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Windows 7 Home Premium - XP/Vista Upgrade pack

  • 03-12-2009 11:08PM
    #1
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    For anyone who is tiring of Vista, this is the best price I have seen for a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade package.

    Amazon £63.12 (69.29 Euro) and qualifies for free delivery to Ireland.


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  • #2
    broker2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭broker2008


    I have Vista Home, will this upgrade do the ob, what is the difference between this and full version ?


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    broker2008 wrote: »
    I have Vista Home, will this upgrade do the ob, what is the difference between this and full version ?

    It is the same, but you need to have a full retail version of XP or Vista home premium to install it.

    Unfortunately it will not work with OEM versions of Vista or XP Home. If you bought a PC with Vista or XP preinstalled (ie off Dell or another retailer) then that would be an OEM version and this upgrade would not work (OEM is basically a restricted license). A full retail version is a copy of windows that would have been bought seperately to the PC.

    *EDIT:* I was wrong, it can be used to upgrade either an OEM or a Full version. :)

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1505
    You originally purchased a PC with a copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista.

    You qualify for an upgrade on that specific PC. Any version of XP or Vista qualifies for an upgrade to any version of Windows 7. So if you bought a Dell in 2007 with Windows XP Home preinstalled, you can buy a retail upgrade of Windows XP Professional and install it on that PC. This is true even if along the way you wiped the hard disk clean and installed a beta of Windows 7. The license for Windows XP was permanently assigned to that machine when you first turned it on and accepted the license agreement. The fact that the original operating system isn’t currently installed on the PC is irrelevant.


  • #4
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    FWIW and IMHO Windows 7 is great. It just works.
    I have only found one little complaint with the Home Premium version which is that the built-in back up utlity will not back-up over your home network. IE your back-up drive has to be physically connected to your Home Premium PC to do the back-up. Probably not a biggie but I found it disappointing.


  • #5
    trooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    marco_polo wrote: »
    It is the same, but you need to have a full retail version of XP or Vista home premium to install it.

    Unfortunately it will not work with OEM versions of Vista or XP Home. If you bought a PC with Vista or XP preinstalled (ie off Dell or another retailer) then that would be an OEM version and this upgrade would not work (OEM is basically a restricted license). A full retail version is a copy of windows that would have been bought seperately to the PC.

    *EDIT:* I was wrong, it can be used to upgrade either an OEM or a Full version. :)

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1505

    AFAIK you cannot upgrade XP to 7 without a full clean install of 7.
    With Vista you can just run the upgrade. No need for a ground up install.


  • #6
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    marco_polo wrote: »
    For anyone who is tiring of Vista, this is the best price I have seen for a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade package.

    Amazon £63.12 (69.29 Euro) and qualifies for free delivery to Ireland.

    Had a look at this and it does charge for delivery and bumps price up to 65.99 at checkout. The total converted is €83 and some change.

    Or was I doing something wrong?


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  • #7
    mcgovern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Had a look at this and it does charge for delivery and bumps price up to 65.99 at checkout. The total converted is €83 and some change.

    Or was I doing something wrong?

    Amazon charge the Irish VAT rate at checkout if you are getting anything delivered here.


  • #8
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Had a look at this and it does charge for delivery and bumps price up to 65.99 at checkout. The total converted is €83 and some change.

    Or was I doing something wrong?

    Did you select "free supersaver delivery"? It's coming in at just under £67 for me. Select GBP as payment currency, Amazon's exchange rate can be a rip off.


  • #9
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    bmaxi wrote: »
    Did you select "free supersaver delivery"? It's coming in at just under £67 for me. Select GBP as payment currency, Amazon's exchange rate can be a rip off.


    Dang!

    I went with one click shopping! The price of convenience!

    Oh well!


  • #10
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    If your a student or a lecturer you can get it for €49.99 here

    Sounds like a great offer if your not though!


  • #11
    cdb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 882 ✭✭✭cdb


    Bargain alerts is probably not the place for this but how does the Windows 7 upgrade compare with the standalone install, has anyone experience of the two? I've Vista x64 installed but would generally do a clean install - is there much difference going down the upgrade route?


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  • #12
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    cdb wrote: »
    Bargain alerts is probably not the place for this but how does the Windows 7 upgrade compare with the standalone install, has anyone experience of the two? I've Vista x64 installed but would generally do a clean install - is there much difference going down the upgrade route?

    Maybe it is better nowadays but from past experience (98->XP) I would go with the clean install route every time.


