Does this include SP1, as well as SP2 upgrade?
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No. You can get the upgrades from Micro$oft when you register your product, but the Home version is limited. Read the info carefully before you buy it, because Amazon doesn't accept returns (at least it wouldn't accept mine). As with everything, know what you are ordering.
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The others were windows 8, but that could change any time. Upgrading only requires a decent internet connection - the download is almost 4GB. It's free.If the upgrade doesn't show up right away in the windows store, install all of the windows updates you can install until there aren't any more. It should show up in the store as a part of the windows updates.
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The upgrade versions will let you perform a clean install, only it will ask you to insert the genuine CD of an older OS during installation to verify you are actually upgrading. Microsoft certainly isn't going to take your word that you already have a copy! Save your money and buy the upgrade versions.
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Yes. This license cannot be installed as an upgrade, it must be a fresh install.
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It came with the Win8 std version. But I've already upgraded to 8.1 for free at MS Shop
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comes with windows 8 with the option for a free upgrade to 8.1. I upgraded.
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it has win 7 Starter, and you can (I did) upgrade to win 7 home premium. it takes it about an hour, so do it plugged in. MSFT has a program you can d/l and run that will tell you if the hardware is OK to upgrade. I ran it and it said everything was good to upgrade. Even tho I upgraded the ram to 2GB it's still very slow. I can't imaging using it for anything productive. Just a portable PC for when you really need one that's nice and small.
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This unit comes with W8 or W8.1 depending on the manuf date. However, you are able to upgrade to W8.1 if you receive the W8 version.
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It does not require a previous installation of Windows. It is not merely an upgrade, but a complete install. (I used mine to install a virtual machine of Windows using Parallels Desktop.)
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Yes, it came with free upgrade disk, although I personally prefer windows 7 pro.
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Well Robert, this is the complete Windows 7 but when they pressed the DVD they included the extra information which is usually downloaded later as they make corrections to the operating system. Hence SP1 is an inclusion. Al Gerber
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This upgrade will work without issue, XP has a limit of addressing between 3 and 3.5GB of memory so this 2GB will be fully recognizable
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Mine all came with win 7 pro out of the box, but i Think you can inlace upgrade not sure though.
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Mine came with Windows 8.1, and then you naturally get the usual updates from Microsoft.
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Mine did not, but Windows 7 SP1 includes all drivers for the system so it was fairly easy to set up.
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Presumably because the kind folks at Dell got a better deal from Microsoft for the outdated, inappropriate dog version. A couple days after getting my software and data re-installed on the replacement HD (a common failure, I'm told) I was offered a "free" upgrade to 8.1 (presuming that the three hours of my time costs nothing). So it seems that 8.1 is sort of included - or at least was in my case.
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It was upgraded to Windows 7 full versionl when I received it. Also has Microsoft Office small business. I upgraded the RAM to 2GB.