well, i'm about to get a Win7 Pro license (student offer) and i'm not sure about some things: 1. Seems like i'm getting the Upgrade version, if i download the Pro x64 ISO somewhere else and use the key i'll get, will i be ok? 2. I'm not american, so i'll get a non-american license, if i download the english ISO, will the same key work without problems? And will I be able to change the language if i want to? 3. If i do the downgrade trick (I'm on Ultimate x64 using Daz's, passed validation fully), will everything be stable? I mean drivers, apps, etc.? Or should i do a clean install instead? Been looking on google all of these, and i've read mixed results, so i'm asking if someone here can answer... Thanks in advance
What type of key are you buying? OEM? Retail? If Retail then it should not matter if you download another ISO from somewhere but you can always check that in a VM if you want to. You should be ok with an English version even though it is not an american license. I would also do a clean install because doing it the other way can create potential problems.
How many activations does it have? If it has quite a bit like a MSDN key you can always check it by installing the copy of windows 7 that you want to install in a VM program like VMware or Virtual Box and activate it with the key and see if it works. If it does then you can reinstall it the normal way and activate again but remember that if you activate it in a VM that takes up one activation count so only do that if you have a lot of activations. I don't normally do this but if you need I can give you 1 activation for Pro from my MSDN retail key if this does not work for you.
Seems like it's a single activation key, so i'll have one try and i'll deal with MS if i can't validate Guess i'll be ok if i do a clean install using the ISO provided with the key... Thanks for the help btw
Your welcome dude. BTW most retail keys have several activations. It should tell you where you are buying it from but I know that MSDN retail keys are 10 Online and 25 Phone activations so I would guess that regular retail is pretty similar but I would check out from the source that you are buying it from.
You are a student?? Seems that only some schools(high schools / universities)' students could have free license of Win7....
In the US I got xp pro and vista business for free at school. I guess it's different for where he lives. @ynhdarkman Maybe just save money and get RTM and use loader dude
dude, it might take awhile but I would install win7 Home Premium or Home Basic. Then use your upgrade disk to upgrade it to Pro. That way you do not have to worry about registry hacks that may transfer over when you upgrade.
What I would actually do is install Home Premium, then use your retail key for Professional in windows anytime upgrade. Once the upgrade is complete install your personal pro license key if it not already activated with your key. That would probably be the safest/best/quickest way to do it without messing anything up dude.
@WinFLP Yes you can use a retail key like that in windows anytime upgrade. I have just confirmed that with my MSDN retail key for Ultimate. Nice suggestion btw.
Well then, can I get a bootable USB to install and an Easy Transfer file in the same USB drive without having conflicts while booting? Doesn't matter if I have to do the Easy Transfer manually after install... I don't wanna run out of blank DVDs
agreed, no issues here either just clean crisp upgrades. BTW I have personally tested "Windows Anytime Upgrade" on every version of win7 so I can test my AIO activation kit and every one worked with flying colors.