Looking to update a MAK active Windows 7 Pro Ultimate key...

My boss currently remotes in towards a Windows 7 Professional Hyper-V machine. It has been activated with a key of type "MAK". However, he wants to use multiple monitors with its installation, which cannot be achieved with Ultimate. Since I am new to the virtuilization and the MAK-type keys, I thought that we could use a copy of the ultimate OEM and do the upgrade. Problem is its OS is missing, Windows Anytime Upgrade, and the installer wants me to to make an 'upgrade' of instillation.  I tried to disable the object in GPEdit, which disables WAU, but it did not help.

I guess my question is, does an upgrade is even possible in the way that we are trying to do? Is there something I'm missing here? Am I'll have to do a fresh install?

Thank you.

Unfortunately, you need a new custom installation. You can do the upgrades with OEM licenses.

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