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  • Money_Grabber13579
    Money_Grabber13579 Posts: 4,485 Forumite
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    sat_mad wrote: »
    From reading the Microsoft page, you need an existing copy of Windows so I'm guessing this is an upgrade version not a full retail copy?

    Not sure since it does apply to those who have XP, and a direct upgrade is not available to them. Unless it is an upgrade disc from which a full install is possible?
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
  • sat_mad
    sat_mad Posts: 81 Forumite
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    Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »
    Not sure since it does apply to those who have XP, and a direct upgrade is not available to them. Unless it is an upgrade disc from which a full install is possible?

    Indeed maybe.. lets hope everything becomes clearer on October 1 as it is ceratinly a good offer. :)
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »
    Unless it is an upgrade disc from which a full install is possible?
    The upgrade media of every previous version of Windows has permitted a full fresh installation, why would this be any different?
  • wizk1
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    Baldur wrote: »
    The upgrade media of every previous version of Windows has permitted a full fresh installation, why would this be any different?
    It may allow a full fresh installation, but it still requires a previous version of windows installed as a pre-requisite.
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    wizk1 wrote: »
    It may allow a full fresh installation, but it still requires a previous version of windows installed as a pre-requisite.
    Untrue, the update merely asks for the installation media of the previous version during the installation process.
  • wizk1
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    Baldur wrote: »
    Untrue, the update merely asks for the installation media of the previous version during the installation process.
    Well, you've still backed up what I said really. It's not like you can buy the W7 upgrade and install it on a blank machine, having no media from a previous flavour of Windows.
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    Suggest that you read again what you said.

    "requires a previous version of windows installed as a pre-requisite" doesn't mean the same as "you need the installation media of a qualifying previous version of Windows" in any form of the English language of which I am aware.
  • wizk1
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    It may allow a full fresh installation, but it still requires a previous version of windows [STRIKE]installed[/STRIKE] as a pre-requisite. :D
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    Better ;)
  • RobTang
    RobTang Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    Baldur wrote: »
    Suggest that you read again what you said.

    "requires a previous version of windows installed as a pre-requisite" doesn't mean the same as "you need the installation media of a qualifying previous version of Windows" in any form of the English language of which I am aware.

    Historically, microsoft has always allowed you to use prev installation media as proof (say you want todo a full clean install without wasting time installing the prev os), and its very likey to continue with the same policy.
    However considering that very few people dont have original installation media anymore (who actually bought vista retail ?) its probably not a massive issue anyhow...
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