How to upgrade my old version of Windows?

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• How to upgrade the OEM Version of Windows 7?

  Hi all

  I have ideapad Lenovo Z560 supplied with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. My understanding is that it is the OEM of Windows 7 version.

  My copy of Windows works fine. I want to upgrade to the OEM of Windows 7 Ultimate version.

  This kind of upgrade is possible? If 'Yes', then please guide on "how to do". Need the steps to this list.

  Which will incur fees? If 'Yes', then please provide details or at least an estimate.

  Thank you in advance!

  Pankaj Dua

  On Sunday, October 5, 2014 11:04:47 + 0000, PRDua wrote:

  I have ideapad Lenovo Z560 supplied with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. My understanding is that it is the OEM of Windows 7 version.

  Yes. Almost any computer that comes with Windows preinstalled has a
  OEM version.

  My copy of Windows works fine. I want to upgrade to the OEM of Windows 7 Ultimate version.

  Why do you do this? Are you aware that the only difference is
  Ultimate has some additional features, and most of the people do not need (or
  even want to) these characteristics?

  This kind of upgrade is possible?

  N ° you can't move to an OEM version. If you get an OEM version
  you have to clean install it. If you want to upgrade, you must obtain
  a commercial version.

  Which will incur fees? If 'Yes', then please provide details or at least an estimate.

  Yes. You need to buy it. I don't know where you can buy this, or what
  they would charge it.

• How can I tell what version of Windows my Win7 upgrade copy corresponds to?

  A few years back, one of my friends gave me his old computer running Windows 7.  I just had to replace the motherboard and processor on it, and when I went to reinstall Windows, I learned that the CD Win7 key he had corresponded to a Windows 7 upgrade version.  From what I could tell, I need to install an older version of Windows first, and then use the upgrade CD to return to Win7.  I installed Windows XP Home Edition and I tried, but the CD Win7 said that I had the wrong version of Windows to upgrade.  I installed Windows Vista and got the same thing.  How can I tell what version of Windows my Win7 update of that CD will modernize?

  Thank you!

  A few years back, one of my friends gave me his old computer running Windows 7.  I just had to replace the motherboard and processor on it, and when I went to reinstall Windows, I learned that the CD Win7 key he had corresponded to a Windows 7 upgrade version.  From what I could tell, I need to install an older version of Windows first, and then use the upgrade CD to return to Win7.  I installed Windows XP Home Edition and I tried, but the CD Win7 said that I had the wrong version of Windows to upgrade.  I installed Windows Vista and got the same thing.  How can I tell what version of Windows my Win7 update of that CD will modernize?

  Thank you!

  Looks like the copy of Windows 7, you were trying to install from Windows XP Home Edition is a 64-bit version.

  You will need to boot from the DVD 64 bit Windows 7:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD

  To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:
  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  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/

• Must I first uninstall the old version and delete the program files to upgrade an earlier version of Windows Media Player?

  Original title: upgrading an earlier version of Windows Media Player

  If I want to move my old windows media player, must I first uninstall the old version and delete its program files?

  Hi CorinneWesley,

  1. what version of Windows Media Player do you use?

  2. what version of Windows Media Player that you want to install?

  Do not uninstall the current version of Windows Media Player. Download & install the version of Windows Media Player that is compatible with Windows XP.

  Hope the helps of information.

• Old version of window

  I got a message that a previous version of window takes spase unecesary. You need to know step by step how to remove the old version.  I have a Pavilion laptop g6.  Before I upgraded to 8.1 windows this message was already active. Thank you.

  Hello

  Please follow the instructions below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-8/how-remove-Windows-old-folder

  Kind regards.

• Can I recover my old version of windows on the computer and use it on my old laptop?

  Original title: windows 8.

  Last year, I bought a new desktop computer Acer with windows 8 and installed my windows professional 8.1 on it!

  My question is! can I recover my old version of windows on the computer and use it on my old laptop because it was purchased with this PC AND how I to get it back?

  I am braking the rules by doing this? the original key was included with the purchase of my new Acer and I should be able to pick it up and install it on another device?

  If I can't, I'll have to buy a new one to upgrade my old windows laptop 7. I'm trying to save money! That's why I ask this question.

  Roger

  No, you cannot transfer the original license that is pre-installed on your Acer, it relates to it because it is an OEM license.

