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Turbineguy

(37,342 posts) Thu Sep 27, 2012, 10:00 PM Sep 2012

Mircrosoft rip-off

So I got the Windows 7 Pro upgrade for $89 and it doesn't fucking work. Now I have a choice. I can spend hours doing their work for them or I can spend $259 for support.

Gee...... what should i do?????

No, LINUX or APPLE are not options

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Mircrosoft rip-off (Original Post) Turbineguy Sep 2012 OP

Are you sure you got the right product? Mnpaul Sep 2012 #1

W7 Home Premium to W7 Pro on the package. Turbineguy Sep 2012 #2

Hmmm.... it works. Turbineguy Sep 2012 #3

That's funny Mnpaul Sep 2012 #4

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

1. Are you sure you got the right product?

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:52 AM

Sep 2012

That price looks like the price for the version that is for upgrading Windows Home 7 or Windows Starter 7 to Windows 7 Professional. Do you have one of the two lesser versions?

Turbineguy

(37,342 posts)

2. W7 Home Premium to W7 Pro on the package.

Reply to Mnpaul (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:14 AM

Sep 2012

The computer runs W7 Home Premium.

Turbineguy

(37,342 posts)

3. Hmmm.... it works.

Reply to Mnpaul (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:44 AM

Sep 2012

My mistake. I followed the instructions. What I found is after you put in the key, instead of hitting the "Upgrade" button, go to shutdown/restart and the system will do the upgrade.

Silly me....

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

4. That's funny

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:02 PM

Sep 2012

I initially had "are you sure you read the instructions" in the title of my response. I guess I should have left it there.

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