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Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

So I've already pre-ordered Windows 7 Upgrade for $30 (using my student email address). Now all I need is a legit OS to upgrade it from.

My plan is to buy an OEM cd from ebay (for around $30), install this, then install Windows 7. Will this work. Is there an easier way?

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I'm currently pissed at the digital river company right now. I might have to cancel my order. It says "upgrade" but the guy at digital river told me it would work as a full install. Now I'm not so sure I was given correct information. I'm awaiting an e-mail.

Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

Yeah, I kinda led myself to believe that it was a full version, but after doing a bit of googling, I started to have doubts. I read somewhere that the student version is identical to the retail upgrade, which I think you need an xp/license key for. We probably won't find out for sure until the 22nd, but if you get a reply from the digitalriver guy, please share. Smile

Chokse · Joined: 22 May 2009

Not really sure I see the problem here. Just use the CD key that came with the version of Windows you are using on your computer right now. You can't possibly be using Windows 98. You've got to be using either XP or Vista, so just use that CD key. Seems pretty simple to me.

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

I'm glad I have a dell. A copy of the OEM CD should work as Dell (and a few other manufacturers) have some kind of volume licensing for OEMs that doesn't require individual activation. Any DELL CD works perfectly on any Dell.

juchangok · Joined: 15 Jan 2009

It should work.

Also, Windows 7 is super sexy. I use it for all my systems at home. It runs MUCH faster than Vista and actually runs pretty smooth compared to XP. I am thoroughly happy with the new OS.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

Thanks for posting their reply. I must say I liked this part:

"This is a full version of Windows 7 so you can install it to a computer
which does not have an Operating System installed or a different
Operating System installed."

It makes me wonder why they called it an upgrade if it's a full version.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Find/download a copy of Windows 7 RC or RTM version. They are free. microsoft stopped giving out CD-KEys for the RC and RTM version. If you can find one of those free keys they gave out, you can "upgrade" your RTM version of Windows 7 to the full retail version, by just paying the Upgrade price.

The best part..... all it does is change the CD key on your machine from the Windows 7 RTM to the Windows 7 Retail. That's it. Everything else is the same. No setups, no upgrades, nothign.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I heard back from Digital River yet again. Here is what they said:

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Once again, Microsoft has made something as simple as a new OS confusing.

Reminds me of the whole, "Windows Vista Capable, Windows Vista Certified" fiasco.

Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

Well, today's the day. Got my email with download instructions. It mentions nothing of needing an old OS. Here are the steps they wrote:

orosee · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

Does anybody know how to buy Windows 7 US version if you don't have a US address? I tried all day from the MS store in all countries where I have/had an address and credit card and where the language is or can be set to English.

What I am looking for is a 119.99 USD Home Premium upgrade.

UK prices are much higher than that.
German prices are ridiculous - 119.99 EURO (that's 50% over US price) and there may be 19% VAT on top of that, and I don't know if the OS will be German language only (meaning another 100 Euro on top to buy the Ultimate edition)
Most of Asia is still selling Vista only, including Thailand.

Last year I got Office 2007 from a trial on a computer which I bought in Thailand, US version, using Korean card Shocked

and it worked.

Any known shops that sell visa download w/o US address? Paypal would be nice. Or a boxed copy of the US version (not Korean) in a Yongsan shop?

Any ideas? I don't want to start with bittorrent.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I thought this was a day early, but Windows 7 is now available from digital river. I got my link and am downloading it. I'm a little confused because it says 1 of 3 , but is downloading about 3 gigs. I didn't expect 3 discs? Hmm... Well, I'm 71% done. Will find out soon, I suppose.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Finished the download. It's between 2 and 3 gigs. Total of 3 files, plus the downloader. I'll try installing tonight and update.