Comments on: I bought a laptop that was eligible for a free Windows 7 upgrade. Can I upgrade my desktop instead? http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/ Windows XP information Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:26:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael M http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-10921 Michael M Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:36:28 +0000 http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/#comment-10921 You will be able to upgrade your Dell with Win7 CD, as long as you have windows XP / Vista installed on Dell, the CD and Windows 7 license number. Always do a full backup before any upgrade just in case and something will go wrong. I just bought "Family Upgrade Pack" from Amazon for $150 and got 3 licenses (will share it with my friends) so it's $50 per license :)) Good deal - Good Luck with upgrade You will be able to upgrade your Dell with Win7 CD, as long as you have windows XP / Vista installed on Dell, the CD and Windows 7 license number.
Always do a full backup before any upgrade just in case and something will go wrong. I just bought “Family Upgrade Pack” from Amazon for $150 and got 3 licenses (will share it with my friends) so it’s $50 per license :))
Good deal -
Good Luck with upgrade

]]> By: Yeti http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-10920 Yeti Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:14:53 +0000 http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/#comment-10920 Until people receive those free upgrade discs, no one will know for sure if they're tied to a particular manufacturer or not. If they're like the normal upgrade discs that are for sale separately, you'd be able to upgrade any computer with a prior Windows installation on it but the key will get tied to the first computer on which it's activated. Until people receive those free upgrade discs, no one will know for sure if they’re tied to a particular manufacturer or not.

If they’re like the normal upgrade discs that are for sale separately, you’d be able to upgrade any computer with a prior Windows installation on it but the key will get tied to the first computer on which it’s activated.

]]> By: Smyth http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-10919 Smyth Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:08:48 +0000 http://altxp.com/2010/02/i-bought-a-laptop-that-was-eligible-for-a-free-windows-7-upgrade-can-i-upgrade-my-desktop-instead/#comment-10919 The Windows 7 upgrade will invalidate the copy of Vista running on your laptop. If you have a copy of, say, Windows XP, and you install it on your laptop, you'll be able to use your 7 upgrade on your desktop. However, Microsoft will know if you're attempting to use both Windows 7 and the Vista it was meant to replace, and it's possible that both copies will become impossible to update. The Windows 7 upgrade will invalidate the copy of Vista running on your Laptop. If you have a copy of, say, Windows XP, and you install it on your Laptop, you’ll be able to use your 7 upgrade on your desktop. However, Microsoft will know if you’re attempting to use both Windows 7 and the Vista it was meant to replace, and it’s possible that both copies will become impossible to update.

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