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Windows 7 (Family Pack - x3 - Home Premium) License Until October 3rd

Windows 7 (Family Pack - x3 - Home Premium) License Until October 3rd for $149.99

This is a deal in the future.. (has not expired). If you missed out on the Windows 7 Family pack, it is coming back October 3rd. I am re-posting this as the last one was rip'd.
* Save your money for a month and get 3 licenses of Home Premium for $149.99 (Normally $75 / oem license)

While the deal is not active yet, I wanted to let people know about it so they don't purchase between now and then and kick them selves next month.

@ news.cnet.com

by chrispix
added 2 years ago

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Thanks- good deal.

psmurf
2 years ago

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Great deal! Just wish it was in effect when I had to get Windows 7 a month back. Here's a couple of things about this, though: First, it actually does start until October 3rd. Second, as before, the licenses are upgrade copies, meaning each computer already needs to be properly licensed for Windows XP or Windows Vista.

rstrayhan
2 years ago

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@rstrayhan: There is a "double install" trick you can do w/ an upgrade copy of Win7 to install it on a blank hard drive. You essentially install it once w/o entering the product key and then install it again as an "upgrade" and enter the product key and activate it that time around. This works because during the 2nd installation, it sees that you have a previous installation already on the hard drive.

rstclair
2 years ago

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@rstrayhan: Sorry after reading my description I noticed it was a little vague.. I was saying 'save your money until Oct 3rd', sorry for the confusion, my previous submission was RIPd b/c it was dead (not active yet). If anyone was going to upgrade, this would be a good time to do so..

Also thanks for the info on the upgrade requirements & @rstclair, thanks for the double install info.

chrispix
2 years ago

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I missed out on this deal when windows 7 was first released. Not this time. I have 3 more computers in this house to upgrade. Good looking out man.

y0himba
2 years ago

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So will this software pack allow you to upgrade windows 7 starter?

Thanks

wangstang
2 years ago

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I had a copy of the family pack that I just sold on an auction site for $268. Good thing I sold it when I did!

dufus2506
2 years ago

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How flexible are these/will these be? Do they include both 32 bit and 64 bit, or is it 32 bit only?

skebenin
2 years ago

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I thought you couldn't upgrade from XP straigt to 7...did they fix that issue

hessbri
2 years ago

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@hessbri There are two meanings of "upgrade" in this context. One is the license upgrade, meaning you have to own a previous version of Windows for the licenses in this version to be valid. This is typically enforced by detecting a previous installation, which another poster up above notes can still be gotten around. For the license upgrade, it is valid, ie, legal, to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

The other meaning has to do with actually installing the operating system on your computer. If you have Windows XP, you cannot install Windows 7 and maintain your installed programs, settings, etc. Windows 7 will install "clean," and then you have to reinstall all your other software. It will create a WINDOWS.OLD directory that has your profile information in it - My Documents folders, some settings files that can be reimported if you know what you're doing, etc.

tet3
2 years ago

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@tet3: Thanks for clearing that up!

hessbri
2 years ago

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@skebenin: If it's the standard Win7 upgrade package, it includes both 32-bit and 64-bit DVDs.

rstclair
2 years ago

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@rstclair: Keep in mind you must still OWN a copy of XP of Vista for each machine for this trick to be legal. That being said, if you want a clean install, you can install 7 over top of the existing OS and choose the format option when booting to the disc.

sflesch
2 years ago

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@sflesch: True enough. :-)

rstclair
2 years ago

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Microsoft has a transfer wizard program that transfers all your profile info to windows 7 from xp. run it and save it to a removeable drive and then you can transfer the profile after the OS update is complete. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer

berblaine
2 years ago

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@berblaine: But only files, not programs.

sflesch
2 years ago

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Thanks for the heads up. I will definitely take advantage of this when the offer goes live.

PS I like the idea of a 'future deal' category.

ryanroat
2 years ago

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@wangstang: Yes, you can upgrade from any previous version of Windows (after XP) but you might have to do a clean install.

pkninja
2 years ago

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@rstclair: As a side-note, the product keys are not locked to 32 or 64-bit. If you have a disc from another source, you can just use that.

pkninja
2 years ago

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@rstclair: You can also use a registry hack to avoid running the install twice. Details here:
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

pkninja
2 years ago

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@pkninja: Makes the assumption that that's the only way that it can tell and hopes that won't one day blow up in your face.

If I didn't have a full retail box I'd go ahead and put XP on first beforehand, doesn't really take all that long to do.

ryfiel
2 years ago

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Office max has this deal live already http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/934353/Microsoft-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Family/

karagenknight
2 years ago

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@karagenknight: nice find!

chrispix
2 years ago

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Don't know if people are still following this thread, but the Family Pack appears to be available for pre-order on Amazon this morning.

skebenin
2 years ago

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Link?

y0himba
2 years ago

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http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-Upgrade-Family/dp/B002MV2MG0/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285249325&sr=8-1

sflesch
2 years ago

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