Topic '[WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7' in forum 'Microsoft Help' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23311319 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:43:54 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:43:54 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23315311 said by beerbum See ProfileYes.. I was able to do just this in upgrading my mother's pc from vista home to win 7 pro. after I backed up her data I booted off the dvd and chose the custom install option and proceeded to format the drive prior to installing.[/bquote :

You did this with the upgrade disc, and not the full disc? If its an upgrade disc, does it ask for your previous OS key to check if you qualify for the upgrade.

Those keys are for the OS that came with the laptops, they will not work with Windows 7.
I guess I worded my 3rd question strangly. I meant to say, will those keys be accepted if I chose the upgrade disc. I was under the impression that you had to provide your previous key if you were upgrading.. I do know they belong to the previous OS.. Sorry.

Thanks for the replys! Appreciate it!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23315311 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:33 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23314389 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23314389 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:31:28 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312763 said by goodtimes :

I have a couple of HP laptops that we bought a year or so ago. They both have Vista on them and we would like to do a "boot from disc" clean install on them.

1. Does the upgrade version allow for this? Or does there need to be an OS installed already?Yes.. I was able to do just this in upgrading my mother's pc from vista home to win 7 pro. after I backed up her data I booted off the dvd and chose the custom install option and proceeded to format the drive prior to installing.

2. I can use my OEM keys on the bottoms of the laptops to upgrade, correct?
Those keys are for the OS that came with the laptops, they will not work with Windows 7.

3. Can i buy just one disc and use it to upgrade both, since they both have different keys?
Yes. Provided both keys are for the same edition as on the media (home,pro,ult) I have installed 7 on two pcs using the same dvd image I downloaded from msdn with two different keys.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312763 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:39:51 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312298
The clean full, clean install worked flawlessly. Hope you have the same pleasant experience I did. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312298 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:12:26 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312216
Edit - I was partially mistaken, for detailed info read - »www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_···edia.asp]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23312216 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:52:14 EDT Re: [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23311961 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23311961 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:50:40 EDT [WIN7] OEM Upgrade to Windows 7 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23311319
I have a couple of HP laptops that we bought a year or so ago. They both have Vista on them and we would like to do a "boot from disc" clean install on them.

1. Does the upgrade version allow for this? Or does there need to be an OS installed already?

2. I can use my OEM keys on the bottoms of the laptops to upgrade, correct?

3. Can i buy just one disc and use it to upgrade both, since they both have different keys?

Thank you for your help! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/WIN7-OEM-Upgrade-to-Windows-7-23311319 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:25:38 EDT