Trial upgrade to W7

I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops, with
excellent results.
After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to use
the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista, drivers,
installed applications, absolutely everything.
I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and then
not like it.
Will this work?
We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed copy,
if possible.
TIA, Paul

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"Paul H" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops, with
>excellent results.
> After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to use
> the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
> If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
> If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
> I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista, drivers,
> installed applications, absolutely everything.
> I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and then
> not like it.
> Will this work?
> We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed
> copy, if possible.
> TIA, Paul
>

Paul H wrote:
> I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops,
> with excellent results.
> After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to
> use the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
> If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
> If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
> I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista,
> drivers, installed applications, absolutely everything.
> I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and
> then not like it.
> Will this work?
> We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed
> copy, if possible.
> TIA, Paul
>


It would most likely work, although you'd be in violation of the EULA
and, depending on your location, possibly copyright law(s).

A better solution might be to download the free Windows 7 Enterprise
Trial License, and use it as a test bed; that's what it's designed for.
(There'll be some extra features/capabilities, but nothing that should
interfere.)



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You get a 30-day trial if you install without entering a product key.
There will be nags to activate.

If your wife likes it, as I expect she will, and you buy the same
edition and bitness, just activate the installation with the product key
you buy: you will not need to re-install.


On 14/06/2010 23:27, Paul H wrote:
> I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops,
> with excellent results.
> After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to
> use the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
> If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
> If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
> I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista,
> drivers, installed applications, absolutely everything.
> I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and
> then not like it.
> Will this work?
> We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed
> copy, if possible.
> TIA, Paul
>

Thank you, Dominic. I thought that would work - a 30 day trial. I'm sure
we'll like it (32 bit) and make the purchase. Her biggest difference will
be moving to W7's email from Windows Mail.

"Dominic Payer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You get a 30-day trial if you install without entering a product key.
> There will be nags to activate.
>
> If your wife likes it, as I expect she will, and you buy the same edition
> and bitness, just activate the installation with the product key you buy:
> you will not need to re-install.
>
>
> On 14/06/2010 23:27, Paul H wrote:
>> I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops,
>> with excellent results.
>> After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to
>> use the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
>> If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
>> If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
>> I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista,
>> drivers, installed applications, absolutely everything.
>> I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and
>> then not like it.
>> Will this work?
>> We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed
>> copy, if possible.
>> TIA, Paul
>>

Hi, Paul.

> be moving to W7's email from Windows Mail.

Well, since you've been using Win7, I'm sure you know that it includes NO
mail client. So she gets to pick and choose whatever email application she
likes - except Windows Mail, which runs only on Vista. (There are ways to
make WM work in Win7 but I've never tried them because (1) WM on Win7 is not
supported by Microsoft and (2) I like WLM better than WM.)

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64)

"Paul H" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you, Dominic. I thought that would work - a 30 day trial. I'm sure
> we'll like it (32 bit) and make the purchase. Her biggest difference will
> be moving to W7's email from Windows Mail.
>
> "Dominic Payer" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You get a 30-day trial if you install without entering a product key.
>> There will be nags to activate.
>>
>> If your wife likes it, as I expect she will, and you buy the same edition
>> and bitness, just activate the installation with the product key you buy:
>> you will not need to re-install.
>>
>>
>> On 14/06/2010 23:27, Paul H wrote:
>>> I have a Windows 7 Home Premium that I have used on one of my laptops,
>>> with excellent results.
>>> After taking a complete backup of my wife's Vista laptop, I'd like to
>>> use the same CD on her laptop, as a 30 day trial.
>>> If she likes it, I'd be willing to pay for another copy.
>>> If not, I'd restore her laptop to it's Vista.
>>> I use StorageCraft, so my backup will restore everything, Vista,
>>> drivers, installed applications, absolutely everything.
>>> I'm not looking to cheat Microsoft, but don't want to buy a copy and
>>> then not like it.
>>> Will this work?
>>> We'll probably like it, and pay a fee to continue using the installed
>>> copy, if possible.
>>> TIA, Paul