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    Win7 upgrade question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MisterQ, Aug 31, 2009.

  1. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    I am currently running a leaked Windows 7 build at the moment. The computer I bought originally had XP, and I still have the OEM disk that has XP in it. When I get the final version of Windows 7 (the upgrade version), do I have to re-install XP to be able to install 7 or can I just clean install without placing XP?
     
    MisterQ, Aug 31, 2009
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    qhn Notebook User

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    qhn, Aug 31, 2009
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    Just clean install without installing XP - this will do the job :)
     
    comrade_commissar7, Sep 2, 2009
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    crash, Sep 2, 2009
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