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Windows 7 Upgrade Activation Question |
 Oct 25 2009, 10:19 PM
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So I purchased Windows Vista Home Premium roughly 1 month ago, which came with the upgrade coupon from microsoft. I got the windows 7 upgrade disc in the mail yesterday but I'm thinking about installing it on a different computer than the one vista is now on. My question is: if I activate the Windows 7 Upgrade, will my vista install start bugging out about activation? i.e. is they key they gave me for 7 somehow linked to the vista key as to give me problems?
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Oct 25 2009, 10:31 PM
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probably not but if it was an upgrade I believe you will be violating something.
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Oct 25 2009, 10:40 PM
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It may look for a Vista install on the one your putting win 7 on
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Oct 25 2009, 11:07 PM
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Member Posts: 126 Joined: 10-July 04 From: new york Member No.: 11,067 |
well it installed as a clean install just fine, i just havent tried to activate yet and am wondering what will happen when i do so.
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Oct 25 2009, 11:22 PM
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Member Posts: 471 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Pearland, Tx Member No.: 9,745 |
QUOTE (m0rphr3us @ Oct 26 2009, 01:07 AM)  well it installed as a clean install just fine, i just havent tried to activate yet and am wondering what will happen when i do so. I would go for it  Let us know !! -------------------- Antec 900 Gigabyte P35-DS3R Rev 2
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Oct 25 2009, 11:34 PM
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Member Posts: 478 Joined: 13-August 09 From: Texas Member No.: 68,382 |
As long as you have the new upgrade key it'll probably be fine.
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Oct 26 2009, 08:31 AM
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use it as trial for the 120 days and then go for the kill
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Oct 29 2009, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE (m0rphr3us @ Oct 26 2009, 03:07 AM) well it installed as a clean install just fine, i just havent tried to activate yet and am wondering what will happen when i do so. UPDATE?? Did you get it activated? If not you can take a look at http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_ins...grade_media.asp -------------------- E8400 @ 4.165 Ghz 1.28v, Asus P5KC , Scythe Ninja+, 8 GB's HyperX 1066, EVGA 8800GT, 150 Velociraptor, 640 7200.11 i7 860 @ 4.0 GHz 1.30v(LLC enabled), Gigabyte P55-UD4P, Mega Shadow, 4 GB's GSkill DDR3-1600, Patriot Torqx 128 GB, MSI GTX275  |
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Nov 6 2009, 05:33 PM
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Member Posts: 126 Joined: 10-July 04 From: new york Member No.: 11,067 |
just activated, no problem yet.
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