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IllegalPaladin on 18 September 2009

So what's the difference between the upgrade and the full edition anyway? Aren't they the same, just that you need to verify your older version of Windows for the upgrade?



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Xoj on 18 September 2009
IllegalPaladin said:

So what's the difference between the upgrade and the full edition anyway? Aren't they the same, just that you need to verify your older version of Windows for the upgrade?

probably need a windows installed.

full version lets you boat from disc. and install even in a non windows system and multiples machines.

(just one using the license though).

this  upgrade version start with vista.

and upgrade from XP needs a clean install.



ssj12 on 18 September 2009

worth it for some, but I want Ultimate (or better yet Ultimate Plus)



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IllegalPaladin on 18 September 2009

The OP mentions professional, but will that only be in the UK? The US site only shows Home Premium.



outlawauron on 19 September 2009

Lame. I get Windows 7 Professional for free through my university!



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Nightwish224 on 19 September 2009

I'll consider it. :P



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IllegalPaladin on 19 September 2009
darklich13 said:
See this thread for info on how to Windows 7 Pro for even less

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=86472&page=1

That doesn't work anymore. They caught on when they saw the large numbers of people signing up.



IllegalPaladin on 19 September 2009
Xoj said:
IllegalPaladin said:

So what's the difference between the upgrade and the full edition anyway? Aren't they the same, just that you need to verify your older version of Windows for the upgrade?

probably need a windows installed.

full version lets you boat from disc. and install even in a non windows system and multiples machines.

(just one using the license though).

this  upgrade version start with vista.

and upgrade from XP needs a clean install.

I understand that, I was just wondering for being able to buy and install it. Like I'm just wondering how it'd verify your older version of Windows.

I wouldn't install the OS without reformatting the hard drive first :P

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heruamon on 19 September 2009

Damn...to bad I don't have an edu addrress!



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Cobretti2 on 19 September 2009
DeltaXIII said:
Naraku_Diabolos said:
Cobretti2 said:
meh why not also offer a full professioanl version for say $50-60

I don't know why either. Do you want it for its XP Mode?

I'd like it for that, but I may get this anyhow since I haven't really used the xp mode for awhile.

well mainly cause I want to do a clean install. I am pretty sure upgrade you need like a previous version of windows installed. I do not want to install XP then 7.