Windows 7 Premium upgrade disk 3 pcs - question


  1. maryeleek
    Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Pro sp1 64 bit
       New #1

    Windows 7 Premium upgrade disk 3 pcs - question


    I have a family pack good for upgrading 3 pc's to Windows 7 Home Premium. I purchased this package in 2010 to apparently use to upgrade an old PC for my son to use. I've forgotten what was on the computer but may have been something earlier than Windows 7, maybe XP? I don't remember upgrading. I think I did a fresh install. Seems like it allowed a reformat and then installed.

    The instructions in this package offer two options:

    Click Upgrade if running Vista to keep the files, programs and settings and install Windows 7

    Click Custom if you are running XP or want to completely replace your current version of windows with Windows 7.

    Would anyone know if this disk could be used to install this version of Windows over a current Windows 7 installation or does it need to see Vista or XP before it will install Windows 7? It's only been used once so if it keeps count, I'm still good numbers wise! But don't know if an earlier version of windows is required before it will install.

    If I put the disk in a drive to check, do you think I could I get far enough along to verify if it will allow re installation of current Win 7 and then back out. Don't want to goof up my currently working Windows 7 computers.

    My thanks for taking time to read.

    Mary
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. mrjimphelps
    Posts : 1,784
    Linux Mint 18.2 xfce 64-bit (VMWare host) / Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit (VMWare guest)
       New #2

    You don't need to have an earlier version of Windows on the computer. The fact that Windows 7 is already on the computer should be sufficient. But in order to be legally eligible for the upgrade, you need to have had an eligible install of Windows on the computer at some point in time, and you need to not have transferred that license to another computer. The license for the previous version of Windows is what makes you eligible for the upgrade - that license will no longer be valid once you have done the upgrade.

    If you want to do a clean install, choose Custom. Then tell it you want to completely replace your current version of Windows with Windows 7.

    If you run into any problems with this, check out the following tutorial, which explains how to do a clean install of Windows 7 with a Windows 7 upgrade disk:
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. maryeleek
    Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Pro sp1 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Thank you so much for the clarification and for the link to a great tutorial.

    Mary
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hello I am new to this, don't even know if I have the right forum? I have a HP computer with windows 7 home premium 64 bit installed when I had it. My problem is that I can not get the thing to allow me to upgrade to windows 10 I have done all the diagnostic on the pc and tried to ask HP what to...
I have got myself into a bit of a mess. I installed my version of windows starter on my mom's PC which was previously running vista. To see if it improved the performance or if the laptop itself was rubbish. It did so I purchased an upgrade to windows home premium. When I enter the upgrade key...
I have a http://cdn.sevenforums.com/images/smilies/emotion-14.giflaptop which has been giving me a hard time latelyhttp://cdn.sevenforums.com/images/smilies/mad.png, and I need to reinstall windows 7 (for the 4th time in 1.2 years). I have never reformatted it before and all I have is the windows...
Hi all, I have 2 laptops one which is a 32bit and the other which is a 64 bit. Now is there any POSSIBLE WAYY that i can upgrade to W7 on both of my notebooks? ( both notebooks current run factory installed Vista Home Premium in respect with its bit architecture) Any suggestion is greatly...
Upgrade key, no disk question
in Installation & Setup

Hi all, I have a friend who is not a student, so I bought a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade through win741.com for him. They will be emailing me tomorrow with information on how to download the file to perform the installation, and I didn't purchase a physical disk to save an extra $13...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:59.
Find Us