Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Question

sward445

sward445

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Hello,

I have a licensed copy of Windows 7 Home Premium installed. I want to upgrade to Windows 7 professional now, because I want Remote desktop capabilities. I know you can purchase an easy upgrade from microsoft for 90 bucks and just enter the key they provide you.

Can I purchase upgrade media from say, ebay for cheaper and do the same thing with that code, rather than doing an entire install?

Thanks, any and all help appreciated.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium3.2 GHZ2 GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell E520
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
3.2 GHZ
Memory
2 GB
sward445 said:
Hello,

I have a licensed copy of Windows 7 Home Premium installed. I want to upgrade to Windows 7 professional now, because I want Remote desktop capabilities. I know you can purchase an easy upgrade from microsoft for 90 bucks and just enter the key they provide you.

Can I purchase upgrade media from say, ebay for cheaper and do the same thing with that code, rather than doing an entire install?

Thanks, any and all help appreciated.
Click to expand...

You can perform an upgrade to professional without any reg tweak by doing a regular upgrade...

Someone can post to the contrary if not
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz4GB Kingston DDR2-800NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard
JFT02
Memory
4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
PSU
Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case
Standard Laptop Case
Cooling
Standard Laptop Cooling
Keyboard
Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse
Synaptics Touchpad
Internet Speed
Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
So is buying the media off ebay and changing the product code a regular upgrade? Will I then have professional?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium3.2 GHZ2 GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell E520
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
3.2 GHZ
Memory
2 GB
I have never known of an in-place Upgrade to be achieved in any other way than to run the installer from the desktop. It is relatively painless, though, when doing it between Win7 versions.

If that copy of Premium you have on there now did not come with the computer and is a retail copy too, then you can install it elsewhere since the only restriction is that it is not running on more than one computer at a time.
 
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