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panpipes

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hi folks i have just joined i am very new to all this tech stuff
i have a question if i may ask it
i am running vist home premium
and am in the midst of buy new pc with w7 pro trial installed if i dont want w7 can i just install over it with my vista
or another version of w7
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If your current PC came with Windows Vista pre-installed on it when new, you can't put that on any other PC.

Doesn't the new PC have a full (non-trial) version of Windows installed on it like most new computers have?

Edited by phillipcorcoran, 17 December 2010 - 03:38 AM.

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no it doesnt i am buy new pc from person who builds them and he said will put onn w7 pro trial to check it out
vista never came with old pc i brought disc from pc store
i just want to know if i can un do w7pro install vista or buy w7 ultimate and install basically what i am asking can it be done
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no it doesnt i am buy new pc from person who builds them and he said will put onn w7 pro trial to check it out
vista never came with old pc i brought disc from pc store
i just want to know if i can un do w7pro install vista or buy w7 ultimate and install basically what i am asking can it be done
thank you for responses
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