Gaming Another Windows 7 newbie question

[Harsky]

Does legit Windows 7 upgrade refuse to install on PCs that have had a pirated copy of XP installed on it? Another question is that if I do buy the upgrade pack instead of the full install pack will it still allow you the option to format the hard drive and start from fresh?

 

[prowler]

From Windows XP you have no choice but to format the hard drive, only from Vista you can upgrade.

 

[Joe88]

in place upgrade must be legit (both OS's)
but this is on vista only so you have to do a fresh install on XP

I suggest backing up any files you want to keep

 

[caster62003]

From Windows XP you have no choice but to format the hard drive, only from Vista you can upgrade.

This!

You can however, seen as you say you are a noob, you can still use the upgrade key to install the full version. I am not going to give you the instructions, I am just throwing it out there that it is available, and can be done, and has been done. Use Agent Google if you don't know how it is done.