rockinrick
New Member
Hi all
I know there are several install threads, but I am not the most techie minded and get confused easily so thought I would start my own thread to keep track.
Right I got win 7 upgrade student version, and new ssd to put it on, and installed it and works fine, but when I went to register it, it say my product key is for an upgrade not clean install, so does this mean I have to wipe the drive, install vista, then reinstall win 7??
Ok, so I might not be the smartest person around, but does it not seem like a warning should be put in somewhere to say although this will clean install from this disk, you need install vista first, but then why let it do a clean install in the first place on a new drive, if it's not going to register. I remember one of the other versions where you just had to put you old disk in at a set point to confirm, which seems a much better idea.
If I am I missing any options, please point them out.
Many thanks for your time
Rick
I know there are several install threads, but I am not the most techie minded and get confused easily so thought I would start my own thread to keep track.
Right I got win 7 upgrade student version, and new ssd to put it on, and installed it and works fine, but when I went to register it, it say my product key is for an upgrade not clean install, so does this mean I have to wipe the drive, install vista, then reinstall win 7??
Ok, so I might not be the smartest person around, but does it not seem like a warning should be put in somewhere to say although this will clean install from this disk, you need install vista first, but then why let it do a clean install in the first place on a new drive, if it's not going to register. I remember one of the other versions where you just had to put you old disk in at a set point to confirm, which seems a much better idea.
If I am I missing any options, please point them out.
Many thanks for your time
Rick