Students: Get your $29 version of Windows 7 PRO not home here

[trippingchris]

Awesome, got Windows 7 upgrade (Professional 64) working on my MacBook Pro and I've never owned a copy of Windows. What I did was use Windows 7 RC and followed these steps: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/30470-make-bootable-iso-student-d-l.html to burn an iso bootable disc. Then I installed Windows 7 with Bootcamp, and used these steps to activate: http://community.winsupersite.com/b...-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-the-answer.aspx

 

[donga]

i was interested in getting this but not sure what windows 7 pro version to get 32 or 64 bit? i'm going to run it on my early 2009 iMac 2.93 4gbram, gt 120, etc. i was leaning towards 64 though

 

[balamw]

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Note that microsoft and Digital River have made an ISO available so you don't need to go through the rigamarole to build your own ISO.

Boot Camp with 4 GB or more use 64 bit. VMWare/Parallels/VirtualBox only you might as well stay with the 32 bit version.

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[donga]

so i just called up microsoft (1.877.696.7786) and they said they were no longer doing telesales and directed me back to the digitalriver site.

so is it confirmed that the "upgrade" version on digital river can be used for a complete install w/o previous windows versions?

 

[StruckANerve]

Does anyone know how long this sale will last? I have to wait till my next paycheck in 2 weeks and am hoping I can still get this.

 

[balamw]

Good to know the telesales are now over.

so is it confirmed that the "upgrade" version on digital river can be used for a complete install w/o previous windows versions?

Yes. Though the 32 bit version seems to require more work than the 64 bit version.

Many have reported that the 64 bit version installed and took the product key the first time, as if it were a full install CD version.

win741 is supposed to be available through the end of the year at least, but I believe they have "while supplies last" verbiage in there so they could stop it at any time.

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[akadmon]

Good to know the telesales are now over.


win741 is supposed to be available through the end of the year at least, but I believe they have "while supplies last" verbiage in there so they could stop it at any time.

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You mean they might run out of downloads?

 

[balamw]

You mean they might run out of downloads?

It's just typical CYA language. They probably set aside some fixed number of licenses to sell at this price in their accounting model.

EDIT: The exact language is:

Digital River reserves the right to extend or terminate this promotion at anytime.

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