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  • bluboy
    bluboy Posts: 336 Forumite
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    Having install problems here too...

    Having read in the upgrade t&cs -
    While the offer will be limited to eligible customers who purchase a qualified PC, the upgrade may be installed on any compatible Windows-based PC with a qualifying operating system
    I thought I'd download W8 from a new W7 laptop then use it to upgrade a Vista(!) laptop, forgetting that the W7 was 64bit while the Vista was 32bit and of course it won't install.
    Now left with a 64bit W8 and key that I've paid for and can't use.

    Complete plonker I know :o

    Any ideas anyone?
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    bluboy wrote: »
    Having install problems here too...

    Having read in the upgrade t&cs -

    I thought I'd download W8 from a new W7 laptop then use it to upgrade a Vista(!) laptop, forgetting that the W7 was 64bit while the Vista was 32bit and of course it won't install.
    Now left with a 64bit W8 and key that I've paid for and can't use.

    Complete plonker I know :o

    Any ideas anyone?

    Can't imagine that a key is locked to 64 bit version. Simply download the 32 bit or 64 bit version of your choice by asking me nicely.
  • mealmond
    mealmond Posts: 316 Forumite
    Hi

    I've just had to get a refund as each time the Upgrade Assistant to 100%, I just got Access Is Denied.

    Windows 7 to Windows 8, I thought it would be straight forward, I tired all the suggestions, I even managed to get Microsoft Help to suggest a couple of things, which did not work either.

    OIn the end, the refund process was simple, shame the upgrade was not as simple.


    Martin
    Been there, done that, now I want to do it cheaper!!
  • bluboy
    bluboy Posts: 336 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Can't imagine that a key is locked to 64 bit version. Simply download the 32 bit or 64 bit version of your choice by asking me nicely.

    Agreed. Willing to give it a go if you can help so...
    :beer:
    Please. Pretty please!! :D
    :beer:
  • stevemcol
    stevemcol Posts: 1,666 Forumite
    Hi all. I'm now typing from the land of windows 8. The factory reset and reinstall over a clean W7 seems to have done it. Sorry about the confusion with the install file location. It was obvious when I got back into my email account. W8 seems strange at first but I'm sure I'll grow resent it as I have with all previous versions ;-)

    Thanks for the help.
    Apparently I'm 10 years old on MSE. Happy birthday to me...etc
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,729 Forumite
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    stevemcol wrote: »
    Hi all. I'm now typing from the land of windows 8. The factory reset and reinstall over a clean W7 seems to have done it. Sorry about the confusion with the install file location. It was obvious when I got back into my email account. W8 seems strange at first but I'm sure I'll grow resent it as I have with all previous versions ;-)

    Thanks for the help.
    I just hope you don't use XP mode on W7 , cos apparently there isn't such a beast on Win-Hate
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  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,729 Forumite
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    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    - Win-Hate
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    You know me Richie, Aspalls or this week Old Baily (was Mansfield Brewery now W&D) or (:cool:) / (;)) and Oscar Wilde (Essex booze) :beer:
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Here are some installation guides for the uninitiated.
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