Hi there,

I have a beta copy of Windows 7 and I wonder if that will upgrade a current version of Windows XP?

Also, if I succeed in doing that, when it comes time to purchase a license for Windows 7, will I be able to just upgrade the key number code and continue on? Perhaps I might be able to upgrade with an in place re-installation?

Thanks,

Gordon

No and No

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"Gordon J. Rattray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Hi there,

I have a beta copy of Windows 7 and I wonder if that will upgrade a current version
of Windows XP?

Also, if I succeed in doing that, when it comes time to purchase a license for
Windows 7, will I be able to just upgrade the key number code and continue on?
Perhaps I might be able to upgrade with an in place re-installation?

Thanks,

Gordon

Gordon J. Rattray wrote:
> I have a beta copy of Windows 7 and I wonder if that will
> upgrade a current version of Windows XP?
>
> Also, if I succeed in doing that, when it comes time to
> purchase a license for Windows 7, will I be able to just
> upgrade the key number code and continue on? Perhaps I
> might be able to upgrade with an in place re-installation?

No. Not directly.

No. Even if you went from Windows XP to Windows Vista to Windows 7 (the
upgrade path you could do without a clean installation of some sort) - the
"beta" (likely RC - Release Candidate) would need to be uninstalled and the
full version installed in order to use your new license for Windows 7.

Maybe - but Microsoft recommends a clean install when going from RCs to Full
Releases - so it would probably not be worth your time - unless the upgrade
path I have given you seem simple enough.

There is no direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7.

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1) No
2) No

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"Gordon J. Rattray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi there,

I have a beta copy of Windows 7 and I wonder if that will upgrade a current version of Windows XP?

Also, if I succeed in doing that, when it comes time to purchase a license for Windows 7, will I be able to just upgrade the key number code and continue on? Perhaps I might be able to upgrade with an in place re-installation?

Thanks,

Gordon

On Sun, 6 Sep 2009 19:24:02 -0700, "Gordon J. Rattray" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:


> I have a beta copy of Windows 7 and I wonder if that will upgrade
> a current version of Windows XP?


No.


> Also, if I succeed in doing that, when it comes time to purchase
> a license for Windows 7, will I be able to just upgrade the key
> number code and continue on? Perhaps I might be able to upgrade
> with an in place re-installation?


Since you won't succeed in doing that, there's really no question
here.

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