Yes but this has been discussed before. You clone your current install then update. I guess if you then pull out your Win 10 drive because of problems you just can't live with and put back your Win 7 drive you might have an authentication problem but you can probably call MS, explain the issue and they will allow you to cancel 10 and reauthenticate 7.

Obviously I don't know this for a fact and I won't be the first to go for this. My last email from MS says we have a year to do it.

In my case I'm planning to upgrade my system anyway by putting in a 500 gig SSD or maybe bigger if I think I want to spend that much. The plan is to update to Win 10 on my current Win 7 system drive then clone that and transfer it to the SSD. I'll probably have to call MS but we'll see. I doubt that will be a problem because they have always allowed people to upgrade their hardware without having to buy a new license.

As for hardware drivers I agree that might be a problem but Pete said in the Gearslutz forum he's not seen that yet. I posted that link in the other thread. He's one of the main developers and has been using Cubase for years. His comment was Windows is pretty good with backwards compatibility but there are always exceptions. I can't spend your money for you but for me at least Win 10 is looking more and more like a real serious upgrade for home studios from 7 and 8 and if I wind up buying a new interface for a couple hundred bucks so be it.

Bob

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