Confused about windows 7

JohnFL · #1 07-23-2009, 01:57 PM

I have ordered my upgrade for windows 7, but am wondering if i made a mistake.

I have windows XP Home, of which i keep a mirror image copy onto an other drive.

My concern is, when i install the new windows 7, will it kill the key numbers to my windows XP Home? From what i have read, it looks like it will. If that is the case, then if i do NOT like windows 7, and i revert back to my other hard drive which has the windows XP Home on it, will that no longer be a legal OS?

DaveC2003 · #2 07-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Click the link below to an article explaining the upgrade from XP to Windows 7.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/win...ista,6965.html

JohnFL · #3 07-23-2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveC2003

Click the link below to an article explaining the upgrade from XP to Windows 7.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/win...ista,6965.html

Okay Dave, i read that page, but I fail to see where it addresses my concerns.

If i install windows 7, and I use my XP keys to do it as an upgrade, will it then kill the XP keys?

Seems like i read an article that it would, and that is what scares me.

JohnFL · #4 07-24-2009, 08:51 AM

Thought I would share the reply I got back from MS, in case anyone else out there 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. ""

Monty007 · #5 07-24-2009, 05:22 PM

Thats good news. So if you want you can also set up a daul boot system.

DaveC2003 · #6 07-31-2009, 05:21 AM

Just a shame that the European version of Windows 7 will not let you upgrade from either XP or Vista

l33l33 · #7 11-04-2009, 06:31 PM

i have a toshiba laptop pre-installed with win7 os and i am reliant on my laptop as it is my life and job... well to cut a long story short i have forgot my password and i always put a bougus hint just incase the worst happens ect it gets stolen and now i am living to regret it as i dont remember my password.... please if anyone knows the slightest about my problem please e-mail me asap thanks in advance my e-mail is
l33_l33@hotmail.co.uk and again thank you