Windows 7 upgrade retail - resale

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• Can I use my copy of Vista Business upgrade retail a computer with Windows XP Pro?

  Upgrade/license transfer

  I have purchase Windows 7 business plan and upgrade my Vista Business retail version to Windows 7 Pro.  Can I use my copy of Vista Business upgrade retail a computer with Windows XP Pro?

  If you use the license professional Vista as the operating system with a Windows 7 Pro upgrade license then no, you can't continue with Business.

  If you use a copy of the licence of right (standard retail) Windows 7 Pro then Yes, you can reuse the company to upgrade XP.

  Upgrade license replaces the license qualify you for the upgrade license.  That's why the price is reduced from the price of a copy of the full license.  In this case, a license of Windows 7 Upgrade binding Vista Business license to the Windows 7 Pro license and operating permits would be free not to use it elsewhere.

  How install Windows 7 Pro has no importance.  If you use an installation upgrade or new installation method, what matters is the license of Windows 7, to level or standard (full).

  Buy a copy of the full license of Windows 7 Pro to do what you are suggesting.

• upgrade Windows 7 home premium to professional with the upgrade retail pack

  I bought a purchase of combo offered with my purchase of Vaio computer upgraded to professional when I get computers.  It has proved to be an update for windows vista.  It wouldn't let me install it.  He said switching from windows anytime upgrade.  Is there a way to upgrade to Professional by using the product key from retail packaging without having to repurchase?

  If the license for Windows 7 Professional, you have access to is a retail version update or complete, you can use the product key and the Express upgrade to Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, follow the on-screen Wizard, enter the key to Windows 7 Professional on demand, click on, and then restart your computer when you are prompted. Less than 10 minutes, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional and your files and settings retained. Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com

• Windows 7 upgrade from vista boots without icons or bar spots and can't access the Task Manager.

  New computer was installed with Vista and came with the Windows 7 upgrade when it was released. The dealer did the upgrade. Now, when I boot, I have no icons or taskbar and doesn't get to the Task Manager to start explorer.exe.
  After killing the power I can restart which can sometimes. Once the computer is in place, it works OK.
  I don't know if I can do a repair of win7 or not?

  Thanks in advance for your suggestions. CIE

  Did you take the computer back to the retailer under your warranty?

  Windows Update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future questions about the upgrade in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• How re - install support of Windows 7 upgrade without going through the OEM operating system installed first?

  Windows 7 upgrade & have no original oem disk

  (1) if the upgrade to windows 7 (retail disc) is placed on a machine with functioning earlier OEM version of windows XP

  (2) windows OEM version is not available

  (3) windows 7 crashes

  (4) what is 7 reinstalled windows after the crash

  I guess I should have been more precise

  Illinois portable motherboad was fried (in CA at the time)

  California replaced authorized Toshiba repair (lost records)

  We later found out way software OEM does not recognize the key to the motherboard

  XP cannot be reloaded

  We are limping

  That is why the need to upgrade to Windows 7

  Toshiba has doing just the thing of Windows XP.

  However - I'm not sure what has to do with following the instructions I mentioned you to. ;-)

• Windows anytime upgrade, the product key is not valid

  My laptop is with pre installed Windows7 professional edition, and I have a new product key WAU (Home premium-> NEC) in hand. When I tried this product key in the Express Windows upgrade process, I received a message "product key is not valid.

  Is the installed version must be exactly the same with the WAU product key pack? I think of my installed Professional is an advanced version of Home Premium. Why not the product key be compatible?

  Any contribution is appreciated!

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade: Instructions

  To start the upgrade process:
  Click on start/search and enter the words: Express upgrade
  Then, in the list of the search results, click on "Windows Anytime Upgrade".
  Then follow the prompts on the screen anytime upgrade.
  Basically, all you need to do is enter the Windows 7 upgrade product key.

  Another method:
  (Located at the top right) Start/Control Panel/small icons option / click the "Windows Anytime Upgrade".

  Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-Windows-7-by-using-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade

  -Windows Anytime Upgrade in Windows 7 - troubleshooting

  http://www.thewindowsclub.com/Troubleshooting-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade-in-Windows-7

  Also the reinforced system - method #2 tool (download and run the tool: "Checksur.exe")
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821
  (System resources, such as file of data, even in the data memory and registry data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifecycle of the operating system. The system update tool attempts to resolve these inconsistencies).

  -Anytime Upgrade may not work for all versions of Windows-

  Note: Retail 'Full' or 'Upgrade' product keys will work when you use the Express Upgrade feature.
  Upgrade Express 'can' not work (check with the manufacturer of the computer support team) for users who have the OEM and integrators systems product keys, this also applies to the VL (Volume License), MSDNAA or key teaching will not work with the Express upgrade. KMS users consult your administrator before attempting to perform an Express upgrade.

  -Anytime Upgade options-

  Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium
  Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Professional
  Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Ultimate
  Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional
  Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate
  Windows 7 Professional to Windows 7 Ultimate

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Windows XP Home Retail re - install OS on gateway with XP O.E.M.

  I have a copy retail $ 99.95 from Windows XP Home Upgrade version is no longer used. (Throw the old PC).  I have a friend who the girl desperately blew his gateway XP PC with viruses, etc. and never installed a partitition of backup.  Can I use my version XP Home Upgrade clean install XP home on this PC, taking the place of his version of XP OEM?  I would like to install a new larger hard drive and install XP home on that by using a pure installs.  Is it legal and possible?

  As a Windows XP upgrade license requires a qualifying previous Windows license, you cannot use this upgrade license.

• A Windows 7 Upgrade disk will modernize Vista on a HP with a new generic motherboard?

  My HP m8517c PC ASUS IPIBL - motherboard is dead so I replaced it with a new card by mother ASUS P5G41T-M.  When you start the HP Windows Vista Home Premium fails because it has HP drivers only for the original mobo...  If I buy a Windows 7 home Premium Upgrade it will modernize the HP Vista?

  N ° you need a copy of the full license of Windows 7.  Upgrade license requires a genuine copy of Windows to upgrade.  Your OEM copy is invalid (not genuine) on a retail mobo.  However, the driver problem is another matter.  The motherboard manufacturer provides drivers that you need for the new mobo.  Download the drivers from the site of the mfg, not HP.

  If you buy a copy of the full license of Windows 7, you can perform an upgrade in-place depending on which edition of Vista you're using and what edition of Windows 7 that you buy.  Please see the information on the Microsoft Store website to see if you need to do an upgrade installation or a custom installation.  Anyway you will always need a license product key full.

• Cost of Windows Vista upgrade

  I want to upgrade from windows vista to windows 7 (x 64). can someone tell me how much it will cost?

  First run the Windows 7 Compatibility Checker
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx
  (Make sure that your computer is running Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista)

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  Here are answers to some common questions about the 32-bit versions and 64-bit Windows.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/compare/32-bit-64-bit-FAQ.aspx

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  ==============================================================================

  Windows 7 system requirements: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements
  1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x 86) or 64-bit (x 64) processor
  1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  16 GB of disk space available (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  (Note: 16 GB is a strict minimum and unrealistic, suggests at least 32 GB or more)
  Graphical device DirectX 9 with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

  Windows 7 upgrade paths
  Microsoft has released a downloadable document from MS word with a list of paths to upgrade to Windows 7.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e170eba1-5bab-401F-bbf5-00f0ee7fe0fb

  Price Windows upgrade matrix:
  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Windows_Upgrade_Matrix

  Note: The 'Upgrade' from Windows 7 version you are the owner requires a previous version (and ligitimate) from Windows XP or Vista. If you do not meet these requirements, then you must purchase a full version of Windows 7.

