Is it possible to buy the upgrade version and install it on another computer?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 7/8
Yeah look, I installed it on a computer this morning with no previous Windows version on it and it worked. When I say no previous version I mean I had the release preview on it. I started to install over the top of it but then took the option to format the HDD and it worked, I just put the key in that came with the download.
As far as I can tell everything works and its updating so go figure. I did install it with a Live Account though so maybe that had something to do with it, don't know.
Yes you can, when you download it, it asks you if you want to install now, later or do nothing, just tick do nothing. Just follow the prompts after that and it gives you the option to create an ISO out of the downloaded files and burn it to a DVD. Its a bit confusing, I warned Microsoft this morning, I told them to put something on their website, not sure if they did or not.
Yes you can, when you download it, it asks you if you want to install now, later or do nothing, just tick do nothing. Just follow the prompts after that and it gives you the option to create an ISO out of the downloaded files and burn it to a DVD. Its a bit confusing, I warned Microsoft this morning, I told them to put something on their website, not sure if they did or not.
Did you get a new key for windows 8 or did you have to use a key from your previous windows version?
It's going to default to whichever architecture was on the computer you were upgrading from. Since you cannot change architecture with an upgrade,.they don't even seem to ask. Seems a bit odd to me...as I could see some ready for 64 bit now.
I'm with Bill on this. I actually just installed on a new computer I built that had Windows 7 installed but no key (30 day grace period) and it installed without a hitch. I reformatted my HD as well. I just hope I don't start getting black screened and have to go back and install a previous valid version of windows, then reinstall windows 8. I just don't get it, technically my install isn't valid according to MS. It says right on the upgrade page, "To install Windows 8 Pro, customers must be running Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, or Windows 7." I was expecting it to ask me for a valid Key from a previous version of windows, but it never did... When I go into system in Win 8 it says my version of windows is authentic.