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  1. RobDanne
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    windows 7 rc
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    windows 7


    HI I am new here. I very teird so I hope someone can help me.
    I am trying to install windows 7 home premium bought from office max. 64 bit.
    the computer is new just got it today did a clean install to get raid of junk on the hard drive. bought windows 7 Ulitmate key off ebay to upgrade to windows 7 ulitmate, what I do not see is the place I can pick the edtion of windows 7 I want??
    can anyone help me?
    Thank you
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  3. kegobeer
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Have you reviewed the sticky posts in the install forum?

    Tutorial quick reference list for Installing Windows 7
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  4. Zidane24
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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    RobDanne said:
    HI I am new here. I very teird so I hope someone can help me.
    I am trying to install windows 7 home premium bought from office max. 64 bit.
    the computer is new just got it today did a clean install to get raid of junk on the hard drive. bought windows 7 Ulitmate key off ebay to upgrade to windows 7 ulitmate, what I do not see is the place I can pick the edtion of windows 7 I want??
    can anyone help me?
    Thank you
    So I better understand...

    You bought Win7 Home Premium from OfficeMax...
    You bought a key for Win7 Ultimate (upgrade) from Ebay...
    You want to upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Ultimate and use the key...

    If you are trying to use your Home Premium disc than it isn't possible as the disc will only install Home Premium. You could make an image of the disc, remove ei.cfg from the disc, and then reburn the image. This would give you a disc of Windows 7 that allows you to choose an edition.

    As it currently stands you won't be able to use that disc to upgrade to Ultimate
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  6. kegobeer
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Zidane24 said:
    RobDanne said:
    HI I am new here. I very teird so I hope someone can help me.
    I am trying to install windows 7 home premium bought from office max. 64 bit.
    the computer is new just got it today did a clean install to get raid of junk on the hard drive. bought windows 7 Ulitmate key off ebay to upgrade to windows 7 ulitmate, what I do not see is the place I can pick the edtion of windows 7 I want??
    can anyone help me?
    Thank you
    So I better understand...

    You bought Win7 Home Premium from OfficeMax...
    You bought a key for Win7 Ultimate (upgrade) from Ebay...
    You want to upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Ultimate and use the key...

    If you are trying to use your Home Premium disc than it isn't possible as the disc will only install Home Premium. You could make an image of the disc, remove ei.cfg from the disc, and then reburn the image. This would give you a disc of Windows 7 that allows you to choose an edition.

    As it currently stands you won't be able to use that disc to upgrade to Ultimate
    And that's if that eBay key is even valid!
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  7. RobDanne
    Posts : 16
    windows 7 rc
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    Zidane24 said:
    RobDanne said:
    HI I am new here. I very teird so I hope someone can help me.
    I am trying to install windows 7 home premium bought from office max. 64 bit.
    the computer is new just got it today did a clean install to get raid of junk on the hard drive. bought windows 7 Ulitmate key off ebay to upgrade to windows 7 ulitmate, what I do not see is the place I can pick the edtion of windows 7 I want??
    can anyone help me?
    Thank you
    So I better understand...

    You bought Win7 Home Premium from OfficeMax... YES
    You bought a key for Win7 Ultimate (upgrade) from Ebay...YES
    You want to upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Ultimate and use the key...YES

    If you are trying to use your Home Premium disc than it isn't possible as the disc will only install Home Premium. You could make an image of the disc, remove ei.cfg from the disc, and then reburn the image. This would give you a disc of Windows 7 that allows you to choose an edition.

    As it currently stands you won't be able to use that disc to upgrade to Ultimate
    I think I get what you are saying

    so how do you make and image of he disk?
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  8. Lordbob75
    Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
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    kegobeer said:
    Zidane24 said:
    RobDanne said:
    HI I am new here. I very teird so I hope someone can help me.
    I am trying to install windows 7 home premium bought from office max. 64 bit.
    the computer is new just got it today did a clean install to get raid of junk on the hard drive. bought windows 7 Ulitmate key off ebay to upgrade to windows 7 ulitmate, what I do not see is the place I can pick the edtion of windows 7 I want??
    can anyone help me?
    Thank you
    So I better understand...

    You bought Win7 Home Premium from OfficeMax...
    You bought a key for Win7 Ultimate (upgrade) from Ebay...
    You want to upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Ultimate and use the key...

    If you are trying to use your Home Premium disc than it isn't possible as the disc will only install Home Premium. You could make an image of the disc, remove ei.cfg from the disc, and then reburn the image. This would give you a disc of Windows 7 that allows you to choose an edition.

    As it currently stands you won't be able to use that disc to upgrade to Ultimate
    And that's if that eBay key is even valid!
    Yeah, not the best of ideas.... This could just be a blacklisted key, or a pirated one, or an already used one...

    ~Lordbob
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  10. logicearth
    Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    Just use "Upgrade Anytime"
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  11. Zidane24
    Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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    logicearth said:
    Just use "Upgrade Anytime"
    I was just about to mention that...

    ...if the key works at all
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  12. kegobeer
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    RobDanne - how much did this key cost? Can you post a link to the eBay seller?
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  13. SIW2
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    7 X64
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    Hi Rob,

    Are you saying you want to reinstall 7 , this time installing Ultimate - using the key you bought?

    You can use the installation media you already have - but you need to delete the ei.cfg file from the sources folder.

    To do that, you either need the paid version of PowerIso, MagicIso, or Ultraiso.

    Pick up the 7 .iso, delete the ei.cfg file, then "save as", give it whatever name you like before the .iso extension, e.g. AllEdition.iso


    Otherwise, put the 7 dvd in the drive, rt click , select Copy , rt click the desktop, select paste.

    After the files are copied, delete ei.cfg.

    Then make those files into an .iso and burn to dvd.

    This shows how to make the .iso easily using a free app.

    Bootable ISO - Easily Create from Installation Files

    Hope it helps.


    As everyone else mentioned - are you sure the key is valid?
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