Where online can I find my windows 7 upgrade info?

[shawne]

I upgraded to windows 7 online from vista and am about to upgrade my computer so I will need to reinstall windows 7 after I load vista onto it, however, I don't know how to go about finding the one I paid for ages ago to put on the new computer I am building.

 

[Ubrales]

Are you referring to a 'Retail' license or an 'OEM' license? The product key will be displayed when you run Belarc Advisor.

 

[shawne]

Hm, not sure. I bought the upgrade on the windows 7 site and just downloaded it. I never received a disk.

 

[Ubrales]

Download and run Belarc Advisor. Lots of information in the output.

 

[shawne]

I ran it, but it only shows my licence for window vista, since that is the partition I am on I guess.

 

[DXRick]

I'd bet that you can't redo that upgrade, even if you could find the info about it. It was probably a one time thing and can't be transfered to another PC. You will need to buy a new copy of Win7. I suggest the OEM version, instead of an upgrade version.

 

[Supermuncher85]

If you bought it via the site, microsoft sent you an email with the key. Check your gmail or whatnot you used when you bought it.

 

[shawne]

Ha, found it in my gmail finally! (weird didn't show up when I looked before starting this thread) ok I have my product key! Now can I do the upgrade to vista and then reuse this key?

 

[Ubrales]

Ha, found it in my gmail finally! (weird didn't show up when I looked before starting this thread) ok I have my product key! Now can I do the upgrade to vista and then reuse this key?

Try it. If the hardware is unchanged, there will not be any issues for the OEM versions. If not, you can call Microsoft and get it authorized. I did that when I upgraded my motherboard.

 

[shawne]

Where am I able to actually download windows 7 upgrade without having to pay for it first though?

 

[Ubrales]

Where am I able to actually download windows 7 upgrade without having to pay for it first though?

I prefer to buy a CD/DVD; not an online download. Available at Newegg and also at the Microsoft site.

 

[Supermuncher85]

Again the email should also include a link to a .iso file. Download it and burn it onto a cd.