What is the Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program?
When you purchase a qualifying Windows Vista-based Toshiba laptop from June 26, 2009 to January 31, 2010, you can order a comparable version of Windows® 7.
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Upgrade Option Offer Paths for Windows® 7
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 Windows Vista® Home Premium
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 Windows® 7 Home Premium
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 Windows Vista® Business
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 Windows® 7 Professional
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 Windows Vista® Ultimate
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 Windows® 7 Ultimate
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Note: Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Basic, Windows Vista® Starter Edition and Windows XP® (all editions) do not qualify for upgrades to Windows® 7 under this program.
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Which Toshiba laptops are eligible for the Upgrade to Windows® 7?
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Streamline your Toshiba laptop for more performance and productivity
Simplifies everyday tasks.
Nobody likes to wait, and we all want our laptops to perform well. Your Toshiba laptop with Windows® 7 makes the things you do every day faster and easier. With fewer clicks, faster searching and simplier ways to connect, there's less between you and what you want to do.
Windows® 7 is designed to improve the performance of your Toshiba laptop, so it's faster, more secure and more reliable.
Makes new things possible.
With Windows® 7, you'll discover easy new ways to have fun and get things done with your Toshiba laptop. From TV to games, wireless connectivity to touch screens, Windows® 7 breaks new ground in what you can do.
How can I get the Upgrade to Windows® 7?
It is easy to obtain the Upgrade to Windows® 7. For more details, please refer to the below document and the Windows® 7 Upgrade Redemption Website.
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The Upgrade Option program by Microsoft is designed for consumers and small businesses. Therefore, this program is limited to a maximum of 25 upgrade licenses per customer.

Windows® 7 System Requirements
- 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX® 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration.
Some features may require advanced or additional hardware; visit
http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements.
Some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows® 7. Download Windows Live
TM Essentials to get similar programs including Windows Live
TM Mail, Photo Gallery, Messenger and Movie Maker, for free at
http://download.live.com.
Additional Requirements to use certain features:
- Internet access (fees may apply)
- Depending on resolution video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- For some Windows® Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- Touch functionality requires specific hardware
- Sharing printers and documents requires a network and PCs with Windows® 7
- Music and sound require audio output
- Windows XP Mode requires:
- - Additional 1GB of RAM
- - Additional 15GB of available disk space
- - Processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel® VT or AMD-VTM turned on