Wipe HD first or Upgrade to 7 Pro first?


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
       #1

    Wipe HD first or Upgrade to 7 Pro first?


    Hello all,
    5 years ago I bought an ASUS Essentio CM5675-07 with W7 Home that I heavily upgraded since. There is no original hardware component of the computer anymore. The only thing that remains is the original installation of Windows 7 Home. I'd even replaced the C drive using an EaseUS ToDo clone, but the hard drive installations are the same as they were 5 years ago. I'd like to wipe and make a clean install of Windows 7, but I would also like to upgrade from Home to Pro.

    Should I wipe the HD and reinstall Home and then upgrade to Pro, or should I do that now before I wipe? Will upgrading from Home to Pro require a clean HD anyway? Thanks for your suggestions.

    The reason I'm upgrading is because I'm not a fan of how Home limits RAM usage. I bought a 32GB kit before I realized I could only utilize 16GB of it. Ugh.

    Thanks again!
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  2. Posts : 1,519
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.10, Linux Mint 17, Windows 10 Pro TP
       #2

    Check these pages that speak to the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade:
    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=windows+7+...+upgrade&ia=qa
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  3.    #3

    You can insert a Pro retail Product Key into Home Premium to unlock the extra Pro features using Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to - Windows 7 Forums.

    If you have a retail and not Anytime Upgrade key, you can also do a Clean Reinstall Windows 7. I would decide based on whether your install is always instantaneous and never hangs, the standard for a perfect Win7 install on adequate hardware.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    A lot of people use the term Upgrade in a very different way. What, exactly is your situation ?

    Do you have an Upgrade disc, a windows anytime upgrade key or do you own a Windows 7 Pro install dvd and key ?

    If you own a Windows 7 Professional install dvd and key it`s best to wipe (format) the drive and do a clean install.

    Remember, backup your data :)

    Just so you know, if you`ve never installed windows before, you`ll have to re install your drivers and programs.
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