct 11, 2009

I am Currently running Windows XP Pro. I know I qualify to buy the Windows7 upgrade editions. I plan to install it on a new hard drive but the old hard drive will be there for upgrade verification. What happens if I later decide to wipe out my Windows 7 installation and do a fresh install? Or if my hard drive craps out and I need to do a fresh install? At that time I will not have an activated Windows XP os. Would I be better off with a full version of Windows 7?

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Full Version Vs Upgrade

Oct 22, 2009

I have read here over the past few months that just about every upgrade disc of Windows allows a clean version install from within an already running copy of Windows. Has anyone tried this yet with Windows 7?

I've got the RTM version of Windows 7 installed currently obviously and would like to know if I can just buy the upgrade and not the full version (trying to save my pennies).

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Should I Buy Full Or Upgrade Version?

Sep 28, 2009

Suppose I have a Windows XP pro x86 on my box, and I'm buying Windows 7 retail to upgrade my system. My search tells me that I can buy the Upgrade version to upgrade. I know it's not a direct upgrade.

My XP was upgraded from Windows 2000, which was upgraded from Windows NT 4.

Questions:

What if the unthinkable happens and I need to reformat my hard drive?

Q1: Will I be able to reinstall Windows 7 using the upgrade disc? Or do I have to reinstall XP, then perform the "upgrade" again?

Q2: Will I be better off buying the full version? Can the full version be used to perform this "upgrade"?

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Upgrade Or Full Version

Oct 14, 2009

The cost of the full version of Ultimate makes me want to throw up but I may not have a choice. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate RC. I do have Windows Vista Home Premium but haven't installed it since the first Win 7 beta came out. I do a lot of experimenting and frequently have to reinstall the OS. It's fun.

I like to do it. My question is if I bought the upgrade would I have to install Vista first everytime and then use the upgrade? Since I do frequent fresh installs I'm betting that the full version is the way for me to go.

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Upgrade From (copied) Beta Version To Legit Version Of Windows 7?

Mar 23, 2012

So I installed a beta version of W7 Ultimate and it's displaying a watermark that says "this is not a legit version". I never had a legitimate product key.I want to purchase a real version and upgrade appropriately.Can I purchase an Upgrade license to Windows 7 Ultimate or do I have to purchase a Full version?Also, what if I wanted to install Windows 7 Home Edition instead of the Ultimate version. If I did this, I assume I would have to install the Full version correct?

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Upgrade With A Full Version Disk Doesn't Work

Aug 17, 2009

I tried upgrading a Home Premium Installation with a Professional Technet Disk and found that it deferred to an Any Time Upgrade that had to be purchased separately (with an Anytime Upgrade Key). Has anyone found a way to upgrade with a Full Version Disk?

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Can Win 7 Home Premium Full Version Be Used To Do An In-place Upgrade?

Oct 10, 2009

Can Windows 7 Home Premium full version be used to do an in-place upgrade?

I have a new PC with Vista Home Premium that gives me a free upgrade to Windows 7 (but it will still cost 20 euros for p&p). Vista is pre-loaded and the recovery files are on a separate partition on one drive. Worse case scenario is the hard drive dies. I will need the full version of Windows 7 to do a clean install on a new hard drive, but at the moment I would just like to upgrade.

All things considered, I'm thinking of buying the full version while it's half price but need to know if I can use that to just do an upgrade. Is that possible?

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Installing 7 To SSD With Upgrade Version, Vista On Another HDD

Feb 18, 2010

I searched for a solution to my issue and could not quite find anything exactly like it. Here is what I have and what I am looking to do:

I currently have a HDD in an HP system, with OEM Vista loaded on it. I just purchased a retail copy of Windows 7 Home premium upgrade and a SSD. I plan to use the SSD for boot, windows, and World of Warcraft.

What I want: To do a clean install of Windows 7 on the SSD. I plan to wipeout the HDD afterward and use it as a storage drive, as I have no use for Vista.

Question: What is the easiest way to do this? I was planning to just hook it all up, pop the Windows 7 disk in, start it up, and do a custom install to the SSD. Load up windows, activate the thing, then wipe the HDD. However, someone said that might not work and I might have to call Microsoft with my Vista key.

