Digital River has the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade download for $29.99 (like before) for edu email addressees.
http://www.ultimatesteal.com
http://www.ultimatesteal.com
This is a HOT DEAL ! < if it is still valid >
There is a trick to allow a FULL install with
an UPGRADE DVD . < Google is your friend >
Tell your Student-friends to get an email acct.
& order a download copy . I believe its a full
RETAIL version .
Talking about dual install where you install it into a temp directory without activating then reinstall and let it verify the existing install? Knew that was with vista but not sure about Windows 7.
When I did this from the earlier deal, I didn't even need to dual install. The serial worked from a fresh install. WIN!
Nobody read my post. I did this exact same deal from digital river for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade.
1. I downloaded Windows 7 Pro ISO.
2. Burned it to disk
3. Fresh/Clean/Format install
4. Plug in Serial code from UPGRADE during install
5. Full version of Windows 7
No special tricks, double installs, upgrade installs or anything.
I have done this 3 times now because I changed my root drive from HD to SSD.
Nobody read my post. I did this exact same deal from digital river for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade.
1. I downloaded Windows 7 Pro ISO.
2. Burned it to disk
3. Fresh/Clean/Format install
4. Plug in Serial code from UPGRADE during install
5. Full version of Windows 7
No special tricks, double installs, upgrade installs or anything.
I have done this 3 times now because I changed my root drive from HD to SSD.
If you are a university student majoring in the sciences, check to see if your school is part of the MSDNAA program, I received this (and a host of other Microsoft software) for free:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/dd861349.aspx
I didnt even know my school was part of such a program. Looks like they disable recent grads real fast.