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Hi. I have a dual boot machine Win7x64 Home Premium/Windows 10 Pro. I would like to upgrade the Windws 7 installation to Win7 x64 Pro (for reasons I can explain if anyone is interested).

Now that Windows 7 is not supported, what's the easiest way to go about that? AFAIK, there is no actual installation as such, just a change in key (??). Just buy Win7 Pro key somewhere.. and then? Will OEM work? Bit wary of stuff on Amazon etc.).

Thanks for any help. (Googling so far only came up with 'anytime upgrade' solutions .. no longer valid of course, but I'll keep searching meanwhile!).
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bitIntel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus H97I-PLUS
Memory
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
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8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
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HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
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1920x1200
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1 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 SSD
2 x 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD
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CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES
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Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube
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NOCTUA NH-L12
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1. Coaxing the upgrade

If you have a pro key of any kind, you can enter it into anytime upgrade. It will run for a minute and then pretend it has failed. Restart and it will complete the upgrade to pro edition.


I tested by entering the widely known dell oem slp pro key 32KD2-K9CTF-M3DJT-4J3WC-733WD into anytime upgrade. Worked perfectly to coax the os to upgrade.



2. Activation

After it has completed the upgrade you need to enter a valid win 7 pro key to activate.You would need to get a key from somewhere for that. System builder COA ( confusingly sometimes called oem) or the usual retail.


OEM preinstall ( slp keys and certificate) will not activate unless the machine has the correct slic table in the bios.
 

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    7 X64i5 84002x8gb 3200mhz
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    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
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    cryorig m9i

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    7x64g54008gb ddr4 2400
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    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
Thank you! Helpful as ever.. I first have to upgrade my PC though, so it'll be a while till I get this done, but I am bookmarking this page to my desktop for now.

Not much on Amazon, but a lot of offers on eBay. Have to have a closer look.

Martin
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bitIntel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus H97I-PLUS
Memory
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 SSD
2 x 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD
PSU
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES
Case
Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube
Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L12
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Custom PC used for X-Plane 11
Be wary of pirated/overused codes. It might be hard or expensive to find a legitimate key for 7 that is unused. I wouldn't trust amazon or ebay honestly. I hate to say it but if you really need pro and you are unable to find a legitimate key you best recourse would probably be a retail or oem key from newegg for 10. They used to sell 7 and 8.1 keys but not for over a year now.
 

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    Windows 7 pro/Windows 10 ProIntel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz8 gbATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
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    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
    OS
    Windows 7 pro/Windows 10 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF & Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD blue 1 tb & 500 gb.
    Browser
    FF of course.
    Other Info
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-elite-desktop-intel-core-i7-processor-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/9921493.p?skuId=9921493

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    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Minti3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Poweredge T140
    OS
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 750 GB
    Other Info
    https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetailstxn/poweredge-t140?~ck=bt
Probably just have to risk Amazon or eBay - they cover you of course if there is a problem. I'll try to choose one that has +ve feedback. Probably all I can do. Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bitIntel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus H97I-PLUS
Memory
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 SSD
2 x 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD
PSU
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES
Case
Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube
Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L12
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Custom PC used for X-Plane 11
There are plenty around in European countries, also older dell etc business machines will often have pro coa key on a sticker on them. Lots of those kicking around.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    7 X64i5 84002x8gb 3200mhz
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i

  • At a glance

    7x64g54008gb ddr4 2400
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
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