Full Version vs Upgrade


  1. Posts : 408
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
       #1

    Full Version vs Upgrade


    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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  2. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Igster,

    Yes, it's been confirmed. You can do a clean install from a upgrade version of Windows 7. At least for now you can. :)

    Upgrade Install with Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #3

    Im pretty sure the upgrade just replaces / creates new files and structures windows 7 based on the files of the predessor o/s?
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  4. Posts : 408
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks very much. Do we anticipate that this may change? I might not purchase for another few weeks or so.
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  5. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    I do not think so, but time will tell.
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  6. Posts : 2
    Win 7 HOME Pre
       #6

    hi can anyone tell me if i could buy the upgrade version of home premium (119$) since iam running vista for the past two years.
    or i have to buy 199$ full version.
    Many thanks
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #7

    The upgrade will work fine in your case. There is no reason for you to buy the full version.
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