Full Retail Version of Pro For Students only 29.99

jnetty99 said:

Zeonstar said:

Did anyone confirm if the download is an exe or iso from ms?

Its not an .iso

actually.. they give you the option of downloading it as an exe or an iso file..

Ragzarok said:

Can this be ordered on the net at MS store and downloaded today? Thnx.

you have to order this by calling them, can't order thru their site. as soon as the order is placed, they send you an email within about 5 mins with the product key and the link to the download.

Never mind, a new post was made answering my question while typing.

Thanks for the info!

Thanks OP! i got windows 7 professional for $29.99 from calling the microsoft store. Now time to install. btw... for anyone still wanting to order i think its 24/7. i called last night at 10PM Pacific Time

Does anyone know if it's possible to do this if you already purchased the digital river upgrade version? i.e. can I still use my same .edu email address to get a proper version?
I bought the digital river upgrade as I was lazy (waiting on the phone for 45 minutes with MS, then hung up and did the digital river thing online) and read that it was going to be possible to do a genuinely clean install, which it unfortunately seems is not the case.
If I can get a proper retail version that does allow a totally clean install for another $30, then I will go for it!

Cheers,

Pat.

Jacen said:

Recently I saw a posting about digital river offering 29.99 for anyone with a student email address. You had to go to the website and choose which version and whether or not you wanted the 64bit or 32 bit upgrade. I placed the order and then called Microsoft Store to cancel my previous preorder. When I told they why the said they can offer me the full retail version at the same price. I signed up and cancelled my order with digital river.

Here is what you do:
1. Make sure you have a valid email address with .edu
2. Make sure you have your student ID ready.
3. Call 1-877-696-7786
4. Tell them you want to purchase the full retail version of either Home Premium of Professional. Why anyone would not choose Pro is beyond me.

For an extra $5 you can purchase the disk otherwise it is a digital download.

Enjoy a full retail version of W7 for only 30 bucks!

Ok, What am I doing wrong, I call the number. I pressed 7 the first time and called back alittle later and pressed I think 1. I called twice because both times they wanted to charge me $300. First time I stated I was a student and would like to buy Win7 Pro, the guy recommended me to check my university's bookstore for better deals because he wanted to charge me 300. And the second time I called I just said I would like to purchase Win7 Pro and the rep just quoted me 300 straight up. So what gives? What do i need to do to get the $30? Obviously I'm not doing something right or saying something. Thanks for any help

for me i called that number 1-877-696-7786 press 1 and wait to be connected. I told them i want to buy windows 7 they quoted me the retail price. then i asked them do they do student discount and she said yes. i asked them how much, they said $29.99. done deal

sfazngiants said:

for me i called that number 1-877-696-7786 press 1 and wait to be connected. I told them i want to buy windows 7 they quoted me the retail price. then i asked them do they do student discount and she said yes. i asked them how much, they said $29.99. done deal

Do they email you a download link or something?

I downloaded the Home Premium Upgrade from Digital River for the $29.99 price before I realized that you had the option between that and the Professional edition.

I called Digital River yesterday and they put in a trouble ticket with Microsoft to see if they will cancel the key for my Home Premium edition and reset my eligibility so that I'll be able to download the Professional edition.

If they reset my eligibility and refund my $30 then I'll just call Microsoft and order the Professional retail version for the same price.

november7286 said:

Jacen said:

Recently I saw a posting about digital river offering 29.99 for anyone with a student email address. You had to go to the website and choose which version and whether or not you wanted the 64bit or 32 bit upgrade. I placed the order and then called Microsoft Store to cancel my previous preorder. When I told they why the said they can offer me the full retail version at the same price. I signed up and cancelled my order with digital river.

Here is what you do:
1. Make sure you have a valid email address with .edu
2. Make sure you have your student ID ready.
3. Call 1-877-696-7786
4. Tell them you want to purchase the full retail version of either Home Premium of Professional. Why anyone would not choose Pro is beyond me.

For an extra $5 you can purchase the disk otherwise it is a digital download.

Enjoy a full retail version of W7 for only 30 bucks!

Ok, What am I doing wrong, I call the number. I pressed 7 the first time and called back alittle later and pressed I think 1. I called twice because both times they wanted to charge me $300. First time I stated I was a student and would like to buy Win7 Pro, the guy recommended me to check my university's bookstore for better deals because he wanted to charge me 300. And the second time I called I just said I would like to purchase Win7 Pro and the rep just quoted me 300 straight up. So what gives? What do i need to do to get the $30? Obviously I'm not doing something right or saying something. Thanks for any help

sfazngiants said:

for me i called that number 1-877-696-7786 press 1 and wait to be connected. I told them i want to buy windows 7 they quoted me the retail price. then i asked them do they do student discount and she said yes. i asked them how much, they said $29.99. done deal

Just for anyones information, I called back a third time got a hold of a different person yet again. The rep looked to see if the offer was still available and I then found out that you can get full retail version of Pro or Ultimate for $30. So I got Ultimate Talk about being a happy customer. If you get a rep that says they dont have a discount or tells you to go to your University Bookstore, just call back at a different time and till you get someone that will give you the discount. I was quite surprised to find that it was good for Ultimate also. Also just FYI, I dont know if it makes a difference, but when I called I pressed 1 not 7. And just followed the above guys instruction. Much thanks to Jacen for this wonderful information!

november7286 said:

november7286 said:

Jacen said:

Recently I saw a posting about digital river offering 29.99 for anyone with a student email address. You had to go to the website and choose which version and whether or not you wanted the 64bit or 32 bit upgrade. I placed the order and then called Microsoft Store to cancel my previous preorder. When I told they why the said they can offer me the full retail version at the same price. I signed up and cancelled my order with digital river.

Here is what you do:
1. Make sure you have a valid email address with .edu
2. Make sure you have your student ID ready.
3. Call 1-877-696-7786
4. Tell them you want to purchase the full retail version of either Home Premium of Professional. Why anyone would not choose Pro is beyond me.

For an extra $5 you can purchase the disk otherwise it is a digital download.

Enjoy a full retail version of W7 for only 30 bucks!

Ok, What am I doing wrong, I call the number. I pressed 7 the first time and called back alittle later and pressed I think 1. I called twice because both times they wanted to charge me $300. First time I stated I was a student and would like to buy Win7 Pro, the guy recommended me to check my university's bookstore for better deals because he wanted to charge me 300. And the second time I called I just said I would like to purchase Win7 Pro and the rep just quoted me 300 straight up. So what gives? What do i need to do to get the $30? Obviously I'm not doing something right or saying something. Thanks for any help

sfazngiants said:

for me i called that number 1-877-696-7786 press 1 and wait to be connected. I told them i want to buy windows 7 they quoted me the retail price. then i asked them do they do student discount and she said yes. i asked them how much, they said $29.99. done deal

Just for anyones information, I called back a third time got a hold of a different person yet again. The rep looked to see if the offer was still available and I then found out that you can get full retail version of Pro or Ultimate for $30. So I got Ultimate Talk about being a happy customer. If you get a rep that says they dont have a discount or tells you to go to your University Bookstore, just call back at a different time and till you get someone that will give you the discount. I was quite surprised to find that it was good for Ultimate also. Also just FYI, I dont know if it makes a difference, but when I called I pressed 1 not 7. And just followed the above guys instruction.

So do they just email you a download link or something? And Jacen mentioned "make sure you have your student ID handy", why do they need that?

I'm no longer an active student, but I still have access to my .edu email address. Is that all I would need?