alright, both of my answers are "as far as I know", ok? now then, most say that you must do a "clean install" which means using a full install disk and wiping the drive totally before installing the new operating system, and so far that has held true.
now then, as far as using the disk twice, as far as I know the answer is both yes and no, you can probably get away with using the disk to install windows 7 a second time, but... you will not be able to register it with the key provided with the disk, and it will stop running in I think it's 30 days if not registered with MS, so you can start the process but you will... need to buy another key to run the second copy of windows in example, I have a "clean OS installer file" which is windows 7 home premium edition with no manufactures junk added in, its a full install file but it will go south for the rest of your life if you don't have, or don't get a valid license file number to feed it toot sweet! take care, inthane -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pedro Romero Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 3:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FOR RANDY, UPGRADING FROM XP TO WINDOWS 7 I have two questions regarding this thread. 1. Must a person reformat a hard drive before converting from XP to 7? 2. If I have already purchased a version of Windows 7 which I have installed on a laptop, can I use that same CD to upgrade my desktop or must I buy another copy of Windows 7? Pete For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
