using a upgrade key with anytime upgrade

[Jonathan_King]

I have Win7 Home Premium installed on my my machine, but is is not activated yet. I will be getting a Win7 Professional key from the student offer, and I would like to use that. Is it possible to use that key in Anytime upgrade?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Never mind, I got the product key and successfully upgraded.

 

[Jeffro7]

Hi! Can you confirm that your Win 7 Pro key worked in the area to enter an anytime upgrade key?

Thanks!

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello Jeffro,

Certainly. I had Home Premium, and purchased a Professional upgrade key from the student offer. I did not buy an Anytime key; it was a normal upgrade key. I entered it in Anytime and it worked without a hitch.

That having been said, I cannot guarantee that all results will be the same. I have not tried it on any other machine or with any other key. I am the only one I have heard with an experience here. Nobody has reported either failure or success other than me.

 

[Jeffro7]

I gave it a shot and it worked without issue! I hope that my old Home Premium key is still valid though.

Thanks very much!

 

[Jonathan_King]

I gave it a shot and it worked without issue! I hope that my old Home Premium key is still valid though.

Thanks very much!

Thanks for reporting! If you ever discover if your old key is valid, please let us know.

So far, we have 2 reports of success, 0 failures.

Looking good!

 

[theog]

Hi Jonathan

Did my test today,I can confirm works fine.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hi Jonathan

Did my test today,I can confirm works fine.

Do you know if your old key is still valid?

 

[edge929]

I stumbled on this thread from google and had the same question. After reading the posts, I'm sure my upgrade key for Professional will work. I just want to make sure my existing full retail Home key will work on another computer.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello,

I'd think it would work. Just so long as it's not running on more than one computer at the same time!

 

[Wandering one]

Both keys will be required for a reinstall. I believe that the original OS must be installed first (proof you have it), then use the upgrade key.
Art.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Both keys will be required for a reinstall. I believe that the original OS must be installed first (proof you have it), then use the upgrade key.
Art.

Yes, though the original OS does not need to be activated in order to do an Anytime. So, it is safe to use the Retail key on another computer.

 

[seavixen32]

Just make sure you have uninstalled the software on your old computer first.

I can confirm the key will work on another computer.