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    Hello:

          I have 2 PCs with Vista Ultimate it on and I bought 2 "upgrades" (or downgrades - you decide) to
    Windows 7 Home Premium (I never use Bit Locker and only need English). 
    When I bought the upgrades (Amazon.com), it stated that I can do this upgrade.
    However when I attempted to upgrade it stated that I can only do a reinstall.
         Can I purchase an upgrade from 7 Home Premium to 7 Ultimate that works at preinstall or
    is there a work around?
         There is nothing I hate more about Windows than having to reinstall applications, drivers, and
    updating the registry. 

    Thanks in advance:
    Monday, November 2, 2009 11:33 AM

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    Hi,

    To do an upgrade from within Vista Ultimate you will need W7 ultimate.

    ( ie. Vista Ultimate 32bit to W7 Ultimate upgrade 32bit and the same for 64bit. )

    You will have to do a clean install with the W7 Home Premium you brought.

    Why not explain to Amazon that you need to swap W7 home Premium upgrade with W7 Ultimate upgrade and pay the difference in price.

    See link below for info on Versions,

    http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/files/2009/08/windows-upgrade-chart.png

    Slan go foill, Paul

    Monday, November 2, 2009 12:29 PM
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    Hi,

    To do an upgrade from within Vista Ultimate you will need W7 ultimate.

    ( ie. Vista Ultimate 32bit to W7 Ultimate upgrade 32bit and the same for 64bit. )

    You will have to do a clean install with the W7 Home Premium you brought.

    Why not explain to Amazon that you need to swap W7 home Premium upgrade with W7 Ultimate upgrade and pay the difference in price.

    See link below for info on Versions,

    http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/files/2009/08/windows-upgrade-chart.png

    Slan go foill, Paul


    Not true,
    I did a upgrade of Windows 7 Pro 64 bit to a separate Hard disk, my qualifing version for the upgrade was Vista Ultimate 32 bit which was located on a different hard disk
    Monday, November 2, 2009 2:02 PM
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    Hi Super sarge, yes i know that, but youneedamouse wants to keep and use the programs from Vista in W7
    Monday, November 2, 2009 2:40 PM
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    Hi,

     

    Upgrading from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Home Premium is not supported. Here is the detailed information:

     

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

     

     

    You may need to contact Amazon to replace the product.

    Vivian Xing - MSFT
    Tuesday, November 3, 2009 6:05 AM
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    you cannot upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Home Premium  for 32 bit upgrades to Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit Edition

    for the 64 bit Windows Vista Ultimate upgrades to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Edition

    if your using Windows Vista Home Premium  you can upgrade to Windows 7Home Premium I don't recall how you upgrade Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium I don't use Windows Vista Home Premium and cant stand it  I love Windows 7 for business I must have Professional or Ultimate or Home Premium I like Home Premium

    MIke Melvyn

    Sunday, June 2, 2013 10:37 PM