Clean install with 64-bit Windows 7 OEM/upgrade?

On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:36:11 -0700, Ant wrote:

Can 64-bit Windows 7 OEM and upgrade DVDs be used for clean
installations

Yes.

or does a previous XP/Vista source need to be in the drive
(disc or HDD)?

No.


Char Jackson

On 10/08/2011 13:36, Ant wrote:

Hi!

Can 64-bit Windows 7 OEM and upgrade DVDs be used for clean
installations or does a previous XP/Vista source need to be in the drive
(disc or HDD)?

Thank you in advance. :)

Yes, as long as you have a valid product key.
You have to use this 'trick' with an upgrade DVD:
http://www.winsupersite.com/article...rade-media

There's even a youtube video which takes you through it step by step:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZj99tRmmp8

HTH
Rob

Rob wrote:

On 10/08/2011 13:36, Ant wrote:

Hi!

Can 64-bit Windows 7 OEM and upgrade DVDs be used for clean
installations or does a previous XP/Vista source need to be in the
drive (disc or HDD)?

Thank you in advance. :)

Yes, as long as you have a valid product key. You have to use this
'trick' with an upgrade DVD:
http://www.winsupersite.com/article...rade-media


There's even a youtube video which takes you through it step by step:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZj99tRmmp8

I used "Method #3: The good old "double install" method" almost two
years ago, when Windows 7 was first released. I never have had any trouble
activating or verifying my system.

Crash

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On 8/10/2011 6:03 AM PT, Char Jackson typed:

Can 64-bit Windows 7 OEM and upgrade DVDs be used for clean
installations

Yes.

or does a previous XP/Vista source need to be in the drive
(disc or HDD)?

No.

Ah, then what's the point of having retail and upgrade discs?
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On 8/10/2011 6:03 AM PT, Char Jackson typed:

Can 64-bit Windows 7 OEM and upgrade DVDs be used for clean
installations

Yes.

or does a previous XP/Vista source need to be in the drive
(disc or HDD)?

No.

Ah, then what's the point of having retail and upgrade discs?

Full Retail and Retail upgrade DVDs are transferrable, you can move them to
another PC. OEM are legally tied to the first computer on which they're
installed. If they're branded OEM DVDs they might even not work on a
different brand PC.

As far as I know OEM upgrades are all branded.

By the way Retail upgrades and generic OEM are about the same price.