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Windows 7 - Activation Question...
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| 01-21-2012 | #1 |
| | Activation Question... I am currently using a non-activated version of Windows 7 Ultimate, I was wondering if I bought Professional or Home Premium, could i install this over the top and keep all my apps/files? or would i have to buy Ultimate....? Thanks, Jordan |
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| 01-21-2012 | #2 |
| | If you bought Windows 7 Home Premium/Pro, you'd have to do a fresh install to get it activated as you can't 'downgrade'. You could buy a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate and activate it and you'd keep everything. |
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| 01-21-2012 | #3 |
| | okay, thanks for the quick reply!  |
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| 01-21-2012 | #4 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bigzedy  I am currently using a non-activated version of Windows 7 Ultimate, I was wondering if I bought Professional or Home Premium, could i install this over the top and keep all my apps/files? or would i have to buy Ultimate....? Thanks, Jordan Hack to In-Place “Downgrade” from Windows 7 Ultimate or Professional to Less Premium Editions « My Digital Life (Basically, it's a Registry change that fools the installer into allowing an upgrade installation of a lesser version over Ultimate.) This is not guaranteed to produce a stable installation. |
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| 01-21-2012 | #5 |
| | Thanks bobkn, I'll look into that |
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| 01-21-2012 | #6 |
| | The workaround to change between versions has been used countless times since Windows 7 release without a single reported case of it being any less successful than any other Repair Install. The fact that it changes the edition seems to have no effect whatsoever. |
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| 01-21-2012 | #7 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker The workaround to change between versions has been used countless times since Windows 7 release without a single reported case of it being any less successful than any other Repair Install. The fact that it changes the edition seems to have no effect whatsoever. |
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