by AlanD » Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:44 pm
On 2012-10-27 4:57 PM, mjnelson99 wrote:
> Alan,
> If he has more than one computer it might pay to get the
> Family Pack upgrade Win 7 Home Premium that Amazon still has
> for less than $150 that allows 3 computers with the same
> install code.
>
> A single computer is close to $100 for the upgrade.
> Mary
>
> On 10/27/2012 12:03 PM, AlanD wrote:
>> On 2012-10-24 6:24 PM, mjnelson99 wrote:
>>> There are ISO files online of Win 7 Home Premium with SP1
>>> slipstreamed of both 32 bit & 64 bit. They save lots of
>>> downloading of Windows updates.
>>>
>>> Don't know if the iso's include more expensive versions of
>>> Windows as well. If interested, check that out.
>>>
>>> I burned x64 to DVD and that is what I used on my new laptop
>>> with the 3rd install of Win 7 Family Pack upgrade on my new
>>> laptop.
>>>
>>> Was not sure it would work with my install code but it did
>>> pass WPA with flying colors.
>>>
>>> I did install twice. Once as new w/o install code and once
>>> as upgrade using install code.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>> I am trying (again) to help out neighbor (who BTW does have paid copy of
>> IFW/IFL/IFD at my insistence). He owns 5-yr old Dell PC with the
>> typical setup-no licensed copy of XP (just OEM version that Dell
>> installed, with recovery disk).
>>
>> I have told him that he should buy a legit copy of XP (full version) to
>> use as his future baseline for purchasing Upgrade versions of Windows 7,
>> etc.
>>
>> Does anyone have a better idea as to his most economical way to get out
>> of the Dell mess, and obtain legit versions of MS Windows - now and future?
>>
>> Speaking of upgrades, how do you handle downloading an ISO of WIN 8 (or
>> WIN 7), and converting to a licensed copy (obviously need license key)?
>>
>> AlanD
>>
>>
>
>
Mary, thanks for your usual insightful answers.
It's always been a mystery to me as to what can, or will, serve as
legitimate proof of ownership of prior MS OS.
I am pretty sure that an OEM copy (Dell installed) cannot be used as
proof of ownership, hence my suggestion to him to get a copy of XP as a
reasonable path to WIN 7 or 8.
Then there is always the issue of whether an upgrade version (much less
an OEM version) will qualify you for a later upgrade version.
Forever in the dark (MS-wise anyway)
AlanD
BTW, in the past two months I have tried calling MS pre-sales(?) twice
to get straight answers (hell, ANY answers).
What a joke those people are - absolutely zero intelligence, or help!!
IF you can understand them.