  Windows 7 upgrade paths
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579%28WS.10%29.aspx

  Decrypt Windows 7 upgrades: the official rankings
  http://mossblog.AllThingsD.com/20090804/deciphering-Windows-7-upgrades-the-official-chart/
  (Save the graphic, and then open it using a photo editing software or Viewer to expand to a size more readable)

  Which is right for you?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare

  List feature that provides each edition of Windows 7:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/14422-compare-Windows-7-editions.html

  Microsoft product lifecycle
  http://support.Microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?Alpha=Windows+7

  Windows 7 Professional upgrade - Vista owners: be aware that the upgrade to Windows 7 Professional can be used only to perform a upgrade in place for computers that have Vista Business Edition. Unfortunately there is no indication on the box or retail in the EULA/license restrictions of invalid paths to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional.
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/windows7proupgade.html

  Users of Vista Home Basic, your choice of upgrade is: Windows 7 Home Basic Edition, Premium 7 or 7 Ultimate
  Users of Vista Home Premium, is your choice of upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate 7
  Users of Vista Business, your choice of upgrade is: Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise
  Users of Vista Enterprise: only one way of upgrading that is: Windows 7 Enterprise
  Vista Ultimate users: once again as a way of upgrading that is: Windows 7 Ultimate.

  Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Update: $119.99
  Windows 7 Professional upgrade update: $199.99
  Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade Update: $219.99

  Windows 7 Edition home full Premium: $199.99
  Windows 7 Professional full: $299.99
  Windows 7 Ultimate Full: $319,99

  Update of prices:
  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Windows_Upgrade_Matrix

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Windows OEM vs retail license

  Please tell me the differences between windows OEM and RETAIL windows licenses. I put my computer to level, which currently has a copy of windows vista OEM. I change the hard drive, motherboard, cpu and ram. As I understand it, I won't be able to keep my operating system.

  I intend to be updating my motherboard against soon to buy the new processors coming out next year. If I buy a copy of windows retail I'll be able to upgrade my computer as much as I want, or I'm stuck buying a new copy whenever I want to improve?

  License OEM Windows is connected to the system is installed-if something happens that system and that it doesn't work anymore, the channels of license with the system.  In general, a replacement of the motherboard is considered as an event "death of license".

  A copy the retail license allows to move the Windows software to computer 'nine', which would be considered a computer with a newer motherboard. A retail license is what you want.  Not an upgrade because the upgrade rights would die with the OEM copy but a complete copy.

  "zmaniac17" wrote in the new message: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *

  Please tell me the differences between windows OEM and RETAIL windows licenses. I put my computer to level, which currently has a copy of windows vista OEM. I change the hard drive, motherboard, cpu and ram. As I understand it, I won't be able to keep my operating system.

  I intend to be updating my motherboard against soon to buy the new processors coming out next year. If I buy a copy of windows retail I'll be able to upgrade my computer as much as I want, or I'm stuck buying a new copy whenever I want to improve?

• Can I sell my copy of Windows 7 (upgrade)?

  My computer came with Vista, so I bought an upgrade to Windows 7. This is a copy of purchased retail Newegg. But my computer is completely dead, is there a way I can return or cancel my license so I can sell my copy of the upgrade on Ebay or elsewhere?

  My new computer is already comes with Windows 7 install, so I don't really need the disks to upgrade.

  How can I do? How?

  Edit: For the record, I can't access the old computer, it is quite dead.

  "Calibee" wrote in message News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy * .com...

  The thing is that I am using the new version for about a year (it has been validated), but my computer is dead and it's not as if I can return the license or delete from my hard drive. I want to know that if I sell it, the buyer will be able to post because I'm not on the upgrade and I have no use for him.

  In fact a retail upgrade license can be transferred to another computer so so it can be sold and activated on another computer, as long as there is a qualification of operating system already installed and activated legally on the new computer.  Detail improvements are exactly that and are not OEM or at all time options that are restricted are related in that they are installed on the original computer.
   
  Upgrade Vista license policy (don't have Win 7 in front of me right now, but it seems the same or very similar):

  15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, that this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

  16. PROOF OF LICENSE.  ...

  17 REASSIGN TO ANOTHER DEVICE.

  a. software other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. You can uninstall the software and install it on another device for your use. You are unable to share this license between devices.

  b. Windows Anytime Upgrade software. The first user of the software may reassign the license to another device, but only if the terms of the software license you upgraded allows reallocation.

