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    Vista HP to 7 Pro Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Zagarinsky, Feb 23, 2010.

  1. Zagarinsky

    Zagarinsky Notebook Consultant

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    I currently have Vista Home Premium and want 7 Professional. They say that an upgrade is not possible, and that you need a clean install. There are two ways to interpret this:

    -You must buy a full version, the upgrade disc will not work.
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    -You can use an upgrade disc, you just have to reinstall everything.

    Which one is correct? Basically I'm trying to figure out if I need to buy a full version or just the upgrade. (I checked the sticky, I didn't find this answered specifically.)
     
    Zagarinsky, Feb 23, 2010
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  2. coolguy

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    You can buy an upgrade disc and do a clean install. I did this myself.
     
    coolguy, Feb 23, 2010
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  3. yejun

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    The upgrade is possible, but you need to buy a full professional license I believe.

    Or upgrade to 7 hp then anytime to pro.
     
    yejun, Feb 23, 2010
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  4. EntityX

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    I second yejun, you can't upgrade from vista home premium to win 7 professional. I have heard, as coolguy stated, that you can do a clean install from an upgrade disc, so this way you don't have to pay for a full install disc.
     
    EntityX, Feb 23, 2010
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  5. Zagarinsky

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    I don't mind doing a clean install. In fact I would prefer it.

    I just want to confirm that if I buy the W7 Pro Upgrade (from win741.com) I can use it on my Vista Home Premium.
     
    Zagarinsky, Feb 23, 2010
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  6. EntityX

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    EntityX, Feb 23, 2010
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  7. yejun

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    Technically it's possible.
     
    yejun, Feb 23, 2010
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  8. coolguy

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    Believe me, I did buy the student upgrade 64-bit Win 7 Pro and clean installed to upgrade my Vista 32-bit HP. I did not do anything special for the clean install, except making a bootable USB drive.
     
    coolguy, Feb 23, 2010
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  9. Zagarinsky

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    Awesome, thank you!
     
    Zagarinsky, Feb 23, 2010
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  10. swarmer

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    Yup. As coolguy says, you're allowed to use the upgrade license and disc... but you may have to do a clean install with it... no biggie.
     
    swarmer, Feb 24, 2010
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