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Name: JohnFL
Date: July 23, 2009 at 11:06:40 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Home
CPU/Ram: 2.6 ghz / 768 mb
Product: Dell / DIMENSION 2400
Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:

I have ordered my upgrade for
windows 7, but i feel i may have
made a mistake. I have read that if i
install windows 7, it is going to ask me
for my XP keys. If i install it using
those XP keys, will my XP keys be
killed?

And if that is the case... if i DONT like
windows 7, and then go back to the
mirror image copy of XP that i have
on another drive, will my XP keys on
that mirror backup be any good
anymore?

It's quite confusing!



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Response Number 1
Name: hireageek
Date: July 23, 2009 at 11:09:25 Pacific
Reply:

Your key will still work if you decide to install xp so don't worry.

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Response Number 2
Name: jefro
Date: July 23, 2009 at 15:50:45 Pacific
Reply:

To be safe, make a ntbackup of your system along with system state. You may have to use your cd or someone elses to install ntbackup.

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Response Number 3
Name: JohnFL
Date: July 24, 2009 at 05:53:55 Pacific
Reply:

I received a reply from MS, and thought I would share it with anyone else who
might have had the same concerns as I did:

"I understand that you would like to know that after installing upgrade copy of
Windows 7 on Windows XP would product key for Windows XP be valid, Yes, the
product key for Windows XP would be valid.""


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Response Number 4
Name: rich1949
Date: July 30, 2009 at 18:54:20 Pacific
Reply:

However the purpose of an upgrade copy is to provide the new OS on top of the older one. This does not mean that you can install Windows 7 and then install XP on another system with the XP key. What process were you planning that you are concerned if the XP key is dead or not?

Richard


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Response Number 5
Name: jam
Date: July 30, 2009 at 19:03:58 Pacific
Reply:

Just so you know, only Vista supports an in-place upgrade. To install Win 7 on an XP system using the upgrade disc, you'll have to wipe the drive 1st, then during the Win 7 installation, you'll have to show proof of ownership of the qualifying OS (XP).

And as far as I can tell from the M$ reply in response #3, the XP product key remains valid so you should still be able to install XP on another system using the still valid key.


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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser
Date: July 31, 2009 at 05:03:35 Pacific
Reply:

but i feel i may have made a mistake

Most likely you did. If your copy of Windows came preinstalled on your Dell Dimension 2400, you do not qualify for the upgrade described in Post 5 above. The Dell XP CDs is not a full-installation CD which in turn would have qualified you for Win7 Upgrade.

i_Xp/VistaUser


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