Do i qualify for win 8 upgrade

[MrIncognito]

**started new thread as have moved on since last thread.

after doing a bit more research im happy to jump onto windows 8 now.

Problem now is. I have an old XP OEM key but HD long dead and disc gone.

I also have a working win 7on this laptop but id like to keep it that way as no need to change.

So do i qualify for the upgrade? is it possible to do clean install without having the prev version installed on a completly new HD?

If not ill bite the bullet and pay full whack, but id feel a bit hard done by when i have purchased 2 windows before..

 

[demonix]

You can do a clean install with the upgrade, but you'll have to do a few things to get it to activate.

You could use the laptop to purchase and download the upgrade, but if you can get a hold of an XP OEM (it has to be a OEM and not a retail disc) disc you can use that with the key you have when you get a new hard drive and then run the upgrade assistant on that.