Windows 7: Vista Home Premium To Windows 7 Professional

Hey Guys , im getting windows 7 professional for christmas the upgrade version and im wanting to do a clean install with an clean install with a upgrade disk i know how to do that so no worries there but my main concern is with the upgrade advisor it says i can only upgrade to Home Premium or Ultimate and i want Professional so because im doing a custom install will that matter or.... ?

If you buy an upgrade disc, you will be in violation of the EULA. You should buy the full retail version, sorry.

Ok , thanks for reply

Bibbster. Welcome to SevenForums, Have a look at this web page and the two snips I have included. From looking at this. I am just a little confused as to what would be legal and what would not be. Up to you to decide. Good luck to you. Windows 7 Upgrade Considerations

Rich, myzr7, I think that the 2nd snip is the key. You are not violating the EULA if you own a previous version of XP or Vista, no matter which. You can't do an upgrade, just a clean install, going from any version besides Vista Business to Professional.

But as long as you own the previous version, you should be OK. Take a look at this blog at MSDN, it is pretty good.

What you are not allowed to do is to do a clean install (which is possible whether you have a previous version or not) with an Upgrade disc if you don't own a previous version. In this case you would be violating the EULA.

Is the issue that you are running a current version of Windows 7 or Vista that you want to Upgrade and the Upgrade Advisor said you cannot upgrade from that version, or that you cannot Upgrade with your hardware config?

Just to clarify:

Short answer: you're fine.

Vista Home Premium may only be upgraded-in-place to Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate:

http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/windows_7_upgrade_chart.png

However, if you're willing to do a custom (clean) install, Vista Home Premium qualifies for the use of a Windows 7 Pro upgrade license.

I suggest having a look at:

Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts! | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com

The Windows 7 upgrade version turned out to be less restrictive than I'd been led to expect. For example: with a qualifying OS on the PC, I was able to boot from the install media (bootable USB drive, prepared from the .iso I downloaded from the Microsoft Store), format the OS partition, and install Windows 7.

so to put it in to easy words i CAN use a pro upgrade disc to do a "Clean" Custom install i just need the answer to that then ill be happy

Thanks Guys

Bibbster, as you own a valid Vista license, the answer is Yes.

Thanks guys , your a great help