Which to buy - Upgrade or Full for RC computer

[PatsBard]

I did a clean install of Windows 7 RC on my laptop since it had a new HD and no OS on it. Would I be able to use an Upgrade option on it (upgrading from RC) or do I have to buy the full version?

 

[Hedrush]

I did a clean install of Windows 7 RC on my laptop since it had a new HD and no OS on it. Would I be able to use an Upgrade option on it (upgrading from RC) or do I have to buy the full version?

You will need to buy the full version.

 

[Orbital Shark]

+1 you will need the full RTM. It's only really designed to upgrade from XP or Vista, but even then, i'd personally clean install to get the best from RTM when it hits the shelves

You personal files can be saved using the Easy Transfer Tool

 

[PatsBard]

Thanks

I appreciate the quick response.

 

[Hedrush]

+1 you will need the full RTM. It's only really designed to upgrade from XP or Vista, but even then, i'd personally clean install to get the best from RTM when it hits the shelves

You personal files can be saved using the Easy Transfer Tool

Agreed a clean install will be the way to go.

 

[saiarcot895]

Just to confirm, can I upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Seven Professional?

 

[myzr7]

Hello PatsBard Welcome to the sevenforums. Yes you would for sure want to back up your files and maybe make a few notes on all the tweeks you have made. Do a clean install for sure. However that being said you can use the upgrade version of 7 what is bound to be cheaper. It worked in vista have a look at this. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

enjoy your time here on sf.. lm

 

[myzr7]

Just to confirm, can I upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Seven Professional?

I read that you can only upgrade from home to home and from pro to pro. however you can buy home then upgrade and then upgrade that to pro for a few dollors more. If you just have to upgrade, I plan to dual boot so as to save Vista for whatever its worth. Just like I am doing now.lm

 

[doakh]

I know when I upgraded to Vista Home Premuim x64 from XP, I had to do a clean install since it was x64 bit. Is this the case with Windows 7 x64?

 

[ran007reed]

I always buy the upgrade and do a clean install. The upgrades always ask to put the previous version CD/DVD in to verify for the upgrade.

 

[bobkn]

I wonder whether 7 will be like Vista. Vista could be installed as a demo, and the upgrade could be installed from that. In other words, an upgrade license could be used like a full version, at the cost of installing the OS twice. (This violates the license agreement.)

As regards the upgrade options, a preliminary matrix is available:

Download details: Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix

For example: Vista Home Premium can be upgraded to 7 Home Premium, but not Professional. It can be upgraded to 7 Ultimate, though.

 

[hdwalla]

I think you can use the upgrade to do a clean install. I don't see any issues just from my readings so far with trying to do this. This is from the FAQ

I am running Windows XP, can I upgrade to Windows 7?

Microsoft designed Windows 7 Upgrade media for Windows Vista. A customer with Windows XP can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade media but must back up their files, clean install, and then reinstall their applications.

 

[darkmax]

All RCs will need to do a clean install to the retail version.

The upgrade option is only if you have original Vista installed. BTW, you can do a clean install from the Upgrade Version.

 

[myzr7]

I think you can use the upgrade to do a clean install. I don't see any issues just from my readings so far with trying to do this. This is from the FAQ

I am running Windows XP, can I upgrade to Windows 7?

Microsoft designed Windows 7 Upgrade media for Windows Vista. A customer with Windows XP can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade media but must back up their files, clean install, and then reinstall their applications.

Hello, What that is saying is you may not install from within xp. However you can buy and use the upgrade disk , get a clean install for the lesser price. Lots of ways to go on this. Consider dual booting if you have the space. Or clean install but do not format and then win 7 puts your xp files in a file called windows old and this will be on your c drive, there is a trick to accessing them. Do a clean install after you make back up files of your stuff. Lots of ways to go and most all of them are covered in the Seven Forums Tutorials. Good luck and enjoy the 7. lm

 

[hdwalla]

So why is there a full version and an upgrade version. If in fact the upgrade disk will do a clean install.

 

[darkmax]

full version is for people without Windows XP or Vista, or a new blank computer..

 

[myzr7]

So why is there a full version and an upgrade version. If in fact the upgrade disk will do a clean install.

Not sure about the answer to that one friend. Other than the rich get richer!

 

[Arkhan]

The full version you can do a clean install directly. The upgrade version needs to do an in-place upgrade, or if clean installing, there needs to be a qualifying install (xp or vista) already on the hdd. One way round that is to install twice; once with no key, then dvd boot again, with the upgrade key, using the first temp install to qualify the second clean install.

Technically of course, you need an existing copy of vista or xp installed to qualify for using the upgrade install.

 

[darkmax]

The full version you can do a clean install directly. The upgrade version needs to do an in-place upgrade, or if clean installing, there needs to be a qualifying install (xp or vista) already on the hdd. One way round that is to install twice; once with no key, then dvd boot again, with the upgrade key, using the first temp install to qualify the second clean install.

Technically of course, you need an existing copy of vista or xp installed to qualify for using the upgrade install.

The upgrade part is not true. You need a previous XP or Vista key, then you can do a full clean install.

 

[grouchpunk08]

So basically, if your computer came with a vista or xp disk, then the upgrade would really be the way to go. That way, you could do a clean install over top of the existing previous os, and if you ever wanted to do another clean install, you could simply use your vista or xp disk to reinstall that version of windows, then use the win7 upgrade disk to clean install win7. It would be a little more work, but you only pay half the price as opposed to a full disk being twice as much as an upgrade disk