windows upgrade, can i?

stifler · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:11

Quick question, can i install vista(retail) on another pc once i've used the w7 upgrade on the pc vista is currently on?

cheers.

Memphis · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:18

Yes of course

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Engram · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:21

Legally, or technically?

Legally I would probably say "no".

stifler · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:23

Memphis said:
Yes of course .

cheers, thats what i though.

PakJai · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:54

I would say yes.

You legally own a copy of vista, so upgrading from this is valid.
You would then be running Windows 7 and not Vista, therefore you can use it on another computer as you are not running two pcs or more on it.

I don't think they mentioned anything about you not being able to legally use your old OS once you have upgraded on it.

Burnsy2023 · 31 Dec 2009 at 12:56

PakJai said:
I don't think they mentioned anything about you not being able to legally use your old OS once you have upgraded on it.

Actually they're quite specific about it. It's not allowed. The qualifying product cannot be transferred after it has been upgraded.

swinnie · 31 Dec 2009 at 13:12

Burnsy2023 said:
Actually they're quite specific about it. It's not allowed. The qualifying product cannot be transferred after it has been upgraded.

This.

stifler · 31 Dec 2009 at 13:28

if i did it would they know?

Memphis · 31 Dec 2009 at 17:57

Burnsy2023 said:
Actually they're quite specific about it. It's not allowed. The qualifying product cannot be transferred after it has been upgraded.

Oh really? Huh, my apologies!

_Jimlad_ · 31 Dec 2009 at 19:43

i don't think anyone would really care, bug legally you 'upgraded' the vista licence therefore you can't use it.

doggs · 31 Dec 2009 at 23:06

stifler said:
if i did it would they know?

unlikely

Fire Wizard · 1 Jan 2010 at 12:09

Burnsy2023 said:
Actually they're quite specific about it. It's not allowed. The qualifying product cannot be transferred after it has been upgraded.

Indeed. Once you have installed Windows 7, you will no longer be able to use the version of Windows that you used as the qualifying product for the upgrade:

Microsoft said:
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14. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.

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