Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

kisezr00k · 07-09-2009, 11:26 AM

I have WIndows Home basic and want to get Windows 7. Which upgrade would I need? Or would I have to purchase a whole new copy? How does that work exactly?

kisezr00k · 07-09-2009, 11:37 AM

ooops - sorry 0my bad. Don't see how to delete this.

**manic** · 07-09-2009, 11:38 AM

As far as I know you cant buy win7 yet. But you can go to microsoft
and download it for free. Free until june 2010. With win7 rc1, this is
not a upgrade, its a full version install...You will have to create a
bootable iso, they will email your reg keys. I would wipe your drive
with killdisk, free download do a google for it. Then boot to the cd
you have burned with win7, and away you go.

kisezr00k · 07-09-2009, 01:26 PM

So you can download it for free, but what happens in October when it's released?

**sobeit** · 07-09-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

As far as I know you cant buy win7 yet. But you can go to microsoft
and download it for free. Free until june 2010. With win7 rc1, this is
not a upgrade, its a full version install...You will have to create a
bootable iso, they will email your reg keys. I would wipe your drive
with killdisk, free download do a google for it. Then boot to the cd
you have burned with win7, and away you go.

you can preorder it and if you are planning to get it, it would be best to get it now. It is about 49 bucks for premium and 99 bucks for professional versions. It will be shipped in october. The offer expires in the states Saturday.

csc2000e · 07-09-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kisezr00k

So you can download it for free, but what happens in October when it's released?

You can use the RC edition until June 2010. Then, it will start rebooting every 2 hours or something. Basically, so Microsoft will get you to buy the upgrade. Pre-ordering it is the best way to go right now, after downloading the RC edition.

**sobeit** · 07-09-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csc2000e

You can use the RC edition until June 2010. Then, it will start rebooting every 2 hours or something. Basically, so Microsoft will get you to buy the upgrade. Pre-ordering it is the best way to go right now, after downloading the RC edition.

starting in march it will reboot every two hours up until june then your computer will self destruct if you did not purchase the upgrade...

figuratively speaking.

kisezr00k · 07-09-2009, 03:47 PM

Yikes! That sounds like a trap to me.

07-09-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
kisezr00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McEwen, TN Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP and Vista	Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 I have WIndows Home basic and want to get Windows 7. Which upgrade would I need? Or would I have to purchase a whole new copy? How does that work exactly? __________________ *Have comp, will puter...*

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kisezr00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McEwen, TN Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP and Vista	Re: Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 ooops - sorry 0my bad. Don't see how to delete this. __________________ *Have comp, will puter...* Last edited by kisezr00k; 07-09-2009 at 11:38 AM.

07-09-2009, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,249 OS: xp	Re: Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 As far as I know you cant buy win7 yet. But you can go to microsoft and download it for free. Free until june 2010. With win7 rc1, this is not a upgrade, its a full version install...You will have to create a bootable iso, they will email your reg keys. I would wipe your drive with killdisk, free download do a google for it. Then boot to the cd you have burned with win7, and away you go. __________________

07-09-2009, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
kisezr00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McEwen, TN Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP and Vista	Re: Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 So you can download it for free, but what happens in October when it's released? __________________ *Have comp, will puter...* Last edited by kisezr00k; 07-09-2009 at 01:28 PM.

07-09-2009, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
kisezr00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McEwen, TN Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP and Vista	Re: Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Yikes! That sounds like a trap to me. __________________ *Have comp, will puter...*