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For those of you who have bought the upgrade and played around a bit, what is the real world answer here?
Can you take a running Windows 7 PC, go through the upgrade advisor, pay the $39, do the digital download, burn a DVD from the ISO and then take that installer to a computer with a completely blank hard drive, install it, input the CD key you get from the purchase and be on your merry way?
That's what I seem to be reading from a variety of sources. I want to be sure that I understand the process so I can answer correctly if somebody asks me.
Can you take a running Windows 7 PC, go through the upgrade advisor, pay the $39, do the digital download, burn a DVD from the ISO and then take that installer to a computer with a completely blank hard drive, install it, input the CD key you get from the purchase and be on your merry way?
That's what I seem to be reading from a variety of sources. I want to be sure that I understand the process so I can answer correctly if somebody asks me.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.