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Reinstalling an Upgrade version of W7.
Hi,
I'm quite keen on purchasing an Upgrade version of Windows 7. I understand that the installation process first verifies whether I have a legit version of Vista/XP before it commits to installing W7. Therefore, I have 2 questions relating to this:
1) Will my copy of Vista be deactivated after the upgrade to W7?
2) Is it possible to perform a reinstallation of W7 in the future?
I'm particularly concerned about Question 2 because the reinstallation means I won't have a copy of Vista/XP installed -- and my Vista serial key may be deactivated so I won't be able to install Vista as a prerequisite to W7.
I've searched online for answers already but most of the results were written during the W7 beta phase and may now be outdated. Some of the answers were also contradictory or very vague so I thought it best to ask the questions afresh.
Sorry for my ignorance and thanks for your time,
T.