I am having trouble reasoning this out, and would appreciate any help.
I have an old machine, I built 5 years ago...it currently has 2 HDD's, one of which runs legit XP...installed from a DVD delivered with a previous Dell machine. I have a new SSD, that will be used to install Windows 8...currently empty, but attached to the Mobo.
I have run Windows 8 update advisor, and it wants me to download an upgrade for $40...however, I have been told in the PC shop that I will be "safer" if I buy the $150 OEM version.
In my world $110 is a big difference...and if the upgrade will work, I would opt for that. I just can't seem to find confirmation anywhere that this will be possible. In my mind, I will run the upgrade assistant, pay the $40, create an ISO, disconnect all HDD's and run a clean install on the new SDD.
Is that still an upgrade? or will the upgrade version block me at the activation stage somehow?
I don't want to spend $40 to discover it doesn't work, and that I need to spend another $150...
Thanks for any advice!!
I have an old machine, I built 5 years ago...it currently has 2 HDD's, one of which runs legit XP...installed from a DVD delivered with a previous Dell machine. I have a new SSD, that will be used to install Windows 8...currently empty, but attached to the Mobo.
I have run Windows 8 update advisor, and it wants me to download an upgrade for $40...however, I have been told in the PC shop that I will be "safer" if I buy the $150 OEM version.
In my world $110 is a big difference...and if the upgrade will work, I would opt for that. I just can't seem to find confirmation anywhere that this will be possible. In my mind, I will run the upgrade assistant, pay the $40, create an ISO, disconnect all HDD's and run a clean install on the new SDD.
Is that still an upgrade? or will the upgrade version block me at the activation stage somehow?
I don't want to spend $40 to discover it doesn't work, and that I need to spend another $150...
Thanks for any advice!!
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- 8
- CPU
- I7 920
- Motherboard
- Asus P6TSE
- Memory
- 6 Gb DDR3 1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- HIS Radeon 6570
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Mouse
- Logitech Air