My college requires you to buy your laptop through them, and they don't give you the install disks because they preload everything. Now that I'm graduating, the computer won't be covered if it dies for any reason... so it wouldn't be beneficial for me to buy an upgrade cd (Vista for example) because if my computer dies it won't do me any good, correct? So, I would be better off buying the full-version, because if it dies, I would need those cd's to bring it back to life...
2007-05-14 03:44:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
That is correct but it could still be beneficial to you. The laptop that you have mostly likely is a dell if it through your school right? just contact dell see if they will give or sell you a restore CD if the price of the restore and the upgrade is cheaper than the full version then do it that way cause if the system dies or you change hard drives you can just pop in the system restore disc and then do the upgrade afterward.
even if its not a dell just contact the maker of the laptop and try getting a restore disc. Make sure you say restore disc and not an install disc
if you need any more help feel free to email me ;)
2007-05-14 04:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by the man the myth the answerer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use an "Upgrade" to install Windows. Put the Windows Upgrade CD into the CD drive just as if you were installing a full version. When the install wizard says that it can't find a previous insulation of Windows, please insert a Windows 2000, or 98 CD, etc, do so. The install wizard will scan the CD for a valid CD-Key. Then put the Upgrade back in the CD drive, it should continue with the installation.
An upgrade is a full version that has a small bit of code written into it that repuires that a valid CD-Key be present. All it wants to know is that you already own a Microsoft operating system and that you really are "upgrading".
2007-05-14 11:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You will need a full version of the OS that is going to be installed on the computer. An upgrade version won't do you any good if your hard drive goes bad. Upgrade is for upgrading, if the new hard drive has nothing on it, there is nothing to upgrade ;)
2007-05-14 10:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by kavedweller_68 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the upgrade CD does not detect a Windows installation on the hard drive, then it will not install. Thus, if you plan to change hard drives, or if your hard drive physically dies, or the boot sector is corrupted, you will need the full OS CD to reinstall.
2007-05-14 10:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by Ron 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually if u want to upgrade your pc u need to see your computer support vista or not!! check the spec before u buy the CD!! better go for windows xp pro!! vista wont support lot of hardware as i know!! read artical related to windows and hardware support!! good luck!!
2007-05-14 10:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by rssays 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