Upgrade from Windows 7 Home premium to Windows 8 pro from DreamSpark to Windows 8.1 and finally upgrade to Windows 10 Po.

[myaccount1234]

Is this a great idea to do? I learned my files and settings will stay if I upgrade to windows 8 then to windows 8.1. Then I will upgrade to Windows 10 pro.

 

[kanewolf]

I don't believe there is a legitimate UPGRADE from a home edition to a pro edition. I believe that would be a clean install.

 

[rgd1101]

I don't believe there is a legitimate UPGRADE from a home edition to a pro edition.
I believe that would be a clean install.

It will be Win7 Home to Win7 Pro, then Win8 Pro(or should be straight to Win8.1Pro), then Win10 Pro.

 

[kanewolf]

I don't believe there is a legitimate UPGRADE from a home edition to a pro edition.
I believe that would be a clean install.

It will be Win7 Home to Win7 Pro, then Win8 Pro(or should be straight to Win8.1Pro), then Win10 Pro.

I just don't think you can purchase a Windows 7 anytime upgrade license any more.

 

[rgd1101]

Not the anytime, but DreamSpark might have the home to pro upgrade.
If not, it will be like you said clean install, but then why go thru all the upgrade. Just clean install Windows 10 pro.

 

[USAFRet]

What is installed right now? The Win 7 or the Dreamspark Win 8?

 

[myaccount1234]

Windows 7.

 

[USAFRet]

Windows 7.

Win 7 Home Premium to Win 8 Pro will almost certainly require a full reinstall.
You could just go directly from Win 7 HP to Win 10 Home.

 

[myaccount1234]

Then use Dreamspark Windows 10 Education code.

 

[USAFRet]

Then use Dreamspark Windows 10 Education code.

If you have a Dreamspark Win 10 license, then just do that.
Wipe and reinstall with that.

If you Upgrade from your existing Win 7 to 10, there is no reason to do anything with the Dreamspark code.
Do one or the other...not both.