Windows 7 Home Premium $29.99 for students

Not even a damn disc sleeve .. this thing won't survive long in my house.

Finally received my disc today.

Based on what people are saying, in this case, it's better to get the d/l and save the $13 or whatever b/c the shipped DVD does not look like a professionally packaged DVD.

Ordered on Nov 4th and got it in the mail yesterday. I must have received the full Pro x64 version by luck. To install, I followed the instructions here word-for-word.

I downloaded everything on Monday, installed Tuesday with the key I got from DR in my email inbox and didn't have any problems with activation. So far it's all been a good experience upgrading from XP. Now I just need a non-legacy GPU and I should be set for a while

FYI...the envelope has MS's return address on it.

Originally Posted by elektronisch

I paid to have the disc shipped only because I thought I was going to get the retail box and stuff. Instead they shipped me a CD and when I opened the package I ripped the CD Key label in half because there was no indication of which way to open the package.

Horrible, but for $40 what did I really expect out of Microsoft.

Try taking your time instead of acting like a 3 year old on Christmas.

LoL...you don't really need instructions to figure out the only thing holding the card together was a thick round sticky seal. I just got my knife and cut the seal. Also, its not really a CD key. Its just a CoA for the CD itself. The Key is in your email.

Originally Posted by GDstew4

Ordered on Nov 4th and got it in the mail yesterday. I must have received the full Pro x64 version by luck. To install, I followed the instructions here word-for-word.

I downloaded everything on Monday, installed Tuesday with the key I got from DR in my email inbox and didn't have any problems with activation. So far it's all been a good experience upgrading from XP. Now I just need a non-legacy GPU and I should be set for a while

I order my October 20th. Got it yesterday. Weird.

Originally Posted by dj_taboo

LoL...you don't really need instructions to figure out the only thing holding the card together was a thick round sticky seal. I just got my knife and cut the seal. Also, its not really a CD key. Its just a CoA for the CD itself. The Key is in your email.

I noticed that after I pieced together the sticker after. With that said, it was still horribly packaged.

Ordered my backup disc back when the deal started. It still has yet to get here.

Fake Edit: Oh Wonderful! I see on the invoice website that my order status is "Complete" . Welp, better call and bitch to MS.

Got my disk a couple of days ago...it took like 9 day, not bad. Did a clean install on new hard drive. Not a one problems. Everything came up, internet, drivers etc...only my sound card didn't work, but it was pretty old and the on-board sound worked anyways. My old OS was a 32 bit XP and the new 64 bit 7 works like a champ. I keep my whole system and only added memory which was dirt cheap. Not a bad deal all in all.

Got my backup disk. I ordered through the site, so I didn't get the complete retail packaging, just a 64bit backup in a envelope.

Originally Posted by hardware_failure

Ive got a couple friends that bought this Digital River mess and they all ran into the same thing with upgrade only vs clean install.

"Upgrading" (reinstalling) a clean, unactivated install is the only way I or they have found to get a clean install going with these keys.

if you guys are still having issues like this search this thread for my posts...

all you do:
install technet 90day free demo (clean install)
install the iso download from digital river on top of it, using your new serial #

viola!

Still waiting on my discs...I'm starting to think they are not coming.

Originally Posted by Shane_c82

Still waiting on my discs...I'm starting to think they are not coming.

I didn't get mine until today so it will eventually get there.

I jumped on this deal, and had no problems at all ordering it. Got the free shipping and all. I have a couple of quick questions though. First, how long does it typically take to get it? And second, are they, or are they not supposed to send an e-mail to your .edu account? Thanks!

[QUOTE=FlipperBizkut;1034930830]First, how long does it typically take to get it? /QUOTE]

Depends. It took me 2 1/2 weeks to get mine. Other people have received theres in about 8 or 9 days. But that was people who pre-ordered or who ordered right after release. So I am guessing about a week.

Originally Posted by FlipperBizkut

And second, are they, or are they not supposed to send an e-mail to your .edu account? Thanks!

They should send you an email with the product key.

I downloaded Box file 1 and 2, and the exe and created my own ISO disc. Saved $13. 7 Pro for $30/w disc is a steal.

My image disc worked fine.

I want to install w7 on my XPS630 but Dell did not give me the Vista Media. Is there any direct download link (like there is for w7) to get a Vista ISO in case I want to revert?

Don't want to risk getting an OS from a torrent...

Originally Posted by JordanCL

I want to install w7 on my XPS630 but Dell did not give me the Vista Media. Is there any direct download link (like there is for w7) to get a Vista ISO in case I want to revert?

Don't want to risk getting an OS from a torrent...

I don't know the legality of it, but just ask someone on the boards to make a copy of their ISO and mail it to you? PM me your address and I'll ship one out to you (unless it's a DVD9, don't have any blanks of those).