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  1. 10-26-2009 09:22 PM #1
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    Use Windows 7 Upgrade Edition as a Clean Install

    How To: Use Your Windows 7 Upgrade Disk On a Fresh PC - Page 1 | Maximum PC

    Nice guide I found. This will be save a bunch of time since you don't have to install a previous OS and then upgrade every time you want to install Windows 7.

    Point to note, though: legally, you MUST own a previous version of Windows to use this.
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    After reading through that article, this one reply got my attention:
    Just install a clean install, Dont enter any Key when asked. Then, once you are ready to activate, create a folder called Windows.old on the root of your C: drive, then activate with your key just like normal. I know, it sounds too simple, and that it's too big a loophole for them to have missed, but it's worked for me 4 times now and my machines are on a retail upgrade disc and key.
    Now, if this is true...daaaaaamn!
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    thnx

    I managed to do a clean install with Upgrade media on a PC the other day, ran into issues, but after troubleshooting, it works

    If this way works though, it sounds super-easy

    the root of the C drive is C:\ right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by billdcat4 View Post
    The root of the C drive is C:\ right?
    Yes.
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    Installed Win 7 Home Premium using upgrade...had Vista, and I love it!
    I need to get my TV card up and running, and get that media center up and going, as well.... YAY
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    Quote Originally Posted by YMAA View Post
    Yes.
    I created that file in the C drive of the PC that I just clean-installed Win7 on. I don't expect any changes since, it activated without issues, but just in case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NMDante View Post
    After reading through that article, this one reply got my attention:
    Just install a clean install, Dont enter any Key when asked. Then, once you are ready to activate, create a folder called Windows.old on the root of your C: drive, then activate with your key just like normal. I know, it sounds too simple, and that it's too big a loophole for them to have missed, but it's worked for me 4 times now and my machines are on a retail upgrade disc and key.
    Now, if this is true...daaaaaamn!
    That's F'ing sweet.

    Home Premium can access RDP but can't host RDP right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperFly03 View Post
    That's F'ing sweet.

    Home Premium can access RDP but can't host RDP right?
    I believe you are correct about RDP and Home Premium, but I never tried it, so I can't tell you for sure. What I have heard, RDP is not included with Home Premium...but that's why I have Win 7 Pro, also. hehe.
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    AFAIK, Home Premium never allowed RDP (as in, you couldn't RDP into a Home Premium box). But it does have the RDP software to connect to another computer that does support RDP support.

    Does that make any sense?


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    Sorry to bring this back, but is it possible that MS is going to fix this in SP1? I don't want all these machines giving validation errors out.

    Does Win really know if I have XP/Vista on the HD when I format it before clean installing?
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