Windows 7 on Mac, Student.

I am a college student and a own a brand new 13" macbook pro. I would like to install Windows 7 on a bootcamp partition. Microsoft offers a deal to students where they can upgrade to Windows 7 for $29.99. I an not upgrading but I would like to get the student pricing. Will the upgrade work on bootcamp? Has anyone successfully done this?

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asked Sep 08 '10 at 20:02

ryancallahan592
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2	I don't think it will. But if you have a Windows XP license you can install XP and then upgrade. I'm pretty sure you can get an XP license from a friend or something. Vista will work too. This answer is marked "community wiki". answered Sep 08 '10 at 20:05 Liam Quade 7.4k●92●121●197

Call the Microsoft store at 1-877-696-7786 and tell them you're situation and that you want the full version for a student discount. That's what I did and they gave me Windows 7 Professional for only $65.

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answered Sep 08 '10 at 21:51

sfrancis928
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No you can not buy the upgrade, because you don't have any version of windows on your mac to upgrade yet.

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Here is a link to a website with usually discounted deals although Windows 7 doesn't seem to be discounted: journeyed.com
Also, if you go through this link & choose your school you might be able to save more, I've found if you go through this link sometimes thinks are extremely cheap: http://www.journeyed.com/select

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answered Sep 08 '10 at 20:05

boba0420
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edited Sep 08 '10 at 20:11

0	Have you check if your University has it for free for their students? I got a free ver. from them. This answer is marked "community wiki". answered Sep 08 '10 at 20:19 Patxi 12.6k●206●272●386

0	Technically it should work. It is not legal though unless you install an earlier version windows first This answer is marked "community wiki". answered Sep 08 '10 at 20:20 Emily 631●2●4●20

Why would you want to run Windows on Mac? It makes no sense? At least not to me anyway.

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answered Sep 08 '10 at 20:24

EoinMuurphy
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Usually to run Windows only programs or if you are a developer it would be nice to have Windows also.

(Sep 08 '10 at 20:25) boba0420

Ah right ok. I thought it was just for the sake of it.

(Sep 08 '10 at 20:29) EoinMuurphy

It offers flexibility, especially in a college setting where some of the software you may need to run only works on one platform (often, Windows.)

(Sep 08 '10 at 20:36) ageekmom ♦

Hmm I suppose. I'm getting a MacBookPro for my college course soon enough. But I will always have my Windows computer and laptops very close by.

(Sep 08 '10 at 20:39) EoinMuurphy

Sometimes, for portability, it makes sense to dual-boot a MBP. I can't carry two laptops with me everywhere I go, and I need access to Windows to help me do repairs to other laptops I work on. It's a Window's world out there. Can't live with it, can't live without it. Dual-boot and get the best of both worlds.

(Sep 08 '10 at 21:01) djmoore711

Oh, now it makes perfect sense. Thanks giys for explaing it to me.

(Sep 08 '10 at 21:13) EoinMuurphy

access is the reason i will be when i get my macbook

(Sep 09 '10 at 00:21) Emily

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