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Windows 7 OS

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  • 15-11-2011 7:58pm
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    akazzz
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Hey guys, I need some feedback on where to get a cheap windows 7.

    I know about www.software4students.ie but they are out of Windows 7 Home which I remeber cost like EUR45 few months ago. Right now only Windows 7 Pro Upgrade Edition are available.

    Stupid question but can I install my OS using only the Windows 7 Pro Upgrade Edition? I'm self-building my pc so it doesn't have any OS in it.


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    gooch2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    You can, there are guides on how to do it.

    They don't do the home one I don't think, just pro and ultimate.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    If you know someone in Microsoft, they can get you the full retail copy for €22. :)


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    Tropheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Serephucus wrote: »
    If you know someone in Microsoft, they can get you the full retail copy for €22. :)

    Yes, but they're limited to a few copies a year so you'd want to be a very good friend.


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    akazzz
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭akazzz


    I doubt I got friends working for Microsoft, let alone being very good friends with them :P

    Ok, so its possible to install the Windows 7 Pro Upgrade Edition into a clean system? Just need to double check before purchasing.


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    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    I bought upgrade edition thinking same, but it didn't work on clean install. To get around this I clean installed a home trial version, and then upgraded with pro using control panel. The pro version can then be used for clean installs once the upgrade has been activated.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    You can, yeah. I'm not sure of the specifics - I've never had to do it - but I think it involves installing twice or something.

    Edit: Yeah, here ya go. This article goes through three different ways to do it.

    http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media


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    harney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭harney


    Are you a student or do you know a uni student as some get it for free?

    Just googled it, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/bb250591


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I think you usually only get it for free if you study a Computers course or select universities. If you're a student and really want to do it on the cheap, you can get windows 7 RC2 from dreamspark (signup can take a while) for free. This can be modified to behave like windows 7.


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