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Windows 7 Trial Version Upgrade And Language Change?

Jun 17, 2011

I aquired a PC a while back from Amazon which came with a trial version of Win7 in German preinstalled (I installed a full version of Win7 onto it so I did not encounter this problem). The question is if someone wanted to upgrade the trial version to a full version would you be offered the choice of changing the language?

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Upgrade Version Vs Clean Install Version?

Sep 1, 2010

I need to know if I can use a clean install disk for Windows 7 Ultimate to upgrade from Vista or if I have to use an Upgrade version?

I'm leaning towards buying the clean install disk so that if I should loose the hard drive at some future point I could just clean install Win 7 Ultimate from the disk without having to first install Vista and then upgrade.

Regardless of which type I purchase, am I better off to buy the OEM disk from the machine manufacturer (Toshiba) or just purchase any OEM disk? Of course, if I want Microsoft support then I need to purchase retail disks.

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Upgrade Version Vs Regular Version

Sep 3, 2009

Upgrade version vs regular version of windows 7, Which is the better option?

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W7 Upgrade Retail Vs Full Version Retail

Feb 12, 2010

I was looking at getting windows 7 and hoping to do clean installs on a couple of machines and don't know which version to choose. I was looking at the w7 professional upgrade because I read that you can do a clean install with the upgrade disc and it's cheaper but I was not sure because I have an xp pro upgrade disc which says in the manual you can do a clean install but I could not (tried to put it on my laptop and do a clean install over vista but wouldn't let me.)

If you can do that, what is the difference between an upgrade clean install and the regular install disc? My other question is, if I buy the full retail version how many machines can I install it on and will they go into non genuine mode after the product key is used once?

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Boot A Full Version Of Windows 7 From Usb?

Feb 28, 2010

Windows 7 bootable from an external hdd or flash drive!!! You don't even need a working hard drive in your current computer to complete

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Jan 16, 2013

My friend upgraded my laptop for me, from Vista to Windows 7 Ultimate, when i go to computer>properties there is no sign of Windows Activation at the bottom, the last thing on the list is the WORKGROUP. I've used 2 programs i found online and they both told me my key/serial number for my laptop and they both said the same key/serial, so i'm guessing i have the full version and not a trial, but it just isnt displayed in the properties for some reason.

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Mar 26, 2012

latest and best anti virus for internet browsing security and the best known virus remover from hard disks and pc cleaner for windows 7 ultimate

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Free Windows 7 Professional Full Version?

Nov 26, 2012

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The Version Of This File Is Not Compatible With The Version Of Windows You Are Running

Feb 27, 2011

I am running Windows 7 on my computer and have downloaded overdrive and the updates. When I try to download an audio book to my computer, It still gives me this error message: The version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you are running. Check your computer system information to see whether you need x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publishe

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Full Install Version Of Windows 7 Home Premium?

Dec 28, 2011

I bought a full install version of Windows 7 Home Premium. My wife's computer is a quad core with 8 gigs of ram. it is currently running 32 bit version of Win 7 Professional,(an upgrade from XP). I want to install 64 bit version so her computer will use all its power, but when I put the 64 bit disc in, it says its the wrong disc, What should I do. if I can't install 64 bit then I've wasted $200.00

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Cracking Windows 7 Ultimate To Make Full Time Version?

Apr 25, 2011

i have a problem cracking window 7 ultimate to make it full time version..

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Windows 7 Home Premium - Cannot Install Full Version Of SQL 2008?

Feb 11, 2011

What the limitation of using Windows 7 Home Premium as a test home web server might be?

- Can I host RDP and remote into the machine?
- Host IIS sites?
- SQL 2008 Express?

Any limits to these products as well? I'm reading sql 2008 Express has a limitation of 1 processor and 4gb per DB. Does this mean I can install it on a quad core, but it will only use one processor? Any reason I can't install the full version of SQL 2008 on Windows 7 home premium?

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Ms Word 2007 Free Download Full Version For Windows 7

Jul 30, 2011

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Ms Word 2007 Free Download Full Version For Windows 7?

Nov 19, 2011

I have to have Microsoft Word 2007 for school. Where can I find a free trial for Microsoft Word 2007? Not any other office Microsoft