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    Going from Vista Home to Windows 7 Pro?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by inchyfingers, Oct 26, 2009.

  1. inchyfingers

    inchyfingers Notebook Consultant

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    I am using Vista Home right now but I can I buy the Windows 7 Pro Upgrade and do a clean install with it? Or is my only choice is buy Windows 7 Home Upgrade and do clean install?
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 26, 2009
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Officially this is not supported. You have to do a clean install from Vista home to 7 Pro. What you can do is get 7 Home Upgrade and use the anytime upgrade to go from 7 Home to 7 Pro.

    However google how to do a clean install with the 7 upgrade disk and it should work also.

    If you don't mind doing a clean install thats the way to go I think.
     
    wave, Oct 26, 2009
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  3. inchyfingers

    inchyfingers Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, that's what I I want know. I have Vista Home right now but want to know if I can do a clean install with the pro upgrade even though I have Vista Home installed.
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 26, 2009
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    sweetStyles Notebook Consultant

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    Pretty sure clean install will be fine. Only the upgrade type will be affected if you try Home Premium > Pro.
     
    sweetStyles, Oct 26, 2009
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    tmerritt530 Notebook Guru

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    You can use the 7 Pro upgrade to do a clean install. Once the upgrade disc sees that you have windows vista, then it will allow you to do a "custom" install that is another way of saying clean install.

    I got the upgrade and went from vista home premium to 7 Pro clean install using this method.
     
    tmerritt530, Oct 26, 2009
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  6. mozster

    mozster Notebook Enthusiast

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    i went from vista home to 7 ultimate upgrade with no problems... :D
     
    mozster, Oct 27, 2009
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    inchyfingers Notebook Consultant

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    Just trying to get another confirmation. Mozster, you used the upgrade discs not the full version right?
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 27, 2009
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    roosta Notebook Evangelist

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    i used a full install disk with a upgrade activation code because of that STUPID STUPID student deal giving install files that cant be run. i couldnt be bothered creating an iso, so i borrowed my housemates CD he had made from the ISO file on the MSDN site. worked fine.

    if you download the windows 7 professional ISO from somewhere, but it to disk, and then use the upgrade code from wherever you got it from that should work fine. worked for me as described above. also worked for my girlfriends computer after she got jealous of my windows 7 :p

    im running 64 bit, shes running 32 bit. i went from vista, she went from XP. both clean installs.
     
    roosta, Oct 27, 2009
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    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    With the Ultimate edition, you can do an inplace upgrade on top of any version of Vista.
     
    surfasb, Oct 27, 2009
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    mozster Notebook Enthusiast

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    you sir are correct. i had vista home premium 64 on my notebook. got a win7 ultimate upgrade disc.

    everything done with no problems. :D
     
    mozster, Oct 27, 2009
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  11. inchyfingers

    inchyfingers Notebook Consultant

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    What about the pro upgrade?
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 27, 2009
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