Solved Windows Anytime Upgrade - Simple question about key

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Hi,

I recently bought an Asus G53SW laptop for college for my college course, and it comes with Windows 7 Home Premium. The thing is, today they told us that we needed Windows 7 Pro for our course (for domain stuff and XP mode).

The thing I am wondering is, since I have another Windows 7 Pro Retail key laying around (oldest of my computers died), does this work with anytime upgrade, or it really has to be an upgrade key?

All I could find on google was about upgrade keys and not retail keys. Please let me know if retail can as well.

Thanks
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built Desktop(Myself) Specs below - Also Asus G53SW-A1 laptop
OS
Windows 10 Pro / OpenSUSE
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K
Motherboard
Asus Z97-A
Memory
32GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
3 X 1080P 24" displays
Screen Resolution
1280x1050 & 1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD: Crucial M500 128GB
HD 1: WD Caviar Black 1TB
HD 2: WD Caviar Black 2TB
HD 3: WD Caviar Blue 500GB
PSU
Corsair CX650M
Case
Corsair Obisidian 450D
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Vengeance (blue switches)
Mouse
Logitech M500
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Kaskersky Internet Securty
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Opera
It can be done, but you may need a registry hack to make it work. Basically you go into the registry where the OS is listed as "Home Premium", edit it to say "Professional", then do a repair install.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
CPU
Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920
Motherboard
Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3
Memory
Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB
Sound Card
Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia
Monitor(s) Displays
Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Screen Resolution
Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Hard Drives
Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because)
PSU
Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W
Case
Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other
Cooling
Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems
Keyboard
Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard
Mouse
Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse
Internet Speed
20Mbps Time-Warner Cable
Yes, you can use retail Pro key to Anytime upgrade from Home Premium.

Type "Anytime" in Start Search box to start the process, insert Pro Key, extra features will be unlocked in minutes.

profdlp said:
It can be done, but you may need a registry hack to make it work. Basically you go into the registry where the OS is listed as "Home Premium", edit it to say "Professional", then do a repair install.
Click to expand...

This workaround is how an in-place Upgrade or Repair Install from HP to Pro can be done from the HP desktop, but this isn't necessary because Anytime Upgrade will allow use of a Pro Retail Key which simply unlocks the extra Pro features in the HP install you have now.
 
I was subconsciously filling in the word "Upgrade" along with the "Pro", since that's how I did it on two of my computers. (As in, upgrading Home Premium to Pro with a Pro Upgrade.) I guess if you're upgrading HP to Pro with a full Pro the upgrade is not the same as the Upgrade.

This would make for a nice Abbot and Costello routine. :D
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
CPU
Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920
Motherboard
Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3
Memory
Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB
Sound Card
Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia
Monitor(s) Displays
Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Screen Resolution
Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Hard Drives
Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because)
PSU
Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W
Case
Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other
Cooling
Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems
Keyboard
Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard
Mouse
Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse
Internet Speed
20Mbps Time-Warner Cable
In the end the college gave me a free Enterprise license key for the length of my college course. Unfortunately they had me completely reinstall instead of just letting me try anytime upgrade.

Thanks guys.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built Desktop(Myself) Specs below - Also Asus G53SW-A1 laptop
OS
Windows 10 Pro / OpenSUSE
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K
Motherboard
Asus Z97-A
Memory
32GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
3 X 1080P 24" displays
Screen Resolution
1280x1050 & 1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD: Crucial M500 128GB
HD 1: WD Caviar Black 1TB
HD 2: WD Caviar Black 2TB
HD 3: WD Caviar Blue 500GB
PSU
Corsair CX650M
Case
Corsair Obisidian 450D
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Vengeance (blue switches)
Mouse
Logitech M500
Internet Speed
65/10
Antivirus
Kaskersky Internet Securty
Browser
Opera
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