Win 7 Upgrade

Nummesis · 07-09-2009, 12:12 AM

I have preordered the Windows 7 upgrade from amazon.com. I currently run Xp Professional.

My question is this. My copy of XP is not legit cuz my buddy installed it on a new rig that I built. Will I still be able to upgrade to 7 and will it be legit?

I did some reading on the topic and it seems that opinions are 50/50 yes/no.

HELP.

**wrench97** · 07-09-2009, 01:40 AM

An upgrade license is tied to the original license so if the original is not legit the upgrade technically won't be either.

Nummesis · 07-10-2009, 07:07 PM

But I will still be able to upgrade it?

**wrench97** · 07-11-2009, 02:38 AM

Not legally.

07-09-2009, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nummesis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 OS: Win XP 32Bit SP2 My System	Win 7 Upgrade I have preordered the Windows 7 upgrade from amazon.com. I currently run Xp Professional. My question is this. My copy of XP is not legit cuz my buddy installed it on a new rig that I built. Will I still be able to upgrade to 7 and will it be legit? I did some reading on the topic and it seems that opinions are 50/50 yes/no. HELP.

07-09-2009, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,673 OS: Win7	Re: Win 7 Upgrade An upgrade license is tied to the original license so if the original is not legit the upgrade technically won't be either. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-10-2009, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nummesis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 OS: Win XP 32Bit SP2 My System	Re: Win 7 Upgrade But I will still be able to upgrade it?

07-11-2009, 02:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,673 OS: Win7	Re: Win 7 Upgrade Not legally. __________________ Power Supply and Selection