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    Question about the Windows 7 HP is sending out...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TheBMRR, Oct 9, 2009.

  1. TheBMRR

    TheBMRR Notebook Consultant

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    The laptop I bought back in August came with Vista Home Premium 64-bit, so later this month I will be receiving the free Windows 7 "upgrade" disc from HP... My main question is, will I or won't I be able to do a clean install with just this disc?
     
    TheBMRR, Oct 9, 2009
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  2. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    You should be able to choose which you can do one once it detects a valid copy of Vista, whether a in place upgrade or clean install.

    I think there's limits on what paths you can do in place upgrades for, I read you can't do a 32 Bit Vista to 64 Bit 7 upgrade, but clean works fine, better that way anyway.
     
    Kuu, Oct 9, 2009
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    sandrodz Notebook Consultant

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    hm, and will I be able to change language? I live in italy, but I would like english win7.

    And, as far as I know it's not HP sending out disks, but microsoft!
     
    sandrodz, Oct 10, 2009
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  4. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Under Vista, you could only upgrade to the same language. I don't expect that to change with Windows 7.
     
    surfasb, Oct 10, 2009
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