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    Will upgrading from Home Premium to Ultimate delete anything?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Hungry Man, Jan 7, 2011.

  1. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    I want to upgrade to Ultimate however I don't want to lose any files or information.

    Help?
     
    Hungry Man, Jan 7, 2011
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    It shouldn't.
     
    Nick, Jan 8, 2011
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  3. DCMAKER

    DCMAKER Notebook Deity

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    no...theoretically. Atleast that's what they told vista users to 7 or whatever....we all know that was a crap shoot lol

    If your paranoid make a system image and copy that to an external just to be extra safe.
     
    DCMAKER, Jan 8, 2011
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  4. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    I was able to use the "Anytime upgrade" to move up to Professional. Definitely much happier... home premium was gimped as hell.
     
    Hungry Man, Jan 8, 2011
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  5. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As other people have said, it shouldn't.

    Just to be on the safe side I suggest you burn either a CD/DVD of your data or copy everything to an external storage.
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 8, 2011
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  6. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    no, upgrades so far took a minute or so, a restart, and are done. i've done quite a few.
     
    davepermen, Jan 8, 2011
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  7. Feral1

    Feral1 Notebook Consultant

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    What Dave said, simple and quick with no issues
     
    Feral1, Jan 9, 2011
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