Stupid question, but I realy don't know

kyleswitch

kyleswitch

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Can I upgrade from windows xp to windows 7. Sites are saying I can'y use the 30 dollar upgrade to do it, I have to purchase the full version. Is this true? if not could I just purchase the upgrade?
 
kyleswitch said:
Can I upgrade from windows xp to windows 7.
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Q - Is there a difference between the upgrade and the full product?

A - If you're running a genuine version of Windows XP or Windows Vista, you qualify for an upgrade copy of Windows 7. When you buy Windows 7, you can choose between the upgrade and full version. Both include the same features. If you have Windows XP or Windows Vista on your PC, you can use the upgrade version. If you don't, you'll need to get the full version.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx
 
Ok cool. I thought there was some catch. From what I read it said yes, but now... which made no sense. Thank you again. that's twice you have helped me out this evening.
 
Ok, hold on, what $30 upgrade version are you talking about? The cheapest I know of are "anytime upgrades" which take your OS from one version of Windows 7 up to the next, and they are not for anything but that. However, those are still at least $80. (well, Newegg has it on sale at the moment, but it's usually $80)
 
It's somewhere there on the windows 7 page. You have to dig for it because they obviously don't want it on the front page. 32 bit or 64 bit upgrade is only $29.99
 
Are you talking about the student discount version? Just curious, want to make sure you're not getting something you can't use; and I might be interested myself at that price :)
 
Oh damn, yea my bad man. It is the student discount version, which is still kind of hidden. And if I had happened to find something I wasn't supposed to be using, I would "share" it :D
 
Yeah, they've got all sorts of reasonably priced items for students, like Office Ultimate for $60 or something...
 
I have a question that you might be able to answer. Im using an old Dell Dimension e510, the HDD is a SATA so I can use it in a new build Im making soon right?

Second question. I want to upload windows 7 on my HDD I have now with xp, but I don't want to do it unless I can transfer my OS and all my files to a New HDD. How do I mirror or copy them?
 
Yes, you can take the old hard drive out of the old computer and use it in the new one, no problem.

As for the other question, putting the OS on to two computers (which is essentially what your doing) would require two separate copies of the OS (with two separate licenses). If you wanted to just move the HDD to the new one, then you wouldn't have to mess with any of that. Or, you can get an external hard drive, backup all your data files with the software provided by most of the drives out of the box and then upload them to the new computer.
 
Oh okay. Yea im no trying to have multiple copies of the same OS, but I guess that's what it would seem like. I thought there was somewhere I read that I could move all of my data to another/better HDD, which is my goal. So I can scrap the old HDD. Without the use of an external HDD

I mean, isnt there a way to do it, because what if your HDD dies with the OS on it, does Microsoft (for example) say sorry your sh*t out of luck?
 
DCIScouts said:
Nope, you just would have to register that computer as having the OS on it with the valid key. There are several piece of software out there that would be able to move your computer from one hard drive to another.

Something like this would move the files and everything from one computer to the new one, although you have to have the OS installed on both: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2300013&cm_re=pc_mover-_-32-300-013-_-Product
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I guess Ill just put up with the HDD the OS on, move all my movies/music to a larger HDD and then put all my games on one of the WD Velociraptors :) That should take the load off the one im using now.
 
Careful with the WD drives, they're warrantied from the date of manufacture, not the date of purchase. Might be better to just pick an Hitachi instead, very reliable drives and don't have that shady clause in their warranty.
 
Seagates aren't bad either, I would still go with a Hitachi over a Seagate; but if the Seagate is considerably cheaper that would work as well. No shadyness with the warranties on those two.
 
Kyleswitch,

You can indeed upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. Please note that when migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 you will not have an "in place upgrade" option. You will however have the option to select "custom" install when prompted. The Windows 7 install process will then copy all of your data in "My Documents" over to a Windows.old folder within Windows 7 itself. All applications and documents stored in other locations will have to be reinstalled / transferred manually.

For more information on the Windows 7 Upgrade, please go here: http://bit.ly/3DvynK

For additional assistance with the migration of Windows XP to Windows 7, please go here: http://tinyurl.com/mhbep4

Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team
 
DCIScouts said:
Careful with the WD drives, they're warrantied from the date of manufacture, not the date of purchase. Might be better to just pick an Hitachi instead, very reliable drives and don't have that shady clause in their warranty.
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Yeap, but you can force them to from date of purchase if you keep your receipt. They do the date from when it was made to blow off noobs/ disappointed in W/D for this practice.


By default, the warranty date is calculated from the manufacture date. However, if you have proof of purchase, we can update the warranty to calculate it from the purchase date. If you feel that the warranty date needs to be updated from the purchase date, please follow the instructions below, Blah Blah Blah
 
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