Hi -

Not sure where the exact terminology came from or why one contains "English"; the other does not. One says x64, etc...

One thing that I do see clearly in the 1st - "OEM" = Original Equipment Manufacturer (Dell, HP, etc...). An OEM version of Windows 7 contains the OS + OEM added "features" - the garbage pre-installed software, trial versions, etc... An OEM version dies with the system it came installed on.

I suggest that you purchase a full retail version of Windows 7. A full retail version can be transfered to another system - in other words... you own the copy for life.

From Microsoft --> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/default.aspx

Happy Holidays !

jcgriff2

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ok
now ive got XPsp2 (its a copy) installed on my computer so if i would buy the windows 7 updrade version would it work to install it or does it have to be an original windows?

 

If you mean by "copy" it is not a genuine Microsoft XP installation, your only choice is to purchase a full retail copy of Windows 7.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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