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Thread: Update to Windows 7 in microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment

Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Adam Clauss
OK, from my reading on the internet, I have learned two things: 1) By owning a valid, activated copy of Windows XP, I qualify for the discounted "upgrade" boxed copy of Windows 7. 2) I will, however, need to perform a clean install. An in-place upgrade is not supported from XP->Win7. I prefer the clean method anyway. Fine....
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peter replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-i nstall-upgrade-windows-7-version.html there is a website that explains how to do what you want to do. peter

Peter Foldes replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Start the Win 7 Upgrade installation and when it asks for a qualifying product then stick it in to the CD\DVD

David B. replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Doesn't work that way, hasn't since XP.

 

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Adam Clauss
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Update to Windows 7 in...
Published (2009-11-12 16:52:00)
  OK, from my reading on the internet, I have learned two things: 1) By owning a valid, activated copy of Windows XP, I qualify for the discounted "upgrade" boxed copy of Windows 7. 2) I will, however, need to perform a clean install. An in-place upgrade is not supported from XP->Win7. I prefer the clean method anyway. Fine. I qualify for the "upgrade" copy, but I feel like there is a catch...
peter
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Update to Windows 7 in...
Published (2009-11-12 17:42:00)
  http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html there is a website that explains how to do what you want to do. peter
Peter Foldes
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Update to Windows 7 in...
Published (2009-11-12 21:57:00)
  Start the Win 7 Upgrade installation and when it asks for a qualifying product then stick it in to the CD\DVD
David B.
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user's latest post:
Update to Windows 7 in...
Published (2009-11-13 06:27:00)
  Doesn't work that way, hasn't since XP.

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