Upgrade paths ?

[C R Briggs]

Hi,

Currently I am running Vista Home Premium 64 and want to migrate to Win 7
Pro.

I have a Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade Disk (& Licence) so I can easily get to
Home Premium - but I also have a Win 7 Pro Disk (& Licence) and I am
wondering if I would then be able to migrate the Win 7 Home Premium to
Professional using that Disk?

Can anyone advise me whether this Vista Home Premium to Win 7 Pro path would
work?

Regards,

Roger.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Windows 7 Home 64 bit at present and you want to know if you can use the Upgrade
path using Windows 7 Pro?
Is the Pro 64 bit or is it 32 bit. Need to know this before giving you an answer

 

[SC Tom]

No, he's running Vista Home Premium 64 and wants to know if he can get to
Win7 Pro. by upgrading to Win7 Home Premium first.?. I don't get it either

 

[relic]

Hi,

Currently I am running Vista Home Premium 64 and want to migrate to Win 7
Pro.

I have a Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade Disk (& Licence) so I can easily get
to
Home Premium - but I also have a Win 7 Pro Disk (& Licence) and I am
wondering if I would then be able to migrate the Win 7 Home Premium to
Professional using that Disk?

Can anyone advise me whether this Vista Home Premium to Win 7 Pro path
would
work?

It will work to upgrade to Home or Pro. Is the Pro an OEM Copy? They don't
do "Upgrades".

 

[Colon Terminus]

Hi,

Currently I am running Vista Home Premium 64 and want to migrate to Win 7
Pro.

I have a Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade Disk (& Licence) so I can easily get
to
Home Premium - but I also have a Win 7 Pro Disk (& Licence) and I am
wondering if I would then be able to migrate the Win 7 Home Premium to
Professional using that Disk?

Can anyone advise me whether this Vista Home Premium to Win 7 Pro path
would
work?

Regards,

Roger.

Vista Home Premium 64-bit to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit IS a valid
upgrade path.

 

[Louis Rost]

Vista Home Premium 64-bit to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit IS a valid
upgrade path.

From what I've read, that is NOT a valid upgrade path. How did you
come to the conclusion that is was?

It appears that upgrading to windows 7 premium from vista premium
would then allow an upgrade to windows 7 professional

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx

I don't know the difference between an anytime upgrade and a Win 7
Pro Disk (& license)
Hope this sheds some light on the OPs original question.

 

[C R Briggs]

From what I've read, that is NOT a valid upgrade path. How did you
come to the conclusion that is was?

It appears that upgrading to windows 7 premium from vista premium
would then allow an upgrade to windows 7 professional

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx

I don't know the difference between an anytime upgrade and a Win 7
Pro Disk (& license)
Hope this sheds some light on the OPs original question.

Hi Louis,

Thanks, the link you posted answers my questions.

Regards,

Roger.

 

[C R Briggs]

Vista Home Premium 64-bit to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit IS a valid
upgrade path.

Hi Colon,

Please see my reply to Peter.

Regards,

Roger.

 

[C R Briggs]

It will work to upgrade to Home or Pro. Is the Pro an OEM Copy? They don't
do "Upgrades".

Hi Relic,

Please see my reply to Peter.

Regards,

Roger.

 

[C R Briggs]

Hi Tom,

Please see my reply to Peter.

Regards,

Roger.

 

[C R Briggs]

Hi Peter,

Starting point is Vista Home Premium 64 bit.

I have OEM Win 7 Home Premium Upgrade 64 disk, so can go to Win 7 Home
Premium 64 bit with no trouble.

Also have Full version of Win 7 Professional 64 bit, and am trying to find
out if it is possible to upgrade from Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit to Win 7
Professional 64 bit.

Louis's post in this thread points to:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(WS.10).aspx

which seems to answer my questions.

Thanks for your input.

Regards,

Roger.