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    How would I do clean install Windows 7 on laptop?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by inchyfingers, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. inchyfingers

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    I am currently using the preloaded Windows Vista that came with my laptop. I preordered Windows 7 UPGRADE VERSION but how would I do a clean install since it's not the FULL VERSION?
     
    inchyfingers, Jul 5, 2009
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    Search, search, search. Like deeastman stated, this has been discussed many, many times on this very board.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 5, 2009
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    Thanks, you guys think it will really work once the retail copy comes out?
     
    inchyfingers, Jul 5, 2009
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    Oh no. Microsoft lied and tricked customers into buying the upgrade versions that don't work.

    :rolleyes2:
     
    sabricaze, Jul 6, 2009
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    I am asking about the method posted above .
     
    inchyfingers, Jul 6, 2009
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    There is no in-place upgrade path from any of the leaked beta/RC builds.

    MSFT has always said (going back to the NT days) that you need to format/partition down to bare metal to install retail releases.
     
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    Of course I know it will work. I wouldn't have posted so many times talking about it or linked to an article where Microsoft said it would work, if I didn't think it would work.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 6, 2009
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    I wouldn't put it past them :p
     
    future_paramedic, Jul 7, 2009
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    Only more recently there's an indication on Thurrott's site that it might not.

    The crux is whether this part is true: " The qualifying Windows operating system must have a genuine license (product key) and it must be activated." If installing the upgrade really does require installing onto an activated system that would throw a monkey wrench into the works. Supposedly there is an option in the upgrade to do a "clean install"; it will be interesting to see how clean of a clean install that is.

    Thurrott still believes the Vista method will work but can't test to be 100% positive until he obtains a copy of the upgrade media. There's still the statement in the referenced article: "You cannot install an upgrade version of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive." We'll see how true that really is -- there's a lot of really clever people around.
     
    Lew, Jul 10, 2009
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    I just hope people realize that moving from a 32-bit OS to 64-bit will require a clean install. At least that's what I've read.
     
    Morizche, Jul 12, 2009
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    Budding, Jul 12, 2009
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