Osprey Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) I have a PC with full legit W7 Ultimate installed. I also have a currently unused full legit Vista license. (originally came with PC .. I bought new OS not upgrade) I am building a new PC and wish to use the W7 license so I can put 64bit W7 on my new PC ... easy enough as it will be a clean install and I can use original install disk, it allows for 32 or 64bit install. The Q is the existing PC will then be 'unlicensed' ... when I bought it, it came with VISTA license ... For this old PC .. to pass it on to family ...can I - Opt A ... if I buy a Vista to W7 upgrade, can I apply this license without having to reinstall. ? (as this was a recent clean install) Opt B... if not can I re-install W7 and apply the upgrade license without having to install Vista first ? For obvious reasons I don't want to install Vista then upgrade to W7 ... prefer the clean install that exists? Hopefully this explanation is clear. :confused: Edited July 12, 2012 by Osprey Quote
KenB Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Hi I have had to read this a few times to get it into my head :) I have a PC with full legit W7 Ultimate installed. If you use the Win7 disk used on this machine for your new one - technically you have the same Product Code applied to 2 machines as both would be functioning. I realise that you wish to transfer or use the license that comes with the Upgrade to the old machine. This is basically the Product Key that is associated with the machine. Take a look here: click here You should be able to install the Win7 OS to your new machine. Then on the old machine apply the upgrade product code as described above. The only reservation I have is that one is a full installation and the other is an upgrade - but that should not matter. Let's know how you get on. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Osprey Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 My description may not have been great ... I did take a while to try and simplify ... The steps are .. I bought a Dell which came with Vista Ultimate ... I put a new clean install of W7 on this. (so Vista license currently not used) ... this W7 package can be installed as 32 or 64 bit. I am building a new PC from scratch .. as I will build this as 64Bit want to use the W7 version I purchased above ... Once that is done I need to put a licensed OS on the Dell, it will still have the W7 build but I'm guessing Microsoft will complain if I connect it to network. So my thoughts were to avoid cost of another full W7 OS, instead I would buy a Vista > W7 upgrade. (not sure if this needs to be an anytime upgd) The question comes down to .. can I apply the Product key for a Vista upgd to an existing W7 install .... The end result OS staying the same. Quote
KenB Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Hi The question comes down to .. can I apply the Product key for a Vista upgd to an existing W7 install .... The end result OS staying the same. I thought I had answered that in my previous post. I can see no reason why not - but if you have a problem I am sure that MS will supply you with a replacement Product Key as you have 2 legitimate ones. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Osprey Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 You had answered ... was just clrifying in case description was confusing. Thnx Quote
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