windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023


  1. Posts : 3
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023


    Hello all,

    I dual boot,,,, windows 7 for getting works done and windows 10 for things that won't run on 7 like streetsmart from schwab and turbotax.

    I upgraded the ram to 32 to realize premium limits to 16... I sometime grind big sketchup and sony vegas files. Anyway, is there a way in 2023 i can get to Pro or ultimate via a download or purchase somewhere? file archive???

    Would this work without destroying my currently working well 7?
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit ISOs) : Microsoft Corporation : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

    I have a Pro activation key from an old scrapped Dell laptop.

    Thank you,
    Chris
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  2. Posts : 16,163
    7 X64
       #2

    You dont need to download a separate iso. The files needed for Pro edition are already on your pc.

    make a backup image first.

    It is quite easy only takes a few minutes.

    in start search box type anytime upgrade.

    windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023-upgrade-1.jpg

    put any win7 pro key in. It doesnt need to be an "upgrade" key.

    windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023-upgrade-3.jpg

    it will run for a min

    windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023-upgrade-7.jpg


    then claim it has failed. It hasnt.

    reboot and the edition upgrade completes.


    windows 7 premium to ultimate/pro in 2023-upgrade-8.jpg


    after the edition upgrade has completed

    press the windows+pause/break key to open the system window

    then enter the key to activate.

    - - - Updated - - -

    I might check back in a few mins and ask have you done it yet?
    Last edited by SIW2; 05 Nov 2023 at 10:19.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    It worked


    thank you, thank you, thank you.


    It did not say failed,,,, after the automatic restart it said "success" Just checked and the system is using all 32 gb of ram.


    Thank you again,
    Chris
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 16,163
    7 X64
       #4

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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Professional
       #5

    Thanks for this. For me it stayed at the "Starting Upgrade, May take at least minutes" screen for about 5 hours. The first time, after a few hours, I stopped it and rebooted becauseone guide says if it takes nore then 15 minutesthen to start over, got to blue "Preparing Configuration do not shut down" screen for many hours. Woke up to windows 7 home still.

    I tried again. I wasnt sure it was working, but I could see the hard-drive indicator light was active. Sat on the "staring upgrade, may take at lrast 10 minutes". 5 hours later my system has rebooted as window 7 pro.

    Window pops up, "The upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use"

    Now I can leave this laptop downstairs and ssh access it with my workstation laptop.

    Thanks.
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  6. Posts : 1,851
    Windows 7 pro
       #6

    You can upgrade the version from the command line.

    You can get the commands from here: Upgrading to a higher edition (SKU) of Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 using DISM | Morgan Simonsen's Blog

    You can use the command parameter Get-TargetEditions to check which versions are available to you first, then you can set it to a new version using Set-Edition. First you have to set it to the default key listed here: SIW - What is Windows Default Product Key

    After a couple of reboots Windows will be set to the new edition using the default key. Then you use activate windows to set it to your private key. You can't set it to your key using dism. You have to set it to the default key first. Remember you must run the command prompt as an administrator first.

    The commands are explained in more detail here: Windows Edition-Servicing Command-Line Options | Microsoft Learn
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