  18. TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY.

  a. software other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. The first user of the software may make a transfer time of the software and this agreement, directly to a third party. The first user must uninstall the software before transferring the unit separately. The first user can keep no copies.

  b. Windows Anytime Upgrade software. You can transfer the software directly to a not third parties only with the device under license. You can't keep all copies of the software or any earlier version.

  c. other requirements. Before any transfer authorized, the other party must accept that this agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software. The transfer must include proof of license. "

• Windows Anytime Upgrade is no longer available for online purchase in my country

  Separated from this thread.

  I live in the United States and I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and I went to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with Windows Anytime Upgrade only to find out that it is no longer available for online purchase in my country or region.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade is no longer available, ended around October 2013. If you need to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, you will need to purchase a retail upgrade or version license full, then use the product key with the Express Upgrade Assistant.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/26/Windows-7-anytime-upgrade-%E2%80%93-unlocking-more-benefits/

  Because retail licenses are rare and difficult to obtain, your only option may be Windows 7 Professional OEM licenses, which cannot perform one installs clean.

  You can find software OEM System Builder of dozens of online merchants. The current price for OEM Windows 7 Professional Newegg, for example, is $ 140. When I checked a few minutes ago, Amazon offered packages OEM Windows 7 Professional from several vendors at prices ranging from $ 101 to $ 150. When I checked earlier, a package specifically designed for reconditioned PCs cost only $ 50 for a 64-bit copy.

  There is no technical limitation to prevent you from using OEM software on your computer, although this software only works for a clean install, not an upgrade. In the past, Microsoft has been remarkably inconsistent in his advice to clients on the question of whether this practice is allowed. (See "is allowed to use Windows OEM on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft. »)

• I bought windows 7 ultimate retail version, but my computer recognizes it as OEM version.

  Hello

  As I wrote, my computer recognized new window 7 ultimate retail.

  Is this possible?

  and MS CS said it's the OEM pre-installed version, but I just installed with the new computer.

  I don't understand how that's possible.

  I just click that activation then she recognized as OEM.

  sample number is lower.

  *****-OEM-*******-*****

  This means OEM?

  and I tried to download windows 7 to make it bootable USB, but it has an error that this key is pre-installed key. So I need to contact the manufacturer. But my computer is assembled by myself.

  How is that possible?

  Someone had the same problem?

  Thank you.

  Looks like you might have bought an OEM System Builder License.

  Because Windows 7 is in limited stock because Microsoft ended sales in October 2013, this created demand due to its rarity. This means the retail boxed copies request a bonus, while the OEM System Builder copies remain affordable.

  The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  There is nothing wrong to use it too, especially that all future versions of Windows will be full versions.

  Please run the Microsoft Genuine Diagnostics Tool then copy and paste the results into an answer here for further analysis:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012

• Can you buy directly from Microsoft, all versions of Windows 7 at retail?

  Can you buy directly from Microsoft, all versions of Windows 7 at retail?  Walmart.Com seems to sell Windows 7 yet, but the photo looks like the OEM version.

  I have three PCs that can be reset for XP and Vista.  Everything will run Windows 7.  Be nice if I could buy the pack family of Windows 7 from Microsoft.

  Microsoft has a Windows 7 ISO DVD download at the link below, but you need a key, I am without and Leary of buying (after reading that many do not work).

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/Windows7

  Microsoft sells more licenses of Windows 7, only 10 of Windows. Providers of third party such as Tiger Direct, New Egg and Amazon still have stock.

  Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7: software

  Because Windows 7 is in limited stock because Microsoft ended sales in October 2013, this created demand due to its rarity. This means the retail boxed copies request a bonus, while the OEM System Builder copies remain affordable.

  Full version (retail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -Does not require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive

  Upgrade version (detail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive, but less expensive full version

  OEM System Builder version:

  The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  There is nothing wrong to use it too, especially that all future versions of Windows will be full versions.

• Need information on the ISO of Windows 7 upgrade

  Hi all

  I have Windows 7 Upgrade key and I want to download the ISO of Windows 7 Upgrade. But it seems that all responses are directed to the location of Digital River that no longer exists. Instead, this Web page are asked to visit the https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery page.

  And when I use this address, connection just times out with Error 502 server.

  Someone know where I can get the upgrade of ISOs?

  Thank you

  Jack

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?