Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
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Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:49 pm
Hi, so first off, I know windows xp home and I have a upgrade key for windows 7. I just did a fresh install of the Windows 7 but it say that the key is meant for a upgrade. Well yes of course, I agree with it, but is there anyway to not install the Windows xp first?
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Re: Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:44 pm
No there is not. You need a previous copy of windows to be installed before the upgrade key will take.
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Re: Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:49 pm
That is very annoying 
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Re: Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:02 pm
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/win ... rade-media
As long as you already own a qualifying key, the double install method is MS-supported.
As long as you already own a qualifying key, the double install method is MS-supported.
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Re: Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:39 am
That did the trick, thx a bunch Ned
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Re: Fresh install of Windows 7 upgrade.
posted on Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:38 am
Double install isn't necessary, there's a registry hack that will take care of it, can't remember what it is off of the top of my head though.
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