Can I upgrade from wondows vista home premium to windows vista profesional then put to upgrade to windows 7 Professional

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• Not to say could not upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  I pre-ordered Windows 7 months with no indication that I couldn't switch from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional without performing a new installation.  Now I learn that I have to re - install all THE programs, once I have perform this upgrade / 'clean install '.  All the criticism of Windows Vista pales in comparison to my irritation at says this news AFTER the purchase, and not before.  Failure of the installation of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to note any problem.  All previous Windows upgrades went flawless.  Needless to say I am extremely disappointed by this turn events and we hope that Microsoft will improve its pre-purchase counseling in the future.

  I guess I have no choice now but to do a clean install of Windows 7 and then reinstall on my computer that will put me out of use for a long period of time?  I backed up the entire hard drive before trying to install, but I doubt I can get by simply restoring this backup.  Is this correct?

  Hi pwcushman,

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Answers.

  Windows Live OneCare Backup works in stages. You start by setting up how you want Backup to run and save the configuration. The backup will then run according to schedule and backup your files according to the saved configuration. You can make changes to this list or add other files and folders.

  You can restore all files and folders, but you will have to reinstall all the programs.

  Check this link for more information:

  http://OneCare.live.com/standard/en-us/prodinfo/backuprestoredetails.htm

  Kind regards
  Amal-Microsoft Support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I've upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 Professional and had to do a custom installation

  I've upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 Professional and had to do an installation custom and lost all my Hp software, HP Advisior, PC doctor among others. Is there a way to get them without reinstalling everything again

  Here are the specifications of your HP Pavilion Media Center m8120n desktop. According to specifications, your computer comes with the following software factory installed;

  Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)

  Roxio Creator Basic 9

  Roxio MyDVD 9 Basic

  (Not available in Canada French) Rhapsody

  Real Player

  My HP Games (not available in French Canada)

  Adobe Reader

  Microsoft Works 8

  Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 trial edition

  HP Photosmart Essential 2

  muvee autoProducer 6

  Norton Internet Security 2007 (60-day security update subscription)

  HP Hardware Diagnostic tools

  If you don't create HP recovery discs for your m8120n, you can buy a set of ComputerSurgeons.com for $27. You will find the software included in the HP disc #1 folder.

• Windows Vista Edition upgrade Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  Hi!, I need help.  I tried to understand the upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 but I have not been able to fully understand the various issues.  My dilemma is this. I have a House runing PC with Windows Vista Home Premium and I want to install a version of Windows 7 Professional.  The package I have indicates whether an upgrade, but when playing in the homepage of Microsofts, in my view, that I understand that to switch from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional, I need to do a full install, not an upgrade.  Because my package bed upgrade, I don't know if it contains the program needed to make an installation full or not.  I don't want to start and install and find out in the middle that I don't have the good disk to complete the task.  Could someone who knows about it could give me the right path to follow. I will be very greatfull for any guidance. Thank you.

  See this simplified table of upgrade: http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/windows-upgrade-chart-eb-remake-final3.png?tag=col1;post-1246

  Vista Home Premium upgrade to Win7 professional will require one in Place (i.e., update Win7 Home Premium) and an Express Upgrade (from Win7 Home Premium to Win7 professional).

  That said, Windows Update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Any future post upgrade issues rather here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Windows Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  Like other people who are trying to move from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional, told me the softward an upgrade is not possible. Rather than having to reinstall everything, I wonder whether it would be possible to do a full backup using Vista backup on an external hard drive, and then perform a new installation of Windows 7 Professional, and then recover all applications and settings of the backup after Windows 7 is installed? Which would make life much simpler.

  Thank you!

  Of course, you can back up all your personal files and settings, but you will have to reinstall all your programs and drivers.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

• CREATIX card TV no longer works for Windows Media Center after you install Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  I recently updated my computer Windows Vista Edition Medion Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. While my computer was running Vista, I could use the tuner TV SAA7131 Creatix card in my computer to watch digital TV British, that is to say Freeview. Before my upgrade to Windows 7, I checked all my drivers would be compatible, and the Advisory program told me that they would be sufficient. However, when I tried to setup of the library to receive a TV signal, the implementation will not progress beyond the screen "Considering television signals" Percentage of completion bar gets to about 90% and then does not move, or entirely 100%, but the screen does not change, and if I try to return to the main menu screen, Windows Media Center crashes with the 'circle of rotation of loading"and does not change.

  I reinstalled Cyberlink Home Cinema after realization of the Medion TV improve extra that comes with it, but that didn't seem to help. The same problem persists.

  I have still the disk with the drivers on, but I'm not sure how to reinstall the drivers using the disk, because the record for drivers TV Tuner does she not an executable file, just a series of system files, application extensions and the DAT files.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  You must find the CTX driver version in the code of your tv card provider (poster Device Manager it under hardware ID in the Details tab) in the list of suppliers PDF in the FAQ section of the site Creatix. Then, you can download the right CTX driver from the support section. Is there a Windows 7 driver for my SAA7131 card.

