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Please let me know if this will cause install problems
I recently built a new computer so it had no OS on it, and I decided to install the windows 7 RC to test it out. It worked great and the RC expired today.
So now I want to use the windows 7 "upgrade" package to install full windows 7 64-bit.
I understand that I must have a previous installation of windows in order to do this, so what I'm thinking is the following:
What if I were to use a windows install CD I got online to install the full windows XP 32-bit version, and then using my VALID genuine windows XP 32-bit product key from an old laptop I have. I would be fine with never using the laptop again (in fact it doesn't even have windows anymore) so there shouldn't be a problem with moving the product key to my new system right?
Then I would use that windows XP 32-bit to upgrade with the windows 7 "upgrade" package to Windows 7 64-bit
Obviously this would have to a full re-installation and not actually an "upgrade".
I've read that it IS possible to use the "upgrade" media to go from XP 32 to win 7 64.
What I am unsure of is moving the product key from my laptop to this system and then going from there.
Please offer advice.
Thanks.