Upgrade from Vista HP64 to 7 Pro64?

[freewheeling]

I was to find that I couldn't do an in place upgrade from Vista Home Premium (64-bit) to 7 Professional (64-bit) after I'd already bought Professional. It seems :devil: that I can do an in place upgrade to either 7 HP or 7 Ultimate, but they skipped over Pro.

Is there some workaround for this, or failing that some way to reliably back up my applications and data?

I have already either upgraded the incompatible software, or uninstalled it, so I only have compatible software left on my Vista HP64 system.

 

[freewheeling]

Anyone?

Anyone help?

 

[Zidane24]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11470-windows-easy-transfer-transfer-computers.html

Use Windows Easy Transfer to backup your data and do a clean install of 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[DeaconFrost]

Why not just back up your data, install the new OS, and then install your apps and restore your data? If a person can't do this manually, then it might be a good idea to have a friend look over your shoulder while doing this.

 

[freewheeling]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11470-windows-easy-transfer-transfer-computers.html

Use Windows Easy Transfer to backup your data and do a clean install of 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Thanks, that's what I was looking for... I think.

 

[zigzag3143]

I was to find that I couldn't do an in place upgrade from Vista Home Premium (64-bit) to 7 Professional (64-bit) after I'd already bought Professional. It seems :devil: that I can do an in place upgrade to either 7 HP or 7 Ultimate, but they skipped over Pro.

Is there some workaround for this, or failing that some way to reliably back up my applications and data?

I have already either upgraded the incompatible software, or uninstalled it, so I only have compatible software left on my Vista HP64 system.

1-no upgrade from vista home to anything other than win 7 home.