• Upgrade Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  Whenever I try to do that, it points me to Express upgrade which is no longer available... According to my laptop I clicked.  So need me on the Windows site.  I don't see Windows 8 updates or updates of XP and Vista to Windows 7.  Is there a way to upgrade to Home Premium to professional?  I bought this laptop in Dec 2013 but thought the Home Premium would sync to a network.  After researching it, seems I need professional.  Thanks for the help.

  You can buy a license to retail for Windows 7 Professional upgrade for an Express upgrade.

  Once you purchase and that you have the license, you can use the product key with the Express Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Wizard.

  Where can I still get Windows 7?

  Full version-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

  Version upgrade-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional upgrade

  If the license for Windows 7 Professional, you have access to is a retail version update or complete, you can use the product key and the Express upgrade to Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. First of all, check that the edition of Windows 7, you are upgrading is already enabled (if it isn't, you will encounter complications and that you might start all by performing a clean installation). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Professional on demand, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional your files, programs and settings retained.

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade fails:

  If your getting the following: error: Windows Anytime Upgrade failed
  This problem may occur if Windows 7 SP1 was downloaded by Windows Update, but has not yet been installed.
  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660811

  = Other reasons and possible corrections.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade fails with the error:
  "every time that the upgrade has failed. Go online to solve the problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2658652

  If Anytime Upgrade still does not work:

  Shut down and restart your computer.

  Make sure that the Windows updates have been installed.

  Download the hotfix that contains a tool called CheckSUR, this tool will look at the package and the maintenance of records and difficulty any data corrupted, the tool is listed under kb947821 he can be found at the following link http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947821

  If Anytime Upgrade still does not work, turn off the user account control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4. restart the PC

  5. pass by the "Anytime Upgrade" as usual

  Try the following:

  1 disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  2. make sure that your computer is updated (devices and applications)

  3. disconnect all external devices before installing.

  4. check your hard disk for errors:

  Click Start

  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD

  Click on "Run as Administrator"

  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  User account control permission

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.

  5. click on OK.

  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Who should I contact if I have problems installing and / or activation of my product key card?

  Please contact to the: www.windows7.com/getkeysupport.

  If all above fails them, install Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and then try the Express Upgrade:

  Learn how to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/learn-how-to-install-Windows-7-Service-Pack-1-SP1

  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:
   
  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

• Where can I find a comparison of the features of Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional

  What is the difference between Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional approxinate purchase price?

  Home Premium can be redeployed?

  Can I give users running rights for the Home Premium to a printer on a local network?

  KCav

  See this.

  Compare editions of Windows 7

  Yes, Windows 7 Home premium can be redeployed if by redeployed say you installed on another computer, as long as it is uninstalled from the first and is a retail copy.

  Yes, Windows 7 Home premium allows users a network printer.

• Windows upgrade Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional

  Can upgrade you Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional using the full version of Windows 7 Professional with Windows anytime upgrade?

  Please note that the Express upgrade does not support OEM, MSDN-Academic, Volume (the student faculty licenses) license. If you are in position of all these brackets, you will need to save and do a custom clean install. If you do, please save first your installation of Windows 7 Home Premium. Some licenses for the Windows licenses distributed to tertiary level students are not perpetual, which means that you cannot continue to use the software after a course or graduating.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-Windows-7/

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

• I can't connect my computer at home it has windows xp professional on... just go round in a circle with 30 seconds of countdown to try to open a session.

  I can't connect my computer at home it has windows xp professional on... just go round in a circle with 30 seconds of countdown to try to log on... I tried options menu that is to say; go to the last known working etc etc... but not good. Problem came when the wife has removed some material... not been able to get a blue screen connect etc. Since HELP!

  original title: help!

  If you have no Windows CD, you can not do a repair installation.

  If you have no Windows CD, the message from the moderator of the Forum Nicholas_W will not help you either.

  If the disk verification fails, there is no sense to try a repair installation because the file system was obviously some problems that must be fixed first (at least that is what I think).

  Wouldn't you want some ideas that actually work?

  The error:

  STOP: 0 X 00000024 0 X 00190203 0X82F42108, 0XC0000102, 0X00000000

  indicates a problem with your NTFS file system.  You can usually solve this by running chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery Console.

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination? (This includes the plug pulling, buttons power and removing the battery).

  These can cause corruption in the file system that must be fixed before you do anything else.

  If none of these events occurred (or even if they have not taken place), you must verify the integrity of your file system before anything else (especially "try" things).

  Here's how:

  Boot into the Recovery Console Windows using an XP bootable installation CD.

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  When you install ImgBurn, DO NOT install the Ask toolbar.

