![]() If you wish to continue using your previous version then you are legally obligated to purchase and use a 'Full' license for Windows 7. If you don't own a qualifying version then you have no choice but to purchase and use a 'Full' license of Windows 7. Although the key is still usable in a practical sense, it would not be a legitmately licensed installation. You can't legally use the qualifying install key to install and use it 'live' on a different system as well. You can use that again if you afterwards need a clean start on another new hard drive, to again deploy a 'qualifying' install. Your previous version install key does not become 'blacklisted' and unusable in a practical sense. Contrary to what you might hear people claim, however, your previous install does not be come, in practical terms, 'disabled' if you've installed as a dual boot. Your 'qualifying license' becomes legally voided after you use the upgrade media/key. With a qualifying install in place, you get the choice between upgrading that installation, or placing a 'custom clean' install on either the existing Windows partition or on a different partition. You can still use it to install to a new, blank hard drive, but you need to install a 'qualifying' version first. ![]() ![]() The student offer you mention is for a license upgrade pack only. ![]()
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