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When the W7 RTM is out..
will a clean install be required, a) to upgrade from RC and b) to upgrade Vista?
will a clean install be required, a) to upgrade from RC and b) to upgrade Vista?
Can you do a clean install of the upgrade version if you have XP? Or do you need to have a Vista key?
Hello Jim,
Sorry, but the only upgrade paths for Windows 7 is:
Upgrade Install with Windows 7
- Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 or SP2 -> Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows Vista Business SP1 or SP2 -> Windows 7 Professional
- Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 or SP2 -> Windows 7 Ultimate
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Last edited by Brink; 20 Jun 2009 at 14:49.
Hmm... what about buying a Vista upgrade and then a 7 upgrade? That might be cheaper than buying 7 outright.
YES and NO. You can CLEAN install Vista from any UPGRADE Disk with out a KEY, it gives you FULL Function for 27 days, then notice to UPGRADE with KEY. You use the same DISK (per instructions MS page 4 manual) to upgrade and this time use the Provided KEY.
to make things faster. when installed turnoff the upgrades. then manually go to MS site, DL and install SP2. Now your 100% ready to use your Windows 7 UPGRADE Disk to Upgrade.
Currently I have upgraded every version of Official and Leaked Versions of Windows 7 over my Original Vista Ultimate -Clean install.
Yes, Im on Win7 7260 x86 Ultimate. Plz note Signature copy of Vista "Upgrade Version Ultimate" dual disk x86 and x64 and Win7 7260 activated.
still not to sure about 7