Comments on: What is the difference between Windows 7 and Windows 7 Upgrade? http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html All ABout Windows OS Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: J http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-163 J Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:13:48 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-163 Upgrade is simply installing on your existing install. The install checks to verify you have a previous version of Windows before you are allowed to continue the install. Sometimes Microsoft will give you a discounted update from one version to another, but you have to prove you have the previous version usually a install CD will be proof enough. A full version does not require you to have previously owned any version of Windows before it lets you install. In the case of Windows 7 they probably require you to have owned a qualifying version of Windows Vista from participating manufactures. See info below. Upgrade is simply installing on your existing install. The install checks to verify you have a previous version of Windows before you are allowed to continue the install. Sometimes Microsoft will give you a discounted update from one version to another, but you have to prove you have the previous version usually a install CD will be proof enough. A full version does not require you to have previously owned any version of Windows before it lets you install.
In the case of Windows 7 they probably require you to have owned a qualifying version of Windows Vista from participating manufactures. See info below.

]]> By: tim@q3dimensions.com http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-162 tim@q3dimensions.com Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:51:33 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-162 Full version helps in avoiding dual installation in case of re installation of the OS. Upgrade version only costs around two thirds of the price of the original version. You will find this article useful: http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-windows-7-upgrade-and-full-version/ Full version helps in avoiding dual installation in case of re installation of the OS.
Upgrade version only costs around two thirds of the price of the original version.

You will find this article useful:
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-windows-7-upgrade-and-full-version/

]]> By: ryanz4 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-161 ryanz4 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-161 The only difference is that you must have a copy of XP or Vista installed for the upgrade. Which means if you ever need to reinstall Windows 7 using the upgrade, I think you need to reinstall XP or Vista or at least have the product key on hand for the previous OS. Because I tend to reinstall often, I spent the extra money and went with the non-upgrade. Makes things easier for me. However for most people the upgrade is just fine. *note* Only people with Vista can officially "upgrade" to 7. You'll need to do a clean install coming from XP. The only difference is that you must have a copy of XP or Vista installed for the upgrade.
Which means if you ever need to reinstall Windows 7 using the upgrade, I think you need to reinstall XP or Vista or at least have the product key on hand for the previous OS.

Because I tend to reinstall often, I spent the extra money and went with the non-upgrade. Makes things easier for me. However for most people the upgrade is just fine.

*note* Only people with Vista can officially “upgrade” to 7. You’ll need to do a clean install coming from XP.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-160 Jacob Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:43:37 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-160 If you fancy keeping your files and settings, get the upgrade. If you fancy keeping your files and settings, get the upgrade.

]]> By: Mark M http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-159 Mark M Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:15:06 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-159 Windows 7 Upgrade is for people who are already running Windows XP or Windows Vista and want to upgrade to Windows 7. It is less costly than the full version of Windows 7, but you must already have a legal license for XP or Vista. (Note: Only Vista allows you to perform a true upgrade, with XP you can use the upgrade license but you have to wipe your existing Windows installation out during the install procedure). Regular Windows 7 is for a new installation on a PC without any prior Windows license. Windows 7 Upgrade is for people who are already running Windows XP or Windows Vista and want to upgrade to Windows 7. It is less costly than the full version of Windows 7, but you must already have a legal license for XP or Vista. (Note: Only Vista allows you to perform a true upgrade, with XP you can use the upgrade license but you have to wipe your existing Windows installation out during the install procedure).

Regular Windows 7 is for a new installation on a PC without any prior Windows license.

]]> By: tommy http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-158 tommy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:34:20 +0000 http://www.daniloelectronica.com/windows-7/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-7-and-windows-7-upgrade.html#comment-158 Windows 7 Upgrade is a upgrade of the previous version of windows to the current version of windows. Windows 7 is a full re-install of an OS. Windows 7 Upgrade is a upgrade of the previous version of windows to the current version of windows.

Windows 7 is a full re-install of an OS.

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