Windows 7 Ultimate installation

[aquaman]

I want to install W7 64 bit Ultimate edition onto a new clean machine and I was wondering if the following scenarios are possible or not?

 

 

1. Install Windows Vista 32 bit (which I have already) on the new machine and then download a "Full Retail Version 32 or 64 bit (Digital Download) and activation key" as it's cheaper to get an upgrade version.

 

Or is it possible to,

 

2. Download a "Full Retail Version 32 or 64 bit (Digital Download) and activation key" onto a disk using my laptop and then install it on the new machine?

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, myself personally I would buy the fresh download as your option 2, although a little more expensive it saves all the hassle of installing that Vista you have, which if already used on another computer, you can't use it again on another anyway, unless you bought a multiple license with it.

Besides which I am not too sure if you can go straight up to Ultimate from Vista.

 

This is the link to the Microsoft download page (UK and prices) for Windows 7 Ultimate.

 

http://emea.microsoftstore.com/UK/en-GB/Microsoft/Windows-7-Ultimate-Full

 

Nev.

[aquaman]

Thanks for your advice, but how can I download it to a new machine without an OS to connect to the internet?

 

Can I download W7 to a disk? if so, is it pretty straightforward.

 

Thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Yep, download it to a working machine and store the file to wherever you want, then burn that to a disk as an ISO file. Nero can do that or if you haven't got a burning program, there is a neat little freebie called InfraRecorder available for download from here=

 

http://infrarecorder.org/

 

Once installed and opened, you need to select "Write Image" to burn the Windows 7 to it as an active disk that will install to your new machine.

 

Nev.