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> "Daave" <> wrote in message
> news:.. .
>> Since Microsoft already knew about the "double-install trick" with
>> Vista, I am stunned they are also permitting this with Windows 7. I am
>> curious as to how many people will purposefully buy the less expensive
>> Upgrade CD (that is, with no qualifying OS for the "upgrade") since it
>> can accomplish the same result as the Full CD.
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>> Bill wrote:
>>> I did a clean install with my upgrade version but on a second blank
>>> hard drive. So now I dual boot with Vista 32 and Win 7 64 bit
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>>> You can do a clean install on your C drive but it will erase
>>> everything so you need a full back up. I suspect it will leave your D
>>> alone as that is a separate partition.
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>>> Select custom install from the setup for the clean install
>>> Bill
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>>> "John W. Wells" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> When and if this promised (free) upgrade disk arrives, will I be able
>>>> to do a "clean install," or are these sorts of disks only able to
>>>> "upgrade?"
>>>>
>>>> And... what about my D: disk, the Recovery Partition that sits on my
>>>> C: drive?
>>>>
>>>> --John Wells
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> I can verify that using an upgrade disk works. However I did hit a bump
> on my install. I have an inspiron 1525 notebook that was on it's second
> fujitsu 5400rpm hard drive. This last summer it experienced a thermo
> related (vents plugged up with dust) crash and I reinstalled Vista to
> get it back up running. I preordered Win7 premium and also a new
> Western Digital 7200rpm drive.
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> When the Win7 disks (it came with both 32 and 64 bit disks) arrived,
> I deactivated Itunes, removed the system password (to insure that I'd
> have no issues copying my files using my external sata drive enclosure),
> and shut down. Removed the old drive, popped in the new one and put the
> Win7 disk in. It took about 20 minutes for install to complete.
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> Got to the part where it asks for the product key and it said invalid
> key. Retyped a couple of times to be sure I wasn't the error and each
> time invalid key. So I went to the Newegg site to get their phone
> number for some tech support. It was the weekend, they're closed. I
> happened to notice a manufacturer listing of phone numbers and Microsoft
> was listed so I called them. The first person I talked to verified that
> the product key was indeed valid, and transferred me to tech support.
> They talked me through a run command cscript entry and a regedit. Then a
> reboot and re-entry of product key. That fixed it.
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> The total time on the phone was about 30 minutes. Neither person I
> talked to ever asked me if I had a qualifying product to use the upgrade
> and at no time did the install procedure ever ask for one.
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> The part that amazed me was at no time (so far at least) did I ever go
> to the Dell website to get drivers. Even the "Dell Webcam Manager"
> software was installed! Trend Micro Internet Security install bitched
> at me about not being compatible with Win7 but after it updated itself
> it seems fine also.
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For guidance on how to perform a clean Windows 7 install with an upgrade
disk see:
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cle...rade_media.asp
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