Will upgrade allow a clean install? Will the upgrade version allow me to perform a clean install, or do I have to keep my old files and other garbage?
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The upgrade versions will let you perform a clean install, only it will ask you to insert the genuine CD of an older OS during installation to verify you are actually upgrading. Microsoft certainly isn't going to take your word that you already have a copy! Save your money and buy the upgrade versions.
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There prob won't be new updates but I have not experienced any inconvenience with my version, which is the newer one, forgot which I think 10.10?
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As I read it, after I got it is NO. It will not update anything unless, you completely format your hard drive, since it is for new computers, and not an upgrade. That is what I wanted and when I got this I couldn't even understand what I was supposed to do. You have to buy another program to get ready to install this one. So my answer would be no upgrade for any operating system. I wanted it for XP, but have a Vista too, NADA, as I read it. I sent it back and Amazon is amazing in handling returns. Thanks Amazon.............
1978687
I don't see any reason why it couldn't. But, unless you can get the upgrade for free, I would just install Classic Shell instead (It's free to download).
539611
"Clean install" means to FORMAT ("erase" everything on the hard drive C) and install the operating system on a clean hard drive...instead of "upgrading" an operating system by installing a new operating system over the files of the previous operating system. If you GOOGLE "clean install" you'll find complete instructions.
2003727
I've gotten several free minor updates so far, and I assume that 8.1 will be just another update. Updates are not the same as upgrades, which usually are not free.
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Are you able to get v2 by a software upgrade or is just a case of "let the buyer beware"?
1059870
I have the same problem but for ALL updates - there are about 60 some odd updates that need to be applied and I can't get them to apply. I've tried a few things I saw online but gave up when none of them worked. I need to completely re-install Windows on it. Do you remember if it came with a Windows disk? I can't find one.
15594
it is a full version that's requires delete hard drive previously to installation. It cant be used as UPGRADE.
1754797
You have to convert the old format to the new one. The reason I upgraded is because I wanted more features, but you need to re learn several of the commands, and some of the old does not work quite as before.
1834946
Yes. This license cannot be installed as an upgrade, it must be a fresh install.
843672
Yes, the install offers an upgrade or to do a full (clean) install which is what I did. If you're putting an SSD and hard drive in to your machine, don't connect the hard drive until after the install if you want the OS to be on the SSD. The installer can get confused if you have more than one drive available.
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if you don't want to upgrade then you can do the double install. the first install chose a new install and do not enter the key. at the end of this you will be given 30 days to activate. run the disc again and this time chose upgrade and enter the license key. this is a work around issued by ms for people that could not upgrade such as having a 32 bit system and wanting a 64 bit new install
1348602
No upgrades needed just plug it in ur computer and it installs everything. Very easy. I have windows 6 and iTunes so you should be in even better shape!
100101
No. An "upgrade" version requires a previous version to be existing (or at least have the installation disk(s) for the previous version). That said, XP is no longer supported and is vunerable to security attacks. MS is providing no further updates (as of April 2014). But if ou must have XP, then look for the "Full" version.
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Clean install with upgraded media has always been an issue.http://winsupersite.com/article/windows8/clean-install-windows-8-upgrade-media-144648
1831640
No it should do what is necessary as in actuality its on upgrade. Only if you are using a completely different product, say AVG and now using Norton, then you would have to uninstall the AVG.