Windows 7 Professional Cheap

[Whendilin]

[flash=200,200]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynoW6siWOHo&feature=sub[/flash]

Link to cheapage:http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/w...fault.aspx

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Well, looks like it's actually just the upgrade once again.  Rolling with vista 32 home premium Dell OEM version - any way to get this on another comp?

[Geoff]

Karrde link=topic=4955.msg172167#msg172167 date=1283449904]
Well, looks like it's actually just the upgrade once again.  Rolling with vista 32 home premium Dell OEM version - any way to get this on another comp?

he said in the video it wasnt an upgrade....  it says when i try to purchase that you can select backup media as an option.  as far as i can see they just give you a key and then you can download an iso.

[BS1]

Not an upgrade?!? That's what I was told last time.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

MS needs to do better in this regard.  Actually companies just generally need to stop selling their software at inflated prices

[at0m]

Easy way to get around the upgrade problem: install a version of vista, don't bother activating it (or even booting into it), and then do a clean format and install (custom install) with your Windows 7 upgrade media (I use a bootable USB key). The only thing it checks for is that a valid copy of an upgradeable OS is installed, then you can choose to do a clean format as your install option.

I've done it on 4 different computers, I know it works.

Also, from what I've read, the only difference between Pro and Ultimate is Bitlocker (which noone uses) and slightly better language support (i.e. all the languages get installed by default instead of being available in downloadable packages).

[K2]

There are some even easier ways to get around upgrade keys. I installed 7 on a blank hard drive without putting in a product key, waited until the day before it expired to activate it with an upgrade key, and it worked fine.

If that doesn't work, there are a couple other really simple ways to get around it.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Yeah I talked with Paul over at supersite today, and he verified for me that bascically, his methods work no matter what.

[Whendilin]

So...this boils down to...What I purchased was an upgrade for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit?

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

What it boils down to is yeah, you did, and no it shouldn't matter either way since there are ways to make it install anyway.

*edit*

though I'm not certain it'll work to try to install an OEM version onto a comp it wasn't meant for.  Also, let us know how it turns out, whendelin.

[HeK]

Karrde link=topic=4955.msg172209#msg172209 date=1283471798]
though I'm not certain it'll work to try to install an OEM version onto a comp it wasn't meant for.  Also, let us know how it turns out, whendelin.

Works fine with HP OEM copies....

At least the ones that I have.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Er, sorry, I shoulda clarified hek.  Take OEM disk meant for one system, build entirely new system, attempt to install OEM disk on entirely new system.  If I can do that then no complaints

[at0m]

you should be fine

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Hmmmm, was my understanding that a lot of OEM's built their discs to work only with specified hardware.

[HeK]

Karrde link=topic=4955.msg172266#msg172266 date=1283486226]
Er, sorry, I shoulda clarified hek.  Take OEM disk meant for one system, build entirely new system, attempt to install OEM disk on entirely new system.  If I can do that then no complaints

That's what I understood. A lot of current HP 'OEM' discs are generic OS discs with the hardware specific drivers added. If you use their media on a different system, you are no worse off then using a retail disc.

[A. Crow]

this is how I got my windows 7 pro.  With backup media and phone activation I have it running on two different computers right now.