Upgrade from windows 7 home premium to professional from disc


  1. apexapex
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    WINDOWS 7 64 HOME PREMIUM
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    Upgrade from windows 7 home premium to professional from disc


    Hi guys,

    I currently have windows 7 home premium 64 bit edition on my desktop. I get a copy of windows 7 professional 64 bit disc with legal key from my university for a student special. How can I upgrade? I was redirected to windows anytime upgrade during the installation. But my windows 7 professional x64 product key was not accepted there. I already have lots applications installed so I don't want to do a clean install. Any suggestion? Thanks!
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  3. zigzag3143
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    apexapex said:
    Hi guys,

    I currently have windows 7 home premium 64 bit edition on my desktop. I get a copy of windows 7 professional 64 bit disc with legal key from my university for a student special. How can I upgrade? I was redirected to windows anytime upgrade during the installation. But my windows 7 professional x64 product key was not accepted there. I already have lots applications installed so I don't want to do a clean install. Any suggestion? Thanks!
    Your original installation may have an "OEM" license and your pro license may be retail.
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  4. apexapex
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    zigzag3143 said:
    apexapex said:
    Hi guys,

    I currently have windows 7 home premium 64 bit edition on my desktop. I get a copy of windows 7 professional 64 bit disc with legal key from my university for a student special. How can I upgrade? I was redirected to windows anytime upgrade during the installation. But my windows 7 professional x64 product key was not accepted there. I already have lots applications installed so I don't want to do a clean install. Any suggestion? Thanks!
    Your original installation may have an "OEM" license and your pro license may be retail.
    Yes, I have different keys on these two versions. So I can't upgrade from home premium to professional using the disc?
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  6. zigzag3143
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    apexapex said:
    zigzag3143 said:
    apexapex said:
    Hi guys,

    I currently have windows 7 home premium 64 bit edition on my desktop. I get a copy of windows 7 professional 64 bit disc with legal key from my university for a student special. How can I upgrade? I was redirected to windows anytime upgrade during the installation. But my windows 7 professional x64 product key was not accepted there. I already have lots applications installed so I don't want to do a clean install. Any suggestion? Thanks!
    Your original installation may have an "OEM" license and your pro license may be retail.
    Yes, I have different keys on these two versions. So I can't upgrade from home premium to professional using the disc?
    You can if the pro license if for a retail version, and the Home is as well
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