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Win 7 upgrade using XP CD?
Hi all,
I have a system that recently "died" and just ordered the components to build a new one. I had purchased Windows XP for that system (the one that died) and have the CD.
My question is: Does owning the XP CD qualify me for a Win 7 "upgrade"? Or do I have to go thru installing XP from that CD onto my new system (which will no doubt force me to call Microsoft since as soon as I go online with it - it will not be seen as "Genuine" until I go thru that process) before I can use the Win 7 "upgrade" DVD?
I know that, in years past, doing an upgrade would let you simply insert the CD from the old version of Windows and it would accept that - as opposed to finding it already installed on the HD.