Windows 7 versions

[astralbaby]

I am drawing from my knowledge on Vista when I ask these questions..

1.) Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, does 7 Ultimate retail upgrade come with both 32 bit and 64 bit DVD disks?

2.) Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, does 7 Ultimate retail upgrade contain all the versions of 7 on one DVD?

3.) Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, could I use the 7 Ultimate retail upgrade DVD to perform re-installs of OS using OEM product ID?

Please bear in mind that reinstalls will be using the product ID from the certificate of authenticity on the desktop/laptop.

it was really convenient helping friends out that lost their media, and only had product ID.

Thanks so much in advance... :)

[Snowl]

Yes, you need the .iso though, then you remove the ei.cfg file and re-burn it and you can then select version from install.

[astralbaby]

Thanks kirbeh...

can I rip an ISO from the media, make the edit, then reburn?

[Snowl]

Thanks kirbeh...

can I rip an ISO from the media, make the edit, then reburn?

sure, go for it.

btw ei.cfg is in /sources/

[Saint Shiv]

there's a program that removes it from the ISO, so u don't have to do anything... http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/11/01/c...emoval-utility/

[barbiemoore]

Thanks saint for sharing that one. I didn't know about it.

regards,

barbie

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Simulation pret

[astralbaby]

Thanks once again Kirbeh and Saint..

So. 7's Ultimate upgrade retail DVD out of the box does not support choosing the OS during setup if you dont enter the product id? What happens during setup for say, I have a ultimate retail cd, but enter a home premium product id? will it install home premium?

Also, does anyone know the answer to my #1 and #3 questions?

Thanks again.. :)

[mrp04]

Thanks once again Kirbeh and Saint..

So. 7's Ultimate upgrade retail DVD out of the box does not support choosing the OS during setup if you dont enter the product id? What happens during setup for say, I have a ultimate retail cd, but enter a home premium product id? will it install home premium?

Also, does anyone know the answer to my #1 and #3 questions?

Thanks again.. :)

It asks for the serial at the end of the installation. It will install whatever version it "is" and then ask for the serial. If you install an ultimate disc then you can not put the serial for home premium in. If you modify the disc, at the beginning of the setup it will ask for which version to install. Choose the version whose serial you will be using and you will be fine.

[astralbaby]

awesome.. thanks for the response mrp04..

Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, does 7 Ultimate retail upgrade come with both 32 bit and 64 bit DVD disks?

also

Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, could I use the 7 Ultimate retail upgrade DVD to perform re-installs of OS using OEM product ID?

[Saint Shiv]

awesome.. thanks for the response mrp04..

Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, does 7 Ultimate retail upgrade come with both 32 bit and 64 bit DVD disks?

also

Like Vista Ultimate retail upgrade, could I use the 7 Ultimate retail upgrade DVD to perform re-installs of OS using OEM product ID?

I don't know about the OEM part, but I'm fairly sure both 32 and 64 are NOT included on one disc.

[Julius Caro]

mmm if you can't be bothered with re-burning the iso, can you boot into the normal dvd, go into the recovery command prompt and delete the ei.cfg file from the X: volume so that maybe the installer won't see it? or will it definitely read it from the dvd?

[astralbaby]

I don't know about the OEM part, but I'm fairly sure both 32 and 64 are NOT included on one disc.

I didnt ask if they would come on one disk.. I asked if it would be seperate disks included like Vista Ultimate retail did