Question About Windows 7 Upgrade

[BRANDONN2008]

Because I'm a college student, I can get Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for only $30. I thought it was the full version until I checked the offer further. I have Vista already and can upgrade it, but if I need to format my hard drive for some reason, or for when I get a new hard drive, is there any way to install it from scratch?

[Eddy]

No, you will need the full version for that.
But don't start to cry (yet), there is another solution.
Upgrade, install all drivers etc, than create a image of your drive.
If you ever need/want to start from "scratch" again, use the image.

[YoKenny]

@ BrandonN2008

Dont let Eddy's advice stop you as you have the oportunity to upgrade for a real inexpensive price.

Save all of your important information to CD or USP Flash drive.

Read:
Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

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[BRANDONN2008]

Huh, so basically I could possibly perform a clean install, and if doesn't work, I can upgrade from the unactivated windows 7 and it will trick it to thinking I'm upgrading from an older Windows?

[YoKenny]

Next Wednesday my pension comes in and I am going to purchase a new hard drive plus Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade and do the upgrade so I will better be able to answer questions.

I am going to back up all my important data onto a USB Flash stick then I will install the new hard drive as primary with the old drive as secondary.

Total cost about $200 plus tax.

[Marc57]

Hey Brandon, This will tell you exactly how to do it. I used Method #2 With Windows 7 and Method #3 when I was using Vista.

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

[BRANDONN2008]

I'll give these a try when I get a blank HDD. Do you think Microsoft will try to update Windows and stop people from doing this or can they pretty much do nothing about it?

[Marc57]

I don't think they'll do anything, The double install trick was available in Vista from day one and it still works.

[RugbyPete]

sign up to studentSpark and get w7 for free

or msdn like I did, 3 months ago 

[Hermite15]

delete, thanks