HiSee the following website for the official announcement and qualification details.Student Offer for Windows 7 - Windows 7 Team Blog<partial quote> For a limited time, we are offering the LOWEST PRICE ($29.99 in the US) for Windows 7 exclusively to college and university students. This offer is perfect for students who are not planning to buy a new PC but want to experience all the benefits that Windows 7 will provide. To learn more about the offer and to check eligibility, students should visit www.Win741.com. Students in the US can pre-order their copy of Windows 7 in the US starting today and students in the UK can pre-order their copy beginning on September 30th (pre-ordered copies will be available for download beginning October 22nd). Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea and Mexico can participate in this offer on October 22nd (Windows 7 GA). Full Terms and Conditions for this offer <partial quote>"Promotion Duration: This offer commences at 12:00AM Central Daylight Savings Time on September 15th, 2009 and all purchases must be made via the Promotion web site by 11:59AM Central Standard Time on January 3rd, 2010 at which time the offer ends."Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

Back in August I downloaded Windows 7 RC, and I now have the RC version of Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer. However, this offer is specifically for Home Premium. Is it possible to activate my RC version of Windows 7 Ultimate with this Home Premium key, or will I need to purchase a copy of the Ultimate Edition?

Back in August I downloaded Windows 7 RC, and I now have the RC version of Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer. However, this offer is specifically for Home Premium. Is it possible to activate my RC version of Windows 7 Ultimate with this Home Premium key, or will I need to purchase a copy of the Ultimate Edition? HiThe RC version can only be activated with a beta product key. Further, the RCstarts expiringin March of 2010, this process cannot be stopped.To keep using Windows 7, you willneed to purchase a copy of Windows 7 and perform a clean install, or an In-place upgrade if you have a qualifying version of Windows Vista installed.The Student offer includes Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional. It comes with a Retail Upgrade Product Key that can only be used to activate an upgradecopyof the specific version that you purchase.Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

I would definitely use that option if it was available in Finland. My RC-eval will end in few months and I need to figure out what to do next. Why isnt this student-option available in European countries? Too bad.

HiIt is available in some European countries. From the first link I posted.Students in the US can pre-order their copy of Windows 7 in the US starting today and students in the UK can pre-order their copy beginning on September 30th (pre-ordered copies will be available for download beginning October 22nd). Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea and Mexico can participate in this offer on October 22nd (Windows 7 GA).I'm not sure what determines where these offers are will be available. You might want to keep an eye on that website, they could expand the list of countries and this promotion will be going on until at least the first part of January 2010.Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

And what if my computer is running Windos XP? This offer is an upgrade, and I won't be able to install Windows 7 upgrade from XP. Do you guys really believe that all students have Vista on their computers?

And what if my computer is running Windos XP? This offer is an upgrade, and I won't be able to install Windows 7 upgrade from XP. Do you guys really believe that all students have Vista on their computers? HiWindows XP is a qualifying version of Windows taht allows you to use the upgrade version of Windows 7. You will need to back up all of the important files and perform a Custom (clean) install.Hope this helps.Regards,_________________Ronnie Vernon MVP

Is this sale gonna be available for other countries?For example for Turkey etc...?NT

Is this sale gonna be available for other countries?For example for Turkey etc...? NT Hi NTPlease see the links in my first post.Thanks,____________Ronnie Vernon MVP

Hi, I just wanted to enquire about the Windows 7 student offer. I've read through the FAQ's and Terms of Service, and still have a few questions: - Does the purchase allow me to install Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition on a computer currently running Vista Home Premium 32-bit? I understand that there is no "In-place" upgrade, but upon reading the TOS I noticed that the download was called a "Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade". I just want to make sure that this "upgrade" version will allow me to clean install windows 7 on my pc. FYI, the version of Vista I have installed currently came pre-installed with no disc, and I was not given an activation code; will this affect the scenario outlined above? - Will the version purchased through this offer be available to download again if, say, my computer died and the only solution was to reinstall windows from the disc? Would I have to buy the backup DVD for an additional £9? If so, would this disc come with Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit like the retail version in case I decided to switch? Ok, that's all I can think of at the moment; thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you soon (so I can go and hopefully take advantage of this great offer!).

Hi JoeI see you have already been helped inyour other thread.Enjoy Windows 7. :)Regards,Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

Hi Ronnie, Forgive me if this issue has already been assessed, but I was wondering if I was qualified for the $30 upgrade using my Macbook Pro? Using Mac's Bootcamp utility, I have set up a dual partition with my laptop and I have Windows 7 RC installed as my Windows partition. I have no other version of Windows on my Mac aside from the RC, so would I still qualify for this $30 upgrade? Thanks in advance, I look forward to enjoying more of Windows 7!

You know if you can sell it to students for this price, there should be a way to sell it Seniors for the same price 65 and older

Just to prepare everyone, I ordered a Windows 7 DVD and did not get it until yesterday, November 13th! Digital River has some major issues.

Hi, I'm a little confused with the student promo, I have Windows XP home 32-bit. Can I upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit? Also, my girlfriend, a student as well, wants to upgrade from Windows XP Professional 64-bit to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Last, do I have to buy the bootable disc to do a clean install? Is it possible to download the file, burn it to a DVD or transfer it to a bootable USB, and then do a clean install on my computer? Thanks, Connor

Hi,I'm a little confused with the student promo, I have Windows XP home 32-bit. Can I upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?Also, my girlfriend, a student as well, wants to upgrade from Windows XP Professional 64-bit to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.Last, do I have to buy the bootable disc to do a clean install? Is it possible to download the file, burn it to a DVD or transfer it to a bootable USB, and then do a clean install on my computer? Thanks,Connor Hi ConnorYou can upgrade from any version of Windows XP to any version of Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit. This will require a clean install be performed.Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7When you order the student offer you can specify either Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional. You can download the ISO file and create a bootable installation disk or a bootable USB memory stick. Microsoft has a neat tool that has a 4 step process to burn the ISO image.Microsoft’s Official Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool – Download and TutorialBe sure that you ask specifically for the ISO download and specifically for the 64-bit version.There is also an option to get a retail installation disc for a nominal charge.Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

I have just done a clean format on my hard-drive and there is nothing on it. If I purchase the Windows 7 Professional student package for $29.99 and burn the ISO, can I just pop it in and install Windows 7 Professional or does there have to be an existing instance of Windows present?

I think I may be having the same problem as Komp Juan. I currently have Vista Home Premium-32 bit on my computer and I downloaded the ISO version of the Windows 7-32bit student package. When I open the file and click the setup.exe, I get a message saying "The file 'autorun.dll' could not be loaded or is corrupt. Setup cannot continue. Error code is [0x7E]. Help please!

Phil, Komp here. It looks like what you're experiencing is an error with your DVD drive. The computer is trying to start the disc automatically and, for some reason, it is unable. You should be able to go into the disc manually through "My Computer." As far as doing a clean install with the student upgrade deal, I have more information. For anyone interested, follow the link below... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html WARNING: Make sure that you have all the proper information you need if you are currently using a 32-bit version of Windows and wish to upgrade to Windows 7. Failure to take this precautionary measure will most likely result in some major issues.

Does this offer will be extended to Indian Universities/colleges any time soon? If yes, when and how I can track it?Regards,Ramesh

this offer works with professional version and not ultimate. it is still the best offer I found out their. Olivier Atlanta

Does this offer will be extended to Indian Universities/colleges any time soon? If yes, when and how I can track it?Regards,Ramesh Hi RameshYou will need to contact Digital River Customer Support to find out if they plan to extend that student offer to any other countries.Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP