Have to do fresh install with Full Windows 7 and upgrade Windows 8. Can I skip 7?

SUPA_FRANKY

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Hello,

My current HDD is about to die and Im getting a Samsung 840 Evo 120GB SSD drive to re install Windows on. I own a FULL Windows 7 Ultimate and a Windows 8 PRO UPGRADE... Am i going to have to install 7 first then do 8? Or is there a way to go straight to 8? I know Microsoft have been making things easier so it worth a try to ask, like if I put the 8 upgrade disc, is there a way to input both FULL 7 code then 8 code to speed things up? Thanks.
 
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I just did a complete re-install of Windows 8 Pro Upgrade on my own rig and just used the USB Key I made to do it. I did not have Windows 7 installed and it worked fine.