Win 7 Prem $30 for college students

[CadetLee]

If you click the 'I need to connect to my college network' thingy, you can get 7 Pro.

[adam_chevyss]

I was pretty dissapointed that my school was not on the list for the $30 version, but when I got to school today I found out within a week we will be able to get the full version of Win 7 Pro 32bit and 64 bit, (imagine same disk) for free, sweet.

[taggart6]

I'm thinking I can probably download legit image somewhere and just use the key. I have a valid Vista key I should be able to use for the upgrade field during a clean install.

Don't really want to spend $30 though if that's not the case. Someone else try it. :P

So seeing as how I've never messed with an upgrade version before, do I actually need to install my previous copy of XP before trying to install this copy of Win 7, or will Win 7 ask fro my XP key during a clean install.

If its teh later, I have no problems doing that since all it means is keeping another key on hand.

[Spaceman Spiff]

If you click the 'I need to connect to my college network' thingy, you can get 7 Pro.

Where is that link? And how much is Pro?

I might just go that route...

[CadetLee]

Where is that link? And how much is Pro?

I might just go that route...

After you put your .edu email in, you should end up on another page. There's a link on there - it's the same price.

[Timman_24]

So seeing as how I've never messed with an upgrade version before, do I actually need to install my previous copy of XP before trying to install this copy of Win 7, or will Win 7 ask fro my XP key during a clean install.

If its teh later, I have no problems doing that since all it means is keeping another key on hand.

With windows xp it just asked you to insert the disk of a previous version of windows during the install to verify.

[Spaceman Spiff]

After you put your .edu email in, you should end up on another page. There's a link on there - it's the same price.

Sweet. Looks like I'll be getting a Pro and a Home Premium.

[Channel007]

Former RPI student.... I used @alumn.rpi.edu...and it took it!!! LOL

[angomeka]

http://windows7.digitalriver.com/sto...=1253306941088

Wish I was a student for once.

I think i am going to pay a student 40 bucks for it.... its a win-win i get my OS and they get to buy more Ramen

[taggart6]

Looks like downloads are ready. might wait till my dvd back-up is in. Otherwise I'll do it this weekend.

[Timman_24]

Sweet I've been so busy thinking about forza 3 I forgot that W7 comes out today!

[taggart6]

So I' guessing even if I'm running Windows RC I still have to install fresh install. Is there any way to upgrade from RC to a retail copy of Win 7? I'd prefer not to reinstall all my software.

[Timman_24]

I don't think you can.

[Timman_24]

God this is a pain in the ***. I downloaded the 64bit version of 7 and it came in a self extracting file. I ran it and it extracted the files then f'ed up. It said I was not in the right environment or whatever. So yeah, these files only run on a 64 bit system. So if you have a 32bit system you are screwed, you can't even initiate the installation. So I had to extract them in my RC version of 7 which is 64bit. Then make the files into a bootable iso. Burn that and then do a complete install. Such a pain in the ***, I hope no one else is having this much trouble just installing windows...

[taggart6]

wow..super easy install for me. Smoothest install ever actually.