Windows 7 question

mooshoepork

There's a sweet student deal going around for Windows 7 home premium. It's 50 bucks.

I'm thinking of selling this laptop/upgrading in the next few months. If I buy it now, will I be unable to use it on my new laptop?

FyreWulff

When you sell the laptop just install Ubuntu on it, keep the disc and key for yourself

mooshoepork

So the code can be used on another computer? I thought it was one code to one computer?

TychoCelchuuu

You might need to go through Microsoft's automated phone system to get your copy activated but as long as you're only running 7 on one computer you're good.

I'm 98% sure.

FunkyWaltDogg

It depends on whether you're getting a Retail or OEM copy. A Retail license is transferrable, an OEM license isn't.

Infidel

And if you're buying it separate from the computer, it's not OEM.

So you will be fine.

Djeet

The Windows 7 student license (I assume you're speaking of this) is a retail copy. You can move it from machine to machine, but it can only be installed on one machine at a time. It is considered an upgrade license, so you will need a licensed version of XP/Vista.

It may fail activation on a new machine if you've already activated it on another machine. You will need to call in to Microsoft to resolve that, but so long as it's only installed on one machine at a time it's still legit. To abide by the EULA you need to uninstall the O.S. from the existing machine before installing O.S. to the new machine.

I'm not sure of the specifics if your licensed version of XP/Vista is an OEM version, but I think it'd still by OK to move the Win7 upgrade between machines. You may wish to look at the EULA for OEM XP/Vista, but the T&C of the ultimatesteal offer does not seem to bar OEM versions from the promotion.

FunkyWaltDogg

Infidel wrote: »

And if you're buying it separate from the computer, it's not OEM.

So you will be fine.

Funny, that's the same thing my buddy who works for a MS contractor told me...

*cough*

Infidel

Yay online stores! It's pretty much like any other shady dealer of SOFTWARE FOR CHEAP because it's not technically legit unless you get it installed by the manufacturer with a new system.

We were pretty strict about it at my business, no OEM unless we install it.

I suppose the student deal could be a shady thing like this too, but I find that highly unlikely since schools are super anal about licensing and not violating their relationship with companies. $50 for retail is a totally reasonable discount, at my school I actually am running Windows 7 that I got for free. :^: My brother is running a copy that my Microsoft buddy picked up, I think it was like $40 for Ultimate.

meeker

Where do you see Windows 7 for $50? The Student version is $64 for the download and $13 for them to send you the disk. And it is W7 Professional.

The Original preorder was $50 for Home and they had a deal for $30 for students that expired on January 5th.

The student discount is here:

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx

mooshoepork

I'm in Australia - http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/offers/windows-7-student-upgrade.aspx


Well, that's going to be a pain in the ass because I'm on a netbook. I can't just update my beta to a paid version? I have to put xp/vista on and then update that?

What is wrong with these people

FunkyWaltDogg

It is possible to do a clean install from an upgrade copy; I haven't done it myself, but Google knows how. I should point out that if you don't own a copy of XP or Vista, you would be breaking the terms of your license to do so, but presumably that's not an issue in your case since your netbook surely came with an earlier version of Windows included.

meeker

Yeah, the Upgrade disk gives you two options.

Upgrade Install - Install using the same settings and files in Vista. No loss of data.

Custom Install - Format your drive and Install 7 clean.

It does not require you to have a previous version of Windows like the XP Upgrade Disk did.

fightinfilipino

odd. on my upgrade copy of Win7, that option never came up. i was forced to reinstall Vista so that the Win7 installer would see it before allowing me to do a clean install.