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Yes, you'll get an iso you need to make into a bootable disc. To perform an "upgrade" installation with the iso, you will obviously need an existing Windows installation on the disk you are trying to upgrade to Windows 8. Yes, you'll have a choice of clean install or upgrade install during...

If you have an existing Win7 x64 installation, you *should* be fine... upgrading from Vista SP1 should keep settings & files, XP SP3 is files only. Of course, safest to ensure you have a full backup on another drive before attempting any upgrade.

Ok, confirmed here: http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/9878-windows-8-couple-questions.html by Mystere. Dreamspark licenses are non-Upgrade.

Thanks Mystere - yes, I was wondering whether you can use the dreamspark copy to install to a drive without a previous OS. I am adding a new mSATA boot drive to my laptop and want to install the dreamspark copy to that drive (while having pulled the existing HDD with Win7 already installed to...

Hello Newcdn, Just noticed you mentioned you were able to do a "clean install" of Win8 Pro from Dreamspark - can you confirm that the Dreamspark license allows a clean, non-Upgrade installation? Thanks!

As a student, I have a free key for Windows 8 Pro 64 via my school's Dreamspark Premium account, and have just purchased an mSATA for my laptop. I’d like to going from my current setup of: HDD = boot drive & data drive, with Windows 7 Pro 64 To: mSATA = boot drive, with clean install of...