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These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data. Once you have the Windows 8. If you already have Windows 8, and you waited for the official release date, installing Windows 8. In both these cases, the upgrade process should be very smooth, with your apps and settings fully preserved.
If you upgrade from Windows 8. Sebastian Anthony wrote the original version of this article. It has since been updated with new information. You can either have a pre-installed copy that came with your computer OEM , a retail version bought from a store, or a Family Pack bought from Microsoft. The number of computers you can install Windows 7 on is the same regardless of the edition of Windows you have: Ultimate, Home Premium, Starter, Professional, etc. So that pretty much states how many computers you can install Windows 7 on!
Now if you have the Family Pack, you can clean install or upgrade up to 3 PCs. Note that for Windows 7 retail versions, you can also uninstall Windows 7 from one PC and install it on another, though you may have to give Microsoft a call when activating it. The one caveat that is pretty welcome is the fact that you can install one more copy of Windows 7 on the same licensed machine in a virtual machine. However, it has to be on the same computer. Here is the official text:. This is the only part of the license agreement that is different than previous versions of Windows.
For Windows 8. If you have an OEM version of Windows 8. Here are a few steps you can try to fix the problem:. Run the Windows 8. If you're running Windows RT 8. For info about how to fix this problem, contact Microsoft support. This error might mean that your PC couldn't connect to the Windows Update servers.
If you're using a VPN connection to connect to a work network, disconnect from the network and turn off the VPN software if applicable and then try to install the update again.
The error could also mean there isn't enough free space in the System Reserved partition. You might be able to fix this problem by using third-party software to increase the size of the System Reserved partition. Error: We couldn't complete the updates.
Undoing changes. Don't turn off your computer. Error: Failure configuring Windows Updates. Reverting changes. These are generic errors that might appear any time a Windows update fails. You'll need to determine the specific error code to investigate how to best resolve this problem You can find the error code for the failed update by viewing your update history. Look for KB in the list, note the error code, and then contact Microsoft support. To view your update history:.
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