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    I have a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and a copy of Windows 7 Professional.  I want to update the computer with Premium to Pro so I can use Remote Desktop.  Can I do (i.e. install to this version) this from the 7 Professional DVD?  Then can the license for the Premium go on another computer?
    Monday, August 8, 2011 4:07 PM

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    I have a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and a copy of Windows 7 Professional.  I want to update the computer with Premium to Pro so I can use Remote Desktop.  Can I do (i.e. install to this version) this from the 7 Professional DVD?  Then can the license for the Premium go on another computer?

    If the Home Premium is a Retail version then it is legal to transfer it on another computer.
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    • Marked as answer by Miya Yao Monday, August 15, 2011 8:23 AM
    Monday, August 8, 2011 6:29 PM

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    why don't you just use a free third party program to do remote desktop. like VNCviewer
    Monday, August 8, 2011 4:12 PM
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    Long story, but would prefer to not use VNC.   I need to transfer the Home Premium to another computer, without having to reinstall Professional from scratch on that machine.
    Monday, August 8, 2011 6:24 PM
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    I have a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and a copy of Windows 7 Professional.  I want to update the computer with Premium to Pro so I can use Remote Desktop.  Can I do (i.e. install to this version) this from the 7 Professional DVD?  Then can the license for the Premium go on another computer?

    If the Home Premium is a Retail version then it is legal to transfer it on another computer.
    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”
    • Marked as answer by Miya Yao Monday, August 15, 2011 8:23 AM
    Monday, August 8, 2011 6:29 PM
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    Upgrading the 7 Home prem  to 7 pro is fine. You should then be able to use your Windows 7 Home prem on a different box. Even though you've activated it once before, you're still only using it on 1 box. This shouldn't be a problem. If for some reason it doesn't activate just do the phone activation, and when it asks you how many clients its been installed on , answer saying "one".

    MCTS, MCP, A+ Microsoft Partner
    • Proposed as answer by lesgholson Tuesday, August 9, 2011 3:45 AM
    Monday, August 8, 2011 8:27 PM