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AlexDeGruven posted:No. You just have to have the old OS installed before you can use an upgrade key. If you're going from x86 to x64, it's a clean install, anyway. The 'Upgrade' language actually refers to the license. You can do an in-place upgrade of an existing Vista install using a full-retail key. I'm planning to build a new system, and I have a copy of Vista Ultimate I'm using currently. So if I buy an upgrade key, I would install Vista on the new system first, activate it, then I could do a clean install of 7? Seems like an annoyance to have to do the Vista install just so I can immediately install over it, but if it's just a one-time deal maybe it's not so bad.
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Apologies if this is a question that's been answered before but it looks like the OP doesn't have Win10 info so I'm not sure where the info might be. I'm running Win7 currently, and will be getting a new SSD to be my primary drive shortly. What I think makes the most sense is to just install Win10 fresh on the new drive. To do that, do I first need to upgrade my current Win7 install to Win10? It seems useless since I'll be immediately replacing it with a clean install, but the Microsoft answers all seem to suggest this is the only way. E: Nevermind, think I found my own answer. The wording on the FAQ suggests you have to go that route ("Once you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer, you can reinstall or perform a clean installation on the same device."), but the upgrade/download page looks like it has an option to create install media from there. Nibble fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Nov 13, 2015 |
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Flipperwaldt posted:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3735712&pagenumber=41#post452648203 What fortunate timing for me, then. Thanks!
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