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    Windows Visa OEM Home Premium To Windows 7 Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Maverick79, Jan 6, 2010.

  1. Maverick79

    Maverick79 Notebook Evangelist

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    My question is will an upgrade/customs installation of Windows 7 from Windows Vista OEM using retail Windows 7 upgrade disc invalidate Vista licence key ?
     
    Maverick79, Jan 6, 2010
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    If you use an "upgrade license", yes.
     
    Lithus, Jan 6, 2010
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    SerratedAuto Notebook Consultant

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    In my experience I've had luck with clean installations and upgrade installations using the upgrade license.

    Someone also told me that if you tried to do a clean install from an upgrade license, the installation will ask you for the key for a previous version of windows to validate that it is a legal upgrade. I've never had that happen to me though.
     
    SerratedAuto, Jan 7, 2010
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