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

• can I upgrade Edition Vista Home premium to windows 7 Professional. __

  You can do a professional Windows7 upgrade if you have vista Home premium

  N °

  This is not an upgrade path.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/get/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Railways upgrade to Windows 7 at the link above.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 Hardware/Software Compatibility Center.

  For any question on Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 Forum for questions on Windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Can I have a sytem of dual boot with Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows XP Professional?

  My laptop came preloaded with Windows Vista Edition Home Premium on the C drive.  The drive D partition contains recovery software.  I have a partition formatted f with nothing in it.  Can I install Windows XP Professional on the partiion F and have a system dual boot?  If so, how to load F installation CD when it wants to install in C?

  It is the instance of Vista installation.

  Come on first, site of the manufacturer of your computer, check to see if your model computer has XP drivers available for it...

  If the XP drivers are not available for your model, forget the idea.

  http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

  Read the above.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Vista Home premium to windows 7 Professional

  I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. I want to upgrade to Win7 Pro. Is this possible? When you try to pass through the upgrade online, it says I can only switch to Win7 Home Premium or Ultimate, not Pro. I do not understand why this would be the case, I bought the version Pro and technicians at Best Buy retail say there is no problem, but I don't want to open the box for fear that I won't be able to return if the upgrade will not take. Help, please!

  Thank you

  Windows Vista Home Premium is a qualifying product to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, but you cannot do directly in place upgrade from Vista Home Premium to professional. You must back up your personal files and settings and be prepared to reinstall all your applications. If you don't like this option, its best return you it for a refund, buy Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade, then do a Home Premium Express upgrade to professional. This is the best option to keep your personal and your settings and applications files installed.

  Refund:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Mac/trial

  Items ordered from Microsoft Store online:

  http://store.Microsoft.com/help/returns-refunds

  When important changes to your computer, for example an upgrade, it is always recommended that you back up your system before installing a new version of Windows. In your case, you can upgrade to Windows 7 depending on the edition and the architecture of Windows Vista, you have installed. If you are running a 32-bit version of Vista and upgrade to a 64-bit (Windows 7 edition) version, you'll have a pure make install, it is the opposite case.

  If you are using Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium consumer editions, you can only upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate. In addition, you can make downgrades, which means, if you are running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition now, you cannot downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. You perform logical upgrades:

  Windows Vista Home Basic > Windows 7 Home Basic, Premium or Ultimate

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium > Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate

  Windows Vista Business > Windows 7 Professional, enterprise or ultimate edition

  Windows Vista Business > Windows 7 Enterprise

  Windows Vista Ultimate > Windows 7 Ultimate.

  Windows 7 - Anytime Upgrade - frequently asked Questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Windows-Anytime-Upgrade-frequently-asked-questions

  Windows 7 - upgrade Express features:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Windows-Anytime-Upgrade

  Windows 7 - version comparisons:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare-editions

  Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

• Use the Express Upgrade product key to Windows 7 Edition upgrade Home premium to Windows 7 Professional.

  Original title: Win7 pro anytime upgrade/Win XPmode.

  I just installed Win7 64 bit Home Premium (Retail) on a new PC.

  There are a few applications that works properly (or at all) on the new Win7 64 bit PC. (they ran OK on win7/32 and XP/32)

  I wanted to try and install on win7/64 PC XPMODE and run these applications from there, when I tried to install XPmode on the win7/64 home premium, the only choice who would have even tried to install was Win XPmode 64 bit (but of course, all this was doomed to failure because XPmode requires Win7 Pro).

  I have a 32 bit (Retail) win7 which has been upgraded with anytime upgrade to Win7 Pro.

  Can I use the Anytime Upgrade prod. key at least temporarily (I know that this license is for 1 PC ONLY) update the new Win7/64 Win7 Pro, install XPmode 64 bit to see if these applications will run on a 64-bit XP?

  If it works I'll tell you how to disable the worm on the old PC Pro and use it on the new PC.

  DRM for any help

  Hachiko

  Hello Jerry,.

  Thanks for the quick response.

  Yes, you can install the 64-bit applications and also compatible with the version of Windows you have.

  You can also check out the article below and see if that helps.

  Understanding hardware and software for 64-bit Windows

  () See: 32-bit programs on a 64 bit version of Windows ()

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/understanding-hardware-and-software-for-64-bit-Windows

  Please do not hesitate to write us again for assistance and we will be happy to help you come.

• Upgrade in Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional by using the OEM System Builder Pack

  I built a computer and initially installed Windows 7 Home Premium using an OEM System Builder Pack. Now, I want to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional. I have a new OEM System Builder Pack for Windows 7 Professional. How can I do this without losing the files, data, documents, etc., and I can put this copy of Windows 7 Home Premium on another computer? It is a personal computer only. Thank you.

  Unfortunately, you will need to do an install custom, which means that your applications and drivers will need to be reinstalled.

  If you want to keep your personal files, you can use the custom installation of the configuration to do:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/