I have a 4 year old Sony Vaio netbook which came with a Windows 7 starter edition which isn't that great. Id like to upgrade the OS to Windows 7 (pirated version) .Is it a good idea ? I own a macbook but I also have a lot of data and MS office (original) on my netbook.Will upgrading to Windows 7 cause any problem ?
Just do a clean install after saving all your data upfront. I also suggest that you download all required Drivers for your machine before doing a new installation if you didn't have them on and CD/DVD! To use the Upgrade Process may will result in quite a bit of problems and it's not adviced to do that!
First, I would strongly advise against installing a 'pirated Windows 7'. What is the exact model / type of your Sony VAIO?
My Vaio netbook doesn't have a CD Drive . It came with all the software loaded . I'll have to download drivers from the website I guess. Windows 8 looks confusing to me . Is there a cheaper way to get Windows 7 original version
Anytime Upgrade with oem:slp key is the easiest thing to try first. It will do no harm, even if it fails. If it fails, then you will need backup data, download drivers, download a Win 7 iso and transfer it to a usb stick, boot from usb stick and do clean reinstall of windows, then install any needed drivers , then install all your programs, then copy your data back, then figure out how to activate the new Windows installation ...