CovertDeath
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So i keep reading over and over again about how there will be a windows 8 pro upgrade for $36 (digital) and $69 (DVD). my question is do these "upgrades" absolutely REQUIRE a previous version of windows to be installed before running or can you simply purchase one and install a completely clean copy of win8 onto a formatted HDD with no version of windows whatsoever...
i'm the type of guy who likes to do a completely clean install of everything and although im hesitant of win8 these prices are hard to pass up since i will most likely move to the OS sooner or later anyway. when i install win8 i plan to do it on a completely wiped and formatted system so my question is, is this possible with the digital copy (can i download and burn it in .iso so i can preform a install from boot) or will the $69 DVD option allow me to install from boot as well? (im concerned about the word "upgrade" and that even though its on a DVD it will check for a current windows OS installation before proceeding, eliminating the possibility of doing a clean install.
if anyone here has any answers for me it would be much appreciated
i'm the type of guy who likes to do a completely clean install of everything and although im hesitant of win8 these prices are hard to pass up since i will most likely move to the OS sooner or later anyway. when i install win8 i plan to do it on a completely wiped and formatted system so my question is, is this possible with the digital copy (can i download and burn it in .iso so i can preform a install from boot) or will the $69 DVD option allow me to install from boot as well? (im concerned about the word "upgrade" and that even though its on a DVD it will check for a current windows OS installation before proceeding, eliminating the possibility of doing a clean install.
if anyone here has any answers for me it would be much appreciated
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