Comments on: Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amelia Nebletthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-1233273 Amelia Neblett Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-1233273 Perfect content, well crafted I have to admit. Perfect content, well crafted I have to admit.

]]> By: Windows 7 Family Pack Returns For Windows 7 1-Year Anniversaryhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-1171864 Windows 7 Family Pack Returns For Windows 7 1-Year Anniversary Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:34:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-1171864 [...] requirement to have a Vista or XP license on every computer in the household to upgrade it, it is not a technical one.International users will also be able to grab a Windows 7 Family Pack starting [...] [...] requirement to have a Vista or XP license on every computer in the household to upgrade it, it is not a technical one.International users will also be able to grab a Windows 7 Family Pack starting [...]

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-951006 Steve Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:27:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-951006 Thanks so much for this! I've got a legitimate copy of both xp pro and vista pro, but neither were installed on the brand new hard drive that I want to put win7 on. Worked flawlessly. Thank! Thanks so much for this! I’ve got a legitimate copy of both xp pro and vista pro, but neither were installed on the brand new hard drive that I want to put win7 on. Worked flawlessly. Thank!

]]> By: Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problemshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-906702 Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-906702 [...] currently under investigation by Microsoft. An alternative would be to perform a clean install (see Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades) and use the Windows Easy Transfer tool to transfer user settings and files to the new operating [...] [...] currently under investigation by Microsoft. An alternative would be to perform a clean install (see Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades) and use the Windows Easy Transfer tool to transfer user settings and files to the new operating [...]

]]> By: Die Windows 7 Installation ! - Spoony's Bike Bloghttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-906480 Die Windows 7 Installation ! - Spoony's Bike Blog Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:55:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-906480 [...] sich Windows jedoch diesen zu akzeptieren. Zum Glück gibt es im Internet Hilfe, um mit einem kleinen Kniff ein Upgrade Windows 7 von DVD auf eine leere Festplatte installieren zu [...] [...] sich Windows jedoch diesen zu akzeptieren. Zum Glück gibt es im Internet Hilfe, um mit einem kleinen Kniff ein Upgrade Windows 7 von DVD auf eine leere Festplatte installieren zu [...]

]]> By: Jojohttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-906464 Jojo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:57:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-906464 OK, thanks Martin. This is another really stupid Microsoft policy! I suspect that their real goal in implementing this was to milk some more $$ out of their customers. If you do an upgrade on your old messed up system, it might work or it might not. If you want to ensure a better result by doing a clean install, then you'll either need to buy a NEW full retail version or wipe your system, install a starter version of Windows and then install the upgrade you purchased. Jeez. OK, thanks Martin. This is another really stupid Microsoft policy!

I suspect that their real goal in implementing this was to milk some more $$ out of their customers.

If you do an upgrade on your old messed up system, it might work or it might not. If you want to ensure a better result by doing a clean install, then you’ll either need to buy a NEW full retail version or wipe your system, install a starter version of Windows and then install the upgrade you purchased.

Jeez.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-905858 Martin Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:36:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-905858 Jojo, Microsoft has changed that. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930985/en-us or http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp for details (Vista and 7 basically handle this the same way) Jojo, Microsoft has changed that. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930985/en-us or http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp for details (Vista and 7 basically handle this the same way)

]]> By: Jojohttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-905801 Jojo Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:27:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-905801 "But what if you want to perform a clean install on a new computer system? The installation using the Windows 7 Upgrade DVD would work fine but it would not be possible to activate the operating system." I don't understand this! Is this a new policy in WIn7 from MS? When I did a clean install of XP, all I had to do during the install process was insert a CD of any earlier MS OS and there weren't any problems. Will this method no longer work? “But what if you want to perform a clean install on a new computer system? The installation using the Windows 7 Upgrade DVD would work fine but it would not be possible to activate the operating system.”

I don’t understand this! Is this a new policy in WIn7 from MS?

When I did a clean install of XP, all I had to do during the install process was insert a CD of any earlier MS OS and there weren’t any problems. Will this method no longer work?

]]> By: Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades : News IThttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-905519 Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades : News IT Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-905519 [...] Read this article: Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades [...] [...] Read this article: Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades [...]

]]> By: Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades - Raymond.CC Forumhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/24/clean-install-windows-7-with-windows-7-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-905248 Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades - Raymond.CC Forum Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:20:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17645#comment-905248 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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