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• April 14, 2014

  Support for Windows XP has ended

  Support and updates for Windows XP are no longer available. The Windows XP Community forum will continue to be available for discussion on Windows XP topics with other customers. Find out how to stay protected.
  

Windows

Applies to:

• Windows
• Windows XP
• Install, Upgrade and Activate

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Question

aesong asked on

upgrade XP to Windows 7

I am running xp on one computer and vista on another.  I want to upgrade to Windows 7 on both computers.  Can I buy an upgrade to do this?

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Answer

A. User replied on

You will have to buy an Upgrade Disk/licence for each of them, unless your Vista qualified for a free Upgrade.

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How does the Windows 7 Upgrade Option work?

The Windows 7 Upgrade Option is available through participating PC manufacturers on selected PCs and through Microsoft on qualifying purchases of the Windows Vista packaged product. The Windows 7 Upgrade Option applies to Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions. Your Windows 7 upgrade will be to the comparable version: so you'll get either Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional (the upgrade to Windows Vista Business), or Windows 7 Ultimate, respectively. The Windows 7 Upgrade Option program runs from June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Some Manufacturers may choose to shorten the Upgrade Option time frame.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/offers/upgrade-option.aspx

Above Microsoft link has the info for Windows 7 Upgrade Options from participating Computer Manufacturers.
Read the info there (click on your Manufacturer’s link) to see if you qualify, and how to order.

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One Licence = One Installation.

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102

Windows 7 pricing at above link.



http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx

Windows 7 upgrade paths at above link.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

Hardware/Software Windows 7 Compatibility Center.


For any further Windows 7 questions:


http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7

Above link is to Windows 7 Forums, for questions about windows 7.

All Windows 7 questions should be directed there


Cheers.