  • #13
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    trooney wrote: »
    AFAIK you cannot upgrade XP to 7 without a full clean install of 7.
    With Vista you can just run the upgrade. No need for a ground up install.

    You can do a full clean install with this upgrade media disk exactly the same as a with a brand new copy of Win 7, this is an also an option for vista but you can do the in place upgrade either.

    (I think this could be exactly what you meant, I am just clarifying for others posters in case there is confusion that this product will work for XP :))


    However with with the upgrade license, if you do not have a valid existing XP/Vista license then you will not be able to activate the product. (It will also fail if you have a OEM license and try to install the upgrade on a different machine)


  • #14
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Had a look at this and it does charge for delivery and bumps price up to 65.99 at checkout. The total converted is €83 and some change.

    Or was I doing something wrong?
    mcgovern wrote: »
    Amazon charge the Irish VAT rate at checkout if you are getting anything delivered here.

    Oops forgot the VAT rate, still not too bad as the base price online I have been seeing is about 80 sterling from UK retailers and about 90 euro in Ireland, all before delivery.
    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Dang!

    I went with one click shopping! The price of convenience!

    Oh well!

    If it is any consolation you are still probably saving at least 5-10 Euro. :)


  • #15
    mcw92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭mcw92


    how many pc's can this be installed on?


  • #16
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    mcw92 wrote: »
    how many pc's can this be installed on?

    Home edition is just the one


  • #17
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    If you have a few machines to upgrade (Like me, desktop, laptop, netbook, bargain alerts responsible for them all :o) then it's worth going for the Family pack with 3 licences not in stock in Amazon at the mo, I got it at launch time in PC World in Sprucefield for £129.99 probably available elsewhere on the net aswell.

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • #18
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Dublinstiofán wrote: »
    If your a student or a lecturer you can get it for €49.99 here

    Sounds like a great offer if your not though!

    This is Professional. I don't think you can upgrade from the home editions to this but I'm open to correction.


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    what's the difference between pro and home?


  • #20
    Effluo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    Dublinstiofán wrote: »
    If your a student or a lecturer you can get it for €49.99 here

    Sounds like a great offer if your not though!

    Or the home premium version here for around €35
    http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpuk/en_GB/DisplayHomePage?resid=6W@9igoHAioAADMHu6gAAAAQ&rests=1259954451476


  • #21
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Effluo wrote: »
    Or the home premium version here for around €35
    http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpuk/en_GB/DisplayHomePage?resid=6W@9igoHAioAADMHu6gAAAAQ&rests=1259954451476

    Appears only to be available in the U.K.


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  • #22
    Effluo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    bmaxi wrote: »
    Appears only to be available in the U.K.

    nope


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bmaxi wrote: »
    This is Professional. I don't think you can upgrade from the home editions to this but I'm open to correction.

    I upgraded from Vista home to 7 pro.


  • #24
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Effluo wrote: »
    nope

    Well I based my reply on this.

    http://drh.img.digitalriver.com/store/mswpuk/ContentTheme/pbPage.Terms

    Do you intend to enlighten us?


  • #25
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I upgraded from Vista home to 7 pro.

    Good news. Any difficulties? Did you upgrade an OEM or a retail issue?


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    OEM copies can be upgraded. The problem is that by upgrading an OEM licence, the upgrade inherits the same restrictions. So, if you replace the motherboard, both of your Windows licences (the previous version and the new Windows 7 upgrade) are void.


  • #27
    nephster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭nephster


    bmaxi wrote: »
    Well I based my reply on this.

    http://drh.img.digitalriver.com/store/mswpuk/ContentTheme/pbPage.Terms

    Do you intend to enlighten us?

    Tried my TCD address and it appears to be eligible. So it implies it's now available to us here!


  • #28
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    nephster wrote: »
    Tried my TCD address and it appears to be eligible. So it implies it's now available to us here!

    <Insert stale West Brit joke here>


  • #29
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Liam O wrote: »
    what's the difference between pro and home?

    http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/compare/default.aspx


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bmaxi wrote: »
    Good news. Any difficulties? Did you upgrade an OEM or a retail issue?

    Student edition so I presume its retail. Also went from 32-bit to 64. No difficulties at all. I just had to do a clean install instead of an upgrade, which I know isnt technically an upgrade. It still cost me the same price which is all that matters.


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  • #31
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    nephster wrote: »
    Tried my TCD address and it appears to be eligible. So it implies it's now available to us here!

    When you go to buy it doesn't give an option except UK. I'm not comfortable with the download only option, too much room for error.


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