Win7 Home Premium upgrade $30 for college students

[jstutman]

did this add to your cost at all or was it still the same $30?

Still $30, but it one or the other.

 

[MEMex]

Sweet, in for Win7 Pro

 

[gregers05]

so can i upgrade from XP to the Pro? i didnt see anywhere where it said?

 

[jstutman]

so can i upgrade from XP to the Pro? i didnt see anywhere where it said?

Yes, but its a clean install, not an upgrade. This is indeed not an upgrade disc. This is a full retail version as per several emails posted by members of SD.

 

[gregers05]

Yes, but its a clean install, not an upgrade. This is indeed not an upgrade disc. This is a full retail version as per several emails posted by members of SD.

ok gotcha. clean install is fine, its going in a new rig anyways

 

[hank123]

where did you find pro? I gots a edu address that i can use. I missed out on the other deal dang it

 

[mbigna]

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=618844

 

[gregers05]

i just got the $30 pro version from MS since i got screwed over in the ACM deal. I paid my money and everything and they took it down before I had a chance to go buy DVDs

 

[AlucardCasull]

Does anyone know how 7 transfers when you get a new motherboard or have to reinstall?

 

[AlucardCasull]

where did you find pro? I gots a edu address that i can use. I missed out on the other deal dang it

Once you put your email address in, and get the reply from MS, follow the link and there is a button that allows you to get Pro.

 

[Leviathan41]

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=618844

This thread was posted before yours.

I already ordered the Home Premium version, does anybody know if/how I can change it to Pro?

 

[AlucardCasull]

Try calling MS?

 

[satandole666]

Just bought a copy of pro. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[jstutman]

This thread was posted before yours.

I already ordered the Home Premium version, does anybody know if/how I can change it to Pro?

Contact Digital River, I believe they are providing the service.

 

[iaacp]

So how long did it take for you guys to get your email?

Edit: Nevermind

 

[iaacp]

I was all ready to get 64bit as recommended, but when I read their FAQ I saw this:

Can I upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows?


No. If you are currently running a 32-bit version of Windows, you can only perform an upgrade to another 32-bit version of Windows. Similarly, if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only perform an upgrade to another 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you'll need to back up your files and then perform a custom installation of the 64-bit version of Windows Vista. For more information, see Installing and reinstalling Windows.

How difficult is it to do this and what other features besides network domains does Pro include? Is it the better choice overall?

 

[gregers05]

I was all ready to get 64bit as recommended, but when I read their FAQ I saw this:



How difficult is it to do this and what other features besides network domains does Pro include? Is it the better choice overall?

fawk. i have xp 32 bit and ordered pro 64. hopefully i can just do a clean install

 

[iaacp]

That's what I'm worried about. I've never done a custom install.

 

[Leviathan41]

I believe a custom install is a clean install. They are just saying that you can't do the in-place upgrade, which I never do anyway.

 

[Joeteck]

is this upgrade or full version or both?