WIndows 7 Upgrade Testing


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I received my upgrade disk from amazon today.

For those that want to know I tried installing with just a blank hard drive.

Booted with upgrade disk. Got to the part where it asks "upgrade" or "custom".

Chose custom and the install started.

Got all the way to product key and it came back invailid. Took out the key and contuned into windows.

From within windows I tried to activate. Told me to enter the key. I did. It then told me I can only use the key for upgrading, not a clean install.

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So you are upgrading from Windows 7 RC version to the normal version and that works fine?

No, blank HDD.

With Windows 7 upgrade disk.

Install 7 with no key. Boot into that installation. Run setup again. Chose upgrade. Install key and activate.

Just like vista.

We didn't know if you could or not. I tried it and it worked.

There was a lot of talk before the release that it wouldn't work with windows 7 but I never saw a definitive answer on it.

Yeah. A lot of people seem to like to talk out of their ass on this subject, I've noticed. If you do not know something for sure, don't speculate. It only makes it more difficult to find a solution. Especially when people post like they know what they are talking about.

I really appreciate the Blackhood for taking the time to post about his findings. This will save me time when I get home, because doing a clean install is the first thing I was going to try. Hopefully I can get it to work the same you did.

No, blank HDD.

With Windows 7 upgrade disk.

Install 7 with no key. Boot into that installation. Run setup again. Chose upgrade. Install key and activate.

Just like vista.

We didn't know if you could or not. I tried it and it worked.

Does the whole setup and install re-run when you run the setup program the 2nd time (from within Windows 7)?

This was already confirmed.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/windows...mehow-maintai/2

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jacobhpaul @ Oct 9th 2009 7:18PM

I've had a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for over three weeks purchased from the Indiana University Bookstore for $20. They only had upgrade disks available, but there was a workaround that involved upgrading the fresh unactivated install (basically you have to install it twice). I switched from Ubuntu Jaunty (waiting for Karmic). Overall it is pretty nice. I like the new taskbar design and the jumplists (when they are supported). Also new Win+Arrowkey shortcuts are pretty useful.

This was already confirmed.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/windows...mehow-maintai/2

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jacobhpaul @ Oct 9th 2009 7:18PM

I've had a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for over three weeks purchased from the Indiana University Bookstore for $20. They only had upgrade disks available, but there was a workaround that involved upgrading the fresh unactivated install (basically you have to install it twice). I switched from Ubuntu Jaunty (waiting for Karmic). Overall it is pretty nice. I like the new taskbar design and the jumplists (when they are supported). Also new Win+Arrowkey shortcuts are pretty useful.

Someone made a comment somewhere else about the same thing!!! OMG! Shocker! :whistle:

Yeah. A lot of people seem to like to talk out of their ass on this subject, I've noticed. If you do not know something for sure, don't speculate. It only makes it more difficult to find a solution. Especially when people post like they know what they are talking about.

I really appreciate the Blackhood for taking the time to post about his findings. This will save me time when I get home, because doing a clean install is the first thing I was going to try. Hopefully I can get it to work the same you did.

Does the whole setup and install re-run when you run the setup program the 2nd time (from within Windows 7)?

Yes it does. But when asked the 2nd time, you must chose upgrade.

Have you tried running the upgrade from windows 7 to windows 7?

Yeah, that is what I did with my upgrade copy of Vista Home Premium and it worked a treat :p I heard MS have fixed that "exploit" though....so not sure if it works on 7? so I just got the full install version of 7 because I couldn't be stuffed chancing it and hoping it still worked :p

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