  The OEM of Windows 8 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  What is OEM software? :

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemsupport_1/en-GB

  Licensing FAQ:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx

  So, you need to invest in a new license to upgrade your laptop that is running Windows 7:

  http://www.Windows.com/buy

• Message of support HP _re old version of windows

  I managed enhanced W8 to 8.1 W on my new HP Pavilion Touchsmart 15 laptop PC. Now I'm in a quandry on a message that appears in the HP Support Assistant. What what can make this old version of windows be on my C drive? I certainly don't want to delete anything to do with the W8?

  The message:

  "When you upgraded from a previous version of windows the previous version of windows has been saved in the folder C:\Windows.old. According to the number of programs and data files that exist on your previous versions of windows, this folder is very wide. HP recommends to copy all the files old you want on your new version and delete windows.old to free disk space.

  To remove this recommendation from HP Support Assistant results press the reporter or ignore the button in the HP Support Assistant"

  What should I do about this message. I don't want to be wrong?

  Thank you

  Hello

  To please not touch D: and you have a lot of space on C: Windows.old folder in this case could be about 20 GB.

  Kind regards.

• How to recover an old version of Skype.

  Hi, recently I downloaded the new update to Skype and I don't want to offend, but I prefer the old version. I would like to know how to get the old version back, im aware, it is recommended to stay on the newest version of Skype, but I really don't appreciate this new version.

  Please help if you can.

  Uninstall the currently installed version and install the 6.21.0.104 previous version:

  http://download.Skype.com/MSI/SkypeSetup_6.21.0.104.msi

• I can not remove the old version of Windows Live Messenger

  I can not remove the old version of Windows Live Messenger

  CF. http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/c9904a19-a181-46a6-90b7-e686793fa699

  Please report any follow-up replies to your original thread.

  ~ 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

• How can I remove old updates from windows to prevent their fill my hard drive?

  How can I remove old updates from windows to prevent their fill my hard drive?

  You don't want to. Otherwise, why would have installed their in the first place? They are updated for security. Thema alone.

• I am upgrading an old laptop with Windows XP SP2 to SP3. Where can I download an offline installer that has everything I need to upgrade?

  Setup Windows XP Service Pack 3 offline

  I am upgrading an old laptop with Windows XP SP2 to SP3. Where can I download an offline installer that has everything I need to upgrade?

  -David goods ETF investor

  Where to download the SP3 Setup file:
  (The file is large but only installs the components required by your PC)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5b33b5a8-5e76-401F-BE08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How to upgrade to Microsoft Paint for Windows 7?

  How to upgrade to Microsoft Paint for Windows 7?

  In no case. The painting is part of the operating system and is installation/update of the operating system.

• How to remove the old key wifi Windows 7? It is automatically to connect to the old key... If I delete also the same old key is coming.

  How to remove the old key wifi Windows 7? It is automatically to connect to the old key... If I delete also the same old key is coming.

  How to remove the old key wifi Windows 7? It is automatically to connect to the old key... If I delete also the same old key is coming.

  Here you go:

  1. Control Panel
  2. Network and sharing Center
  3. Manage wireless networks.
  4. Right click on the wireless network unwanted.
  5. Delete

  Also note that since there is a network problem, a Forum that focuses on networking would be a better place to ask this question. This forum addresses issues of Windows security.

• How to open the old emails in Windows 8

  How can I open old emails in Windows 8?

  Default e-mail program included retains the last 14 days of mail.  However, you can change it through the settings of the application.  With the app open, pull the charm bar and click settings.  Choose "Accounts" and select the account in question (if you have several).  There is a menu drop down marked "download mail of" choice "in the last 3 days", "last 7 days", "2 weeks", "Last month" and "Any Time".  The choice of the latter will download all the mail on your server and keep a local cache of it.  I use this choice, but it depends on how large your message store is and how much space you have on your machine.

  Note also that if you use some providers of messaging services the search function in the mail app will search not only what is cached locally, but also the entire file on the server.  While if you keep just 2 weeks of worth of e-mail cached locally, you can always seek (and read) old messages.

• How to get back to my old version of windows 10 hp 2000 laptop with office pro upgrade

  I was using my HP 2000 portable win 7 upgraded to Microsoft office professional 10 nothing works can find anything that either don't know how to get around on computer. Corina always send me to the internet when you ask a question just lost. emails, favorite don't get anywhere. How to down the slope to my original version?

  How to return to a previous version of windows to Windows 10

  https://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2015/03/24/how-to-rollback-to-a-previous-version-of-Windows-from-Windows-10/