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Windows 7 Upgrade

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Is there any way to use a windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade disc as a installation disc? Or would I have to go out and get another Windows installation disc and then use the upgrade disc?

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but i'm using it on a computer with no previous OS. So I would need an actual installation disc

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nope

 

look for the question on my link that says can i format my hard drive and then install windows from the upgrade

 

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its the question above that one


Message edited by mcnumpty23 on 02-09-2012 at 09:12:22 PM
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but then apparently, i wouldn't have a genuine windows copy

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you use the upgrade disc which is the same version as the key thats on the sticker on your pc

so if your pc has a windows 7 home license then you use 7 home upgrade

if your pc has windows 7 ultimate license sticker you use 7 ultimate upgrade

you then use the key thats on your pc to activate

as far as i understand this is allowed as you have a genuine key

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