Windows 7 Pro for £30

[CHR1S]

I got mine the instant i paid.

I have a confirmation email and when I go to the www.findmyorder.com site it shows in there but no option to download.

[jamin100]

I have a confirmation email and when I go to the www.findmyorder.com site it shows in there but no option to download.

Odd, I got this page as soon as i paid

[ChrisH]

How good is the "upgrade" from xp ? Does it just check your XP is ok then basically delete it install windows 7 or does it try other stuff which I am never keen on?

[jamin100]

no idea, i just did a clean install

[CHR1S]

Odd, I got this page as soon as i paid

Thats totaly different from mine altho I did buy the 64bit version

[ChrisH]

no idea, i just did a clean install

Are you saying the upgrade version purchased through this offer allowed you to do that?

[jamin100]

Are you saying the upgrade version purchased through this offer allowed you to do that?

Yup . . (NO see edit)

and . . . .

It appears that M$ are not that stupid after all.

After activating (or so i thought) i installed some software and needed to restart. When it restarts the activation window comes up again saying that the product key entered is the default product key for windows 7 and cant be activated.

so looks like im back to square 1 and need to speak to M$ again

edit: AND . . . the key that i originally received wont activate because "" The Software Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be used for upgrading, not for clean installations""

[CHR1S]

Yup . .

and . . . .

It appears that M$ are not that stupid after all.

After activating (or so i thought) i installed some software and needed to restart. When it restarts the activation window comes up again saying that the product key entered is the default product key for windows 7 and cant be activated.

so looks like im back to square 1 and need to speak to M$ again

Or change the ISO to Ultimate!

[ZeroHour]

CHR1S: Yeh thats fine to post its no worse then what you could do with XP cd's and its actually really useful to know as I would prefer one CD to select the edition then a cd per edition, cheers

[rad]

I have paid this morning, received my confirmation but too have not received the download link. My order states the fact I have paid.
I to have gone for 7 Pro 64bit.

[jamin100]

yeh mine was the 32 bit version.

But it looks like the serial numbers only work if your upgrading. I wanted to do a clean install. Trying a few things now.

The product.ini is nothing new unfortunatly. Just done some googleing and these serials are the ones that the install uses if you do not supply a product key. These cant be activated

[CHR1S]

yeh mine was the 32 bit version.

But it looks like the serial numbers only work if your upgrading. I wanted to do a clean install. Trying a few things now.

The product.ini is nothing new unfortunatly. Just done some googleing and these serials are the ones that the install uses if you do not supply a product key. These cant be activated

http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...-upgrades.aspx

Seems to think you can clean install

[jamin100]

http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...-upgrades.aspx

Seems to think you can clean install

Yeh the install worked fine, i just couldn't use the activation key so am limited to the 3 day thingy

[Hightower]

Yeh the install worked fine, i just couldn't use the activation key so am limited to the 3 day thingy

So, to clarify - does that mean if I pay for the 32-bit Pro online (£30) I won't be able to activate it? I'm currently on XP Pro?

I'm a bit lost - will it/won't it work?

[jamin100]

I think you can only upgrade form vista (but i may be wrong)
I've seen a suggestion that installing W7 without a key and then using the install media to perform an upgrade will trick w7 into thinking it was an upgrade an therefore work and activate with the upgrade serial.

I'm trying that now