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Windows 7 OEM
Lupin:
--- Quote from: joseole99 on October 06, 2009, 07:42:20 PM ---so i can upgrade my my 64 bit vista ultimate to the 64 bit windows professional?
and would i have to purchase the "upgrade" option if i don't want to have to re-install all my programs, or can i purchase the OEM copy?
--- End quote ---
Yes you can. You can purchase the OEM copy and do a update install. There is a catch though: depending on the number of software you've installed as well as some other factors, the upgrade install time may take several hours (the highest I've read is around 20 hours).
Looks like I'm wrong(?) check the image below for a clearer explanation. I'm confused myself now. :'(
Which Vista versions can upgrade to which:
Upgrade install time:
EDIT: You can also perform an update install using an RC copy of windows 7.
joseole99:
--- Quote from: Lupin on October 06, 2009, 08:03:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: joseole99 on October 06, 2009, 07:42:20 PM ---so i can upgrade my my 64 bit vista ultimate to the 64 bit windows professional?
and would i have to purchase the "upgrade" option if i don't want to have to re-install all my programs, or can i purchase the OEM copy?
--- End quote ---
Yes you can. You can purchase the OEM copy and do a update install. There is a catch though: depending on the number of software you've installed as well as some other factors, the upgrade install time may take several hours (the highest I've read is around 20 hours).
Looks like I'm wrong(?) check the image below for a clearer explanation. I'm confused myself now. :'(
EDIT: You can also perform an update install using an RC copy of windows 7.
Upgrade install time:
Which Vista versions can upgrade to which:
--- End quote ---
all right. according to the image if i don't want to re-install programs i'd have to purchase the 64 bit windows 7 ultimate. lol. damn my wanting the best vista at the time.
so i just have one last question. not considering the money or having to re-install the programs... what option generally runs better, the upgrade or the clean install?
EDIT: so i take it that the OEM only does clean installs?
psyren:
Bit matching upgrades will not need clean installs.
Bit mismatching upgrades (32->64 or 64->32) will require custom installs, which means that you will need to reinstall all your applications after the upgrade.
K7IA:
@joseole99: per pysren's notification, I acquired the 64bit version of the os considering that the line of 32bit operating systems will be over in a couple of years. It will not be a problem when windows 8 emerges.
the installation was laggy at the beginning, as if nothing was happening, but it might be something related to my pc only.
fully activated and blah blah, tho it might break soon :)
Honestly there is nothing technical that i can add, here is what it looked like after the installation.
good luck.
GoGeTa006:
how long do you think it will be after the release. . .before I can get a "shared" version ;D
I have vista right now. . .I got the serial from my mother's laptop (hers is original). . .soooooOOOoo
I would like to get windows 7. . .i hear its way better then vista. . .and will it have like big time anti-sharing protection?
and that "in lpace" upgrade. .. its free? cause I can prolly get it off my mothers key
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