Please specify: can I make Windows 7 ultimate (64 bit) to Windows 8 Pro (64 bit) for $40 with a clean install?

Hiya!

Looking to upgrade, but I don't want to upgrade in the usual way. I want a clean install.

I don't want to format the HARD drive and install from scratch. I might even want to buy a SSD and install Windows 8 on my new SSD.

Basically, is there a way to only pay $40, but get to install it properly?

Is this ok? He's trying to force me to buy the OEM version?

How does it work?

Oh, also, I'm in England so I'll use the UK (£25) version rather than the American version, but it's the same I think.

I was wondering if it will not work properly or if I have to buy the OEM version, because it does not recognize that I have had Windows 7 originally.

See you soon!

Hiya!

Looking to upgrade, but I don't want to upgrade in the usual way. I want a clean install.

I don't want to format the HARD drive and install from scratch. I might even want to buy a SSD and install Windows 8 on my new SSD.

Basically, is there a way to only pay $40, but get to install it properly?

Select keep anything during installation is to do a clean install:

Besides being able to keep your Windows settings and personal files, you can keep your personal files too during the upgrade to Windows 7. If you choose No, Windows 8 place your files in a folder named Windows.old. You can delete the Windows.old folder

Is this ok? He's trying to force me to buy the OEM version?

How does it work?

Oh, also, I'm in England so I'll use the UK (£25) version rather than the American version, but it's the same I think.

I was wondering if it will not work properly or if I have to buy the OEM version, because it does not recognize that I have had Windows 7 originally.

See you soon!

How to reinstall Windows 8

You have two options:

If you want to reinstall Windows 8, which means remove applications and personal files and settings, you can use the reset and refresh. This is equivalent to a clean install.

To do this, follow these steps:

· Press the Windows key + i on your keyboard to show the charms (if you use a touch screen: touch the right edge of your screen and drag your finger to the left)

· Click settings

· Click change PC settings

· Click general in the left column

· In virtue remove all and reinstall Windows, click Start

Then follow instructions that will be provided on the screen to reinstall Windows on your PC.

Option 2:

If you create an installation DVD or a USB bootable, you can use them to reinstall Windows. First, you will need to reinstall license qualification, then begin the upgrade to Windows 8. License of qualification means that you will need to reinstall Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.

Option 3:

A workaround for this situation is to create a system image of Windows 8, just after you have upgraded. So if your drive plant, you can simply restore the image on a new hard drive or restore the image on the same drive, if you want to reinstall Windos 8.

See the following for instructions on how to create an image of the installation process of Windows 8:

http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-Windows-7/

(references Windows 7, but the same principles apply to Windows 8).

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