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If I purchase the full Windows 8 OEM disc, can I use it to upgrade a Windows 7 installation... as opposed to doing a clean install?

I'd like to have the full version of the OS, but at this point only want to upgrade a windows 7 installation. If I rebuilt the machine I could then use the disc for a clean install.

John
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Yes it is possible, it works like any installation of Windows 8 even though it comes from a disc.

Here's a step by step process for how to upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8 and keep all Windows settings and files.

Vian Esterhuizen
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If I purchase the full Windows 8 OEM disc, can I use it to upgrade a Windows 7 installation... as opposed to doing a clean install?

Yes, of course you can.

If I rebuilt the machine I could then use the disc for a clean install.

Only on the system you install it to the first time.

Ramhound
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