I am currently running Vista Ultimate 32 bit and I want to install Windows 7
when it comes out.
According to the upgrade advisor I have to purchase the same "Ultimate"
version in order to just do an upgrade.
It says that if I want to install a lower version, I will have to do a clean
install.
My question is, if I purchase the lower version (Win 7 Professional), do I
have to purchase the full version and not the upgrade version?
IOW, can I still do a clean install from the upgrade version?
If I recall there was a just this work around when Vista was first released.
Would this still hold true for Windows 7?
TIA

It would be difficult to say since the products have not formally been
released. I do know that if you install Windows 7 RC it installs Ultimate.

Earle

"paula" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I am currently running Vista Ultimate 32 bit and I want to install Windows
>7 when it comes out.
> According to the upgrade advisor I have to purchase the same "Ultimate"
> version in order to just do an upgrade.
> It says that if I want to install a lower version, I will have to do a
> clean install.
> My question is, if I purchase the lower version (Win 7 Professional), do I
> have to purchase the full version and not the upgrade version?
> IOW, can I still do a clean install from the upgrade version?
> If I recall there was a just this work around when Vista was first
> released.
> Would this still hold true for Windows 7?
> TIA
>[/color]

"paula" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23$QZlea9JHA.4204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am currently running Vista Ultimate 32 bit and I want to install Windows
>7 when it comes out.
> According to the upgrade advisor I have to purchase the same "Ultimate"
> version in order to just do an upgrade.
> It says that if I want to install a lower version, I will have to do a
> clean install.
> My question is, if I purchase the lower version (Win 7 Professional), do I
> have to purchase the full version and not the upgrade version?
> IOW, can I still do a clean install from the upgrade version?
> If I recall there was a just this work around when Vista was first
> released.
> Would this still hold true for Windows 7?
> TIA
>[/color]


Whatever version of Vista you are running, you will need the comparable
Windows 7 version or higher in order to do an in place upgrade.


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OK
Thanks

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>
> Whatever version of Vista you are running, you will need the comparable
> Windows 7 version or higher in order to do an in place upgrade.
>
>
> --
>
> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
> [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url][/color]

Just to add another question here for you Mike,
I'm currently running Vista Home Premium on a system which came with Vista
pre-installed...
Are the upgrade options still the same for this set-up?

thanks for your time,
dAVE

I doubt it very much since it sounds like you have an OEM version. You cannot use a
Retail Upgrade. You need to contact the OEM manufacturer of your computer for the
exact info.

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"David" <not@home> wrote in message news:Old6JRc9JHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
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> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Whatever version of Vista you are running, you will need the comparable Windows 7
>> version or higher in order to do an in place upgrade.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
>> [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url][/color]
>
> Just to add another question here for you Mike,
> I'm currently running Vista Home Premium on a system which came with Vista
> pre-installed...
> Are the upgrade options still the same for this set-up?
>
> thanks for your time,
> dAVE
>
>[/color]

I purchased a Dell Dimension E-521 with Vista Home Premium preinstalled by
Dell. I then bought a retail Vista Ultimate upgrade and installed it with no
problems. I don't recall if I did an in place upgrade or a clean install but
the license key was accepted by Microsoft as genuine.

C.B.


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"Peter Foldes" <okf22********.com> wrote in message
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> I doubt it very much since it sounds like you have an OEM version. You
> cannot use a Retail Upgrade. You need to contact the OEM manufacturer of
> your computer for the exact info.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "David" <not@home> wrote in message
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>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Whatever version of Vista you are running, you will need the comparable
>>> Windows 7 version or higher in order to do an in place upgrade.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
>>> [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url][/color]
>>
>> Just to add another question here for you Mike,
>> I'm currently running Vista Home Premium on a system which came with
>> Vista pre-installed...
>> Are the upgrade options still the same for this set-up?
>>
>> thanks for your time,
>> dAVE
>>
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"Peter Foldes" <okf22********.com> wrote in message
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>I doubt it very much since it sounds like you have an OEM version. You
>cannot use a Retail Upgrade. You need to contact the OEM manufacturer of
>your computer for the exact info.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>[/color]

Thanks Peter,
Just needed that clarifying..

regards,
dAVE

David wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22********.com> wrote in message
> news:edszakd9JHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> I doubt it very much since it sounds like you have an OEM version. You
>> cannot use a Retail Upgrade. You need to contact the OEM manufacturer
>> of your computer for the exact info.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>[/color]
>
> Thanks Peter,
> Just needed that clarifying..
>
> regards,
> dAVE[/color]

Windows upgrades have always worked on OEM systems in the past. MS Help
and Support website has numerous articles describing how to workaround
problematic upgrades on OEM systems.

FWIW opinions at the MS Technet site below support the view that
upgrading OEM Windows to Windows 7 won't be any different.


[url]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/9c80645c-ce1e-420e-a65c-c9754cf7faf8/[/url]

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
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> "paula" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$QZlea9JHA.4204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> >I am currently running Vista Ultimate 32 bit and I want to install Windows
> >7 when it comes out.
> > According to the upgrade advisor I have to purchase the same "Ultimate"
> > version in order to just do an upgrade.
> > It says that if I want to install a lower version, I will have to do a
> > clean install.
> > My question is, if I purchase the lower version (Win 7 Professional), do I
> > have to purchase the full version and not the upgrade version?
> > IOW, can I still do a clean install from the upgrade version?
> > If I recall there was a just this work around when Vista was first
> > released.
> > Would this still hold true for Windows 7?
> > TIA
> >[/color]
>
>
> Whatever version of Vista you are running, you will need the comparable
> Windows 7 version or higher in order to do an in place upgrade.
>
>
> --
>
> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
> [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
>
> I'm seeing early upgrade pricing for everything but ultimate. I have 2 machines running ultimate. If I read the prior post correctly I will need to upgrade to ultimate. What accomodation is Microsoft making for users like me?[/color]

"njnitehawk" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> i am interested in buying win7 ultimate as a full version
>
> i have vista ultimate now
>
> any best prices out there yet
>
> my wife is a teacher, education discounts avail.
>
>
> --
> njnitehawk[/color]

It isn't on the store shelves yet..

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