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ViRGE said:
Build 8400 is the RC. The RTM is 9200.
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Well, I'll either deal with it for another week and just pick up the retail edition, or go back to Windows 7. Not sure which yet. But I am tired of not being able to reliably use my desktop.
 
Does anyone know if I buy the upgrade if it is tied to the system you purchase it from? Also, can the upgrade be used as a full install or do I need to spend the $30 extra for that?
 
TheStu said:
Does anyone know if I buy the upgrade if it is tied to the system you purchase it from? Also, can the upgrade be used as a full install or do I need to spend the $30 extra for that?
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OEM licenses are the only ones tied to the motherboard on which they're installed. Upgrades are transferable as long as the license from which you're upgrading is also transferred.

I don't know if you can do a clean install with the upgrade yet since I don't think it's technically available yet. But I could be wrong on that.
 
Nothinman said:
OEM licenses are the only ones tied to the motherboard on which they're installed. Upgrades are transferable as long as the license from which you're upgrading is also transferred.

I don't know if you can do a clean install with the upgrade yet since I don't think it's technically available yet. But I could be wrong on that.
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Well I am asking to see if there is a way that I can avoid having to re-install Windows 7 just so I can upgrade straight to Windows 8 (I don't use Metro, but I prefer the look and feel of 8 over 7 assuming that this problem goes away).
 
TheStu said:
Well I am asking to see if there is a way that I can avoid having to re-install Windows 7 just so I can upgrade straight to Windows 8 (I don't use Metro, but I prefer the look and feel of 8 over 7 assuming that this problem goes away).
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You can do a clean install via the online upgrade either with USB or burning an ISO, what I can't say is how Microsoft vets you for upgradability. I remember Paul Thurrott had an article on upgrading from the Release Preview on winsupersite.com

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tip-upgrade-release-preview-144319
 
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