[SacredChaos]

The day Windows 7 came out I bought upgrade discs to upgrade my Vista to 7. Now I'm thinking about going to Core I7 which would require me to replace my motherboard. So, my question is... Do I need to buy another copy of Windows 7 to install with the new motherboard or is it not linked to the motherboard like an OEM copy is?

 

[macsbeach98]

no as far as I know it is not linked to the board but you will proberly have to ring microsoft to activate it when Internet activation fails

 

[SacredChaos]

Another question, since it is an upgrade version do I have to install my old Vista, then uprgrade it, or does it ask for a serial or something from a previous version?

 

[ericeod]

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Originally Posted by SacredChaos Another question, since it is an upgrade version do I have to install my old Vista, then uprgrade it, or does it ask for a serial or something from a previous version?

The upgrade discs are considered retail, so you will be able to call and activate it.

As for the second question, if you put in the install disc, then format and install, you can use the upgrade disk without having to use another OS. This is because the upgrade disc recognizes the previous OS before formatting (I have done this many times with my upgrade disc). However, if you had a new HDD without any previous installed OS, you would have to install an OS, then run the install from the Win 7 upgrade disc. You can do a clean install with a format first, so dont worry about that.

 

[SacredChaos]

Awesome, that saves me $100. Thanks for the help.