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How do I upgrade Win 7 Home to Pro (or higher)?
Hello
After spending most of my time after work yesterday and the better part of this morning trying to find an answer ... problem also lies in the keywords - most things are on upgrading to Windows 10.
I need to:
Upgrade my Windows 7 Home Premium OEM to Pro to create a domain and user accounts. I also still need to purchase a licence for that.
Why?:
I need to look into domain administration (user accounts, policies, etc.) so that I can do it when I need to and not have to search before I do, i.e. do at least basic things without additional help.
I have:
My PC running Win 7 Home OEM and a laptop running Win 7 Ultimate.
Windows anytime upgrade key are gone and from what I read, I should just be able to change the licence via "My Computer -> Properties...". The related threads also made it sound like changing the licence key under computer properties is the same like entering one into the anytime upgrade window.
However like a lot of threads, they end vaguely or "it worked" but without saying what exactly was done.
I know I could do a fresh install (wipe or dual boot), but like many I dread the re-installation and reconfiguration of everything else. Also I'd have to do major house cleaning due to space.
So I really only need help with the upgrade question - is it currently at all possible to upgrade 7 home to Pro and can you suggest a method?