Home to Professional

[sandkcomp]

If i have an unactivated version of windows 7 Home Premium would I just be able to purchase a Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Pro upgrade disc and upgrade. Also if i could would it be "Genuine". If i need to activate Home to upgrade is there any cheap ways i could do this without paying $99 to do so?

Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[Herr_Koos]

You have to pay to be legal, one way or the other. Just buy a legal retail version and get it over with.

 

[geofelt]

If i have an unactivated version of windows 7 Home Premium would I just be able to purchase a Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Pro upgrade disc and upgrade. Also if i could would it be "Genuine". If i need to activate Home to upgrade is there any cheap ways i could do this without paying $99 to do so?

Thanks in advance!!!!

If you have a genuine home premium installed, you will have an option to do an in place upgrade to professional . You will have to pay(don't know how much) for an upgrade key.

Is there some feature of professional that you need? Most home users don't need professional.

If you are a student with a .edu e-mail address, you can get ultimate for $30 or so.

 

[huron]

Is there a reason that you'd need to use Professional? Are there features that you need that Home Premium does not offer?

If not, just use it and enjoy the previously unused OS.

 

[Herr_Koos]

"unactivated version of windows 7 Home Premium" does not sound legal to me.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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