I have a retail copy of Windows 7 Professional x64 and have just bought a new laptop with Home Premium x64. I'd like to do a fresh install using this pro disc and the license key on the bottom of my new laptop which is for Home Premium x64
Will this work?
1. The OEM license will not work with your retail disc.
2. Your retail disc should have it's own product key.
3. You can unlock your retail disc to reveal all versions of Windows 7 by this method: https://www.sevenforums.com/742211-post71.html
4. You can if you wish use your retail disc to carry out a Windows Anytime Upgrade, which is quick and painless providing you have the latest updates installed first.
No, you need to make a universal DVD.
Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create
Whats the cost for an anytime upgrade? HP to Pro?
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£120, although the student version will be a lot less if you have a student in your family.
Take a look at this:
Windows Anytime Upgrade - Upgrade your Windows 7 edition - Microsoft Windows
No install files needed.
Only the Upgrade key is need.
Anytime upgrade only adds-on the Programs & Features from version to version.
Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to
In a few minutes, you could have a disc that lets you choose which version to install. That's the cheapest, easiest, simplest option, considering you already have a Home Premium license.
Follow these steps to get a perfect clean reinstall of factory OEM Home Premium with the Product Key on COA sticker, using your Pro DVD's unlocked ISO: Clean Reinstall steps
Are you saying you have already purchased a FULL retail copy of W7 Professional?
If so then I would have expected you have a new license key and you would reinstall from scratch irrespective of the old OEM system.
If it's a Retail upgrade package MS once advised me that you can upgrade easily but it will still be tied to your PC.
I'm probably as confused as you now given some other respondents are more experienced in this area.
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