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  1. kitekat
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    anytime update


    Installed win 7 starter, activated, rebooted, ran anytime upgrade, upgraded to home premium, rebooted gives error regarding key and gives me 3 days to get another key and then activate running OEM starter. Please any help have reloaded numerousory times same story
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  3. Golden
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    Hi,

    Which product key did you use to activate Home Premium? You didn't mention if you purchased a Home Premium upgrade key. You cannot use your Starter key to activate your upgrade, you need to purchase the Home Premium upgrade key in order to do that.

    Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to

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  4. NoelDP
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    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
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    Please follow this tutorial and post an MGADiag report - then we can see what the problem is.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/234159-windows-genuine-activation-issue-posting-instructions.html


    Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
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  6. kitekat
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    key used


    I used a home premium upgrade key and that is the error or problem. th
    at i picked up
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