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Post Date: 2009-09-12
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    Posted: 12 Sep 2009 at 7:35pm
I'm currently awaiting my new DS computer - where are you UPS Sleepy - so it comes with the Win 7 coupon.  Just curious if anyone knows how this is going to play out.  Do i take the coupon to a store to get the program?
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You will receive a document with your Windows 7 key on it. It will have instructions on how to obtain a copy of Windows 7 once it is released. Afterwards, you may simply upgrade or do a freshinstallation once it arrives

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disk would be awesome... but i guess you cant have everything can you? :(
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I'm sure you will be given the option of getting a CD, MS is not in habit of distributing their OS via download.

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But that would be a great idea
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I certainly hope it's a fresh install and not an upgrade. I've done Window's upgrades in the past and it's often not a pretty sight. Always better to fresh install.

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Agreed fresh install is the way to go

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if you mean that one will end-up with vista and win7 if one wanted to then yes, that is how its suppose to be.

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Im also a bit sketchy with this whole win7 upgrade coupon.
Lets say i want to format my drives for no particular reason in 2 months and do a clean install. How will i install a fresh copy of win7 without jamming the coupon into the dvdrom drive? Or do we always have to install a clean version of vista and then upgrade to win7 again? They're being awfully vague here. It'd be great if the download is an iso image of win7 cd, hahaha.

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I just got a new DS system with coupon.  Coupon says to go to www.windows7upgradeoption.com.  You enter your code, address, email and you're set.  Took me 2 mins and they send you a confirm e-mail.
 
From the upgrade site:
"Upgrades for qualifying orders will be shipped on DVD, beginning on the Windows 7 general availability date of 22 October 2009."
 
From the confirm e-mail: "Once your order has shipped, you will receive an e-mail confirmation which may include a link for tracking your shipment."
 
Also from the coupon: "The upgrade software is only available on DVD media"
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upgrading wont affect my overclock will it?
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Oh thats great! So we do get a hard copy of windows 7.

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told you guys, you get a dvd.

you have a choice to upgrade the vista or do a fresh install of win7.

you can save oc in a profile in bios, then set bios to default, then install windows and then go back to bios and enable the profile with the oc on it.

its always a good idea to install without the oc, that way you have the best chance of a good install, thats not to say you can't do it with the oc, its just not the best idea.

Edited by DST4ME - 29 Sep 2009 at 11:35pm

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