I am looking to download or purchase an upgrade for my currently installed VISTA Home Premium 64 bit to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I want to do an upgrade install not a clean install. I am not sure what I need to get to do this. Can someone please asist me?
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You will need to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium and the only versions available anymore are OEM like this one at Newegg.
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Newegg.com
Look at this tutorial it should help you.
Upgrade Install with Windows 7
Jerry
Windows 7 is now not being sold by Microsoft, as It is into extended support phase, which means that you will need to shop around, you may be able to obtain either an upgrade or full install, (which can also do an upgrade), but these are likely to be OEM rather than Retail, (the OEM is tied to the hardware of the system it is first installed to whereas the retail can be transferred to another system as long as it is only on one system at any time).
Not sure what market place you would fit into but the going rate for a copy of Windows 7 is about $150 US - offers for a lot lower than this can be found on the net but they tend to be scams so make sure you get a warranty from a reputable supplier, it may be worth checking any local Bricks and motor technicians in your area who may have stock
As far as I am aware the only difference between the Retail and the OEM version is the legal clause relating to the system being tied to the first set of hardware installed to - the physical disks are the same, the License is what actually differentiates the two
I don't see where it says you can't use a OEM version, can you pointed it out in that tutorial?
Jerry
It does not say so directly but at the beginning, in "Information" there is the statement "A upgrade installation allows you to keep intact the files, settings, and programs from your current version of Vista SP1 or SP2. This will show you how to do a upgrade installation with a Upgrade version of Windows 7 from Vista.".
Is an "OEM version" an "upgrade version"?
In my experience if you attempt to install from a Full version, and the disk contains a previous version of windows (that meets the allowed upgrade policy, which yours would), the installer will pause and offer you the option of upgrading the existing OS or loading a complete new version
Just found this which appears to confirm my experience
Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 - Windows Help
And this applies to an OEM version?
The following disclaimer is from the description for an OEM CD sold by Amazon "Intended for distribution with a refurbished PC. This product is not an upgrade, it is meant for a clean installation on a new or reformatted hard drive that has no existing OS on it.Does not work on MACs! For PC only".
Amazon.com: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit, System Builder OEM DVD 1 Pack (For Refurbished PC Installation)
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