Monday, September 29, 2014

How to use a retail Windows 7 Professional license key to upgrade an installed Windows 7 Home Premium machine



I purchased a retail version of Windows 7 Professional and installed it on a computer. That machine has died, and I replaced it with a new computer which came with Windows 7 Home Premium already installed.



I'd like to have Professional, not Home Premium, on the new machine, and I don't want to pay for an "Anytime Upgrade" because I already have a valid Windows 7 Professional license (for the dead computer).




Is there a way to legally upgrade using my Professional license key? I've already installed programs, data, etc on the new machine, so I don't want to reformat and start from scratch.


Answer



Just run Anytime Upgrade, and when you're prompted for a license key, enter your retail key. It should work just as well.


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