Using product keys to activate other editions
- Thread starter jermrev
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Short answer is NO. Use the key that came with win 7 Home.
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- Dell Optiplex 980
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- Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
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- Intel i7-2600
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- 8 Gig
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- Geforce gt 520
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If you convert your media to Pro and reinstall, you can activate it.
but why do you have a product key for Pro without the media?
but why do you have a product key for Pro without the media?
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My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Too many to list.
- OS
- XP, Seven, 2008R2
- CPU
- AMD, Intel, VIA
- Motherboard
- Various
- Memory
- Corsair, Kingston, etc.
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI, NVIDIA
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung
- Hard Drives
- Maxtor, Western Digital
- Keyboard
- qwerty
- Internet Speed
- 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
- Other Info
- All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
Sorry I didn't explain my motivation better. I'm having driver issues that might be related to the extra Pro features, so I am thinking of downgrading to Home. I have a Pro product key, not a Home one.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
I've been using Ultimate RTM without activating, and bought Home Premium, will I be able to just enter the key and downgrade? or will I have to reinstall?
I've read the thing about this pertaining to the RC and other earlier editions, but was wondering if it was the same for an actual copy of windows.
I've read the thing about this pertaining to the RC and other earlier editions, but was wondering if it was the same for an actual copy of windows.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Thinkpad R51
- OS
- 7
- CPU
- Pentuim M 1.6
- Memory
- 1GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- integrated
Your keys are valid for one version, and only that version.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-2600
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
- Memory
- 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GTX 470
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
- PSU
- OCZ ModStream 700W
- Case
- CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
- Cooling
- CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
- Local time
- 10:21 PM
- Messages
- 1,557
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Too many to list.
- OS
- XP, Seven, 2008R2
- CPU
- AMD, Intel, VIA
- Motherboard
- Various
- Memory
- Corsair, Kingston, etc.
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI, NVIDIA
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung
- Hard Drives
- Maxtor, Western Digital
- Keyboard
- qwerty
- Internet Speed
- 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
- Other Info
- All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.