Hi all,
My current Windows 7 machine's hard drive is about to fail. I have all the data backed up and I have a new blank hard drive ready to go. I could go into detail on why I can't install Windows 7 to this new hard drive, but that is not what this forum is for. I have a specific question related to installing Windows 8 on the new hard drive.
Given that I cannot install Windows 7 on the new blank hard drive, is it possible for me to purchase a copy of Windows 8 which I can install cleanly on the new blank hard drive. The investigations I have done so far seem to suggest that it is only possible to install Windows 8 as an upgrade. Is this correct?
Thanks
My current Windows 7 machine's hard drive is about to fail. I have all the data backed up and I have a new blank hard drive ready to go. I could go into detail on why I can't install Windows 7 to this new hard drive, but that is not what this forum is for. I have a specific question related to installing Windows 8 on the new hard drive.
Given that I cannot install Windows 7 on the new blank hard drive, is it possible for me to purchase a copy of Windows 8 which I can install cleanly on the new blank hard drive. The investigations I have done so far seem to suggest that it is only possible to install Windows 8 as an upgrade. Is this correct?
Thanks
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Computer type
- Laptop