How to Get Your FREE Windows 7 Upgrade in Malaysia
If you have bought a PC with Windows Vista (Home Premium, Business or Ultimate) installed between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010, you are eligible for a FREE Windows 7 upgrade!
(As expected, Windows XP does NOT qualify for the free Windows 7 Upgrade Program. Sorry, WinXP netbook users.)
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How to get your FREE Windows 7 Upgrade Kit?
First of all, you need to check your Windows Vista part number at the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Option page. If yours are included, congrats!
Next, check with your PC manufacturers.
Most branded PC manufacturers are participated in the Windows 7 Free Upgrade program, such as: Dell, HP, Lenovo, SONY, TOSHIBA, Asus, Fujitsu, Acer, and others.
Visit the link of your PC manufacturer above to register and get your Windows 7 Upgrade, FREE!
Free Windows 7?! What’s the catch?
The Windows 7 upgrade kit is FREE. It will be sent to your by the PC manufacturer.
However, you will need to pay online for the handling and shipping fee, by credit card. The fee may vary among the PC manufacturers.
For example: Acer’s estimated handling and shipping fee per piece of Windows 7 Upgrade Kit to Malaysia is USD 18.76 (~RM63)
Check with your PC manufacturer to confirm the shipping cost.
Warning: Upgrade Vista to Windows 7
This is a friendly advice about upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7.
My brother tried to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 but failed. The upgrade process tool more than 19 hours and failed at last step. We are not alone.
“After 19 hours (Yes, 19 Hours!), Vista to Windows 7 upgrade still halt at 62%.. Can restart the pc?”
For best Windows 7 installation experience, you are advised to backup, BACKUP, BACKUP!! all your existing data and start a clean installation, if possible…
Have you tried Microsoft Windows 7 yet? How’s your experience? Do you like Windows 7?
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19 hours?! To upgrade an OS? Does that include downloading updates from the internet? Because 19 hours is an unreasonably long time for an upgrade.
yes, 19 hours. Windows 7 upgrade only, no download.
Thanks for the info. Good deal for Vista owners who felt cheated.
damn.im using xp! feelin excited before.I thought i can upgrade..not for free I guess..:(
here’s the solution for the “stuck at 62%” bug from Microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253
tried the RC before, issues in compability and also virus.. so not gonna use it for awhile maybe next year when everything is okay.
@ phantomclf : thanks for the link
Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that’s expected of it? I can say probably not, but it makes a damn good attempt. I found installing XP, Vista and Windows 7 on the same hardware over the space of a week also proved that point: Hardware just worked when I booted up Windows 7 for the first time, while my machines were practically catatonic with XP until I dug up the drivers, and gimped with Vista until I dutifully updated. Thank you for informing free downloading.
19 HOURS? My Gosh that’s a mighty long time. Any chance that we can get the upgrade on a cd/dvd/blu ray?
Thanks for the info. i’ll try download it now :)