Jeff_MSWindows Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Jeff can you just answer one question. Will we be able to do a fresh install on an upgrade disk and if the os becomes bugged up will we be able to reinstall? if we can't then this is more of the same bs that just feeds into people treating an os like if you mess it up you're screwed when really you should just be able to reinstall it. I bring good news- you can do a fresh install with an upgrade disk, and you can reinstall from the same disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_MSWindows Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't know if it is the same issue, but I have a perfectly good Vista Home License, but no disks to speak of.Is purchasing an upgrade package even an option at this point? Thanks for all your help here Jeff. You should get a raise. Or at least a day off. If you have the license you will be able to perform the upgrade/install. If you are asking if you can actually purchase the upgrade at this moment, the answer is no. Are you asking if there are multiple license offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc482 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I bring good news- you can do a fresh install with an upgrade disk, and you can reinstall from the same disk. good to hear! I'm in for 2 copies of home premium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 $316.00 for Ultimate? :o ...I smell piracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_MSWindows Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hey everyone- I'm working on putting together some details around the pre-order offers, what type of installations you can do, what is required... etc. Should have it in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code.kliu.org Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I suspect that most people who are savvy enough to install an OS are probably going to buy an OEM copy anyway. They miss out on support, but people who do that normally don't need it anyway. I'd be nice to know what the OEM pricing would be if I were to buy this at, say, Newegg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin in a box Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think that OS pricing is ridiculous. ?122 (will probably be more in the UK anyway) is just too much for some software. It's a disc. And a code. A complete waste. I know OEM's are cheaper, so if I do buy it, I'll have to get that. I could get a Wii or Guitar Hero World Tour for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satchmo Bevins Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you have the license you will be able to perform the upgrade/install. If you are asking if you can actually purchase the upgrade at this moment, the answer is no. Are you asking if there are multiple license offers? Meh.... Thanks to this habit of OEM's not supplying disks with their computers, I have no disks to speak of, but I have a sticker on my case with a Product Code, which I am assuming is a license. Correct? Q: If I buy an upgrade version, will I be able to type in the Product Code and have it work? Or do I need to have a disk to pop in the drive to verify that I have a legitimate version? OEM's really need to supply actual disks with the systems they sell, instead of putting stuff on a "recovery" partition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbosdell Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks. =] I'll look forward to reading it and hopefully spending $200 tomorrow! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshimmy3 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I bring good news- you can do a fresh install with an upgrade disk, and you can reinstall from the same disk. Awesome, is it like old times where you can just pop in an older Windows installation disk for verification (rather than the tedious Vista clean install method)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_97784568745 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks to this habit of OEM's not supplying disks with their computers, I have no disks to speak of, but I have a sticker on my case with a Product Code, which I am assuming is a license. Correct? Correct. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I bring good news- you can do a fresh install with an upgrade disk, and you can reinstall from the same disk. Thank God! :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satchmo Bevins Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Correct. :) WOOT! :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike X Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Upgrade? :( Please offer Full Version then I will pre-order right away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Here are the pre-order upgrade prices: * US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99) * Canada: Windows 7 Home Premium ($64.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($124.99) * Japan: Windows 7 Home Premium (?7,407) and Windows 7 Professional (?14,073) * UK: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?99.99) * France and Germany: Windows 7 Home Premium (€49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (€109.99) Check out the "Pre-Order Windows 7 Cheaply" section of the Ars Technica article for exact windows of when these prices are available in your country. So as per usual US users get all the gravy and UK / European users get ripped off? have to say I am pretty disappointed by that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDewCodeRedFreak Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Meh - I'd be getting Win 7, Server 2008 R2, and Office 2010 through my university's MSDNAA program anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin in a box Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 So as per usual US users get all the gravy and UK / European users get ripped off? have to say I am pretty disappointed by that They'll blame it on the economic climate. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prymitywista Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ultimate in normal box etc. cost 1400 zł in Polish "złoty" so it's NOT CHEAP. Is very very very expensive. HP for 650zł is fcking sick prize too... I want to be 100% legal and want buy HP or Ultimate in normal box (here: Full Retail). I don't want upgrade, i want NORMAL standard operating system in normal box etc. But it cost tooo much, Microsoft cry because in this moment is many pirates, but if they do this prices, I CANT buy it :/! Sorry microsoft, maybe in Poland you can do a bit lower price, coz I'm not poor and have got good work and good money, but this prices for Polish's standard are sicks! Sorry for my bad English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 They'll blame it on the economic climate. :| I believe the standard argument is that the taxes are higher over here. Also, UK prices seem to reflect the cost of developing all the other European localised versions although it's not clear why that's the case. You could argue that various features like Media Center require a lot of development for local markets but that's pretty hard to justify when you consider how long it takes to get them to develop something that's compatible with TV over here :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatolian Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think I will buy "home premium" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The pricing seems right. I'll settle for Professional edition, unless I can come across Ultimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petvas Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2349293,00.asp I tend to agree with the above article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanps Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The comment about the Mac upgrade, wow.. even Apple's price is a realistic one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattburles Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 so if i purchase windows 7 home premium upgrade i will be able to do clean install however i am on vista 32 bit and if i wish to do windows 7 home premium 64 bit will i still be able to do clean install? dont u have to have a previous version? and i dont have a 64 bit dvd on hand? this is all a bit confusing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The pricing seems right. I'll settle for Professional edition, unless I can come across Ultimate. just buy an ultimate OEM copy, it will be much cheaper but without the fancy box. no way im paying what they want for retail and no one knows yet if we can do a clean install from an upgrade disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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