Process of upgrading Win 7 Home basic to Win 8 professional.

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• Why don't you upgrade from Vista home basic or premium 7 Professional, but you can at Ultimate Ultimate has the same features but also some?

  I wonder why the limitation of the upgrade to Windows 7, but the ability to upgrade to Ultimate from Vista Home.  Is it simply to get people to pay more for the programs as Ultimate contains the same features as the professional, or am I misunderstood features of the upgrade to Ultimate?

  Because Windows 7 Professional and Windows Vista Home Basic do not share the same basic architecture with respect to features.

  Windows Vista Home Basic doesn't have many main basic Windows 7 Home Edition network such as Domain Join, backup features, other features such as group policy and network encryption.

  If you want to upgrade to Windows 7 while preserving your personal files, settings and installed applications, you will need to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.

  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.

  Update of prices:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Windows_Upgrade_Matrix

• Problems upgrading from Vista Home Basic to Vista Ultimate.

  I have a Dell pc came with Vista Home Basic (currently the SP2). I bought (the store) DVD Vista Ultimate Upgrade (SP1). I tried to do an UPGRADE, I prefer NOT to do a fresh install, and he says the upgrade (part) has been disabled and I need to upgrade to a version of Windows that is more recent than the version that I am running. I thought that Vista Ultimate IS an UPGRADE to Vista Home Basic? Both are 32-bit. Any thoughts? (FYI... I don't want to upgrade to Windows 7 at the moment).

  Hello

  Your problem is with the Service Pack level; not the version of Vista.

  The installed operating system has SP2 installed, but the upgrade disc does that SP1 is installed.

  That's why you get this message because SP2 is a newer version than SP1.

  Uninstall SP2 > do the upgrade for Ultimate > reinstall SP2

  "How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs as a troubleshooting step"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948537

  See you soon.

• I'm unable to upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 to Windows 7 Home Premium.

  I am trying to upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 to Windows 7 Home premium. The compatibility report indicates no problem, except that the keyboard filter stops working after the upgrade. It is just information and no error, so I continued. In the 'Windows Update' step during the "collection of files, settings and programs" in point 32%, I get "Windows has stopped working" pop up and the only option given is "close the program". Tried twice with the same results at the same point. Help, please.

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Run the Windows 7 Compatibility Checker
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx

  Here are answers to some common questions about the 32-bit versions and 64-bit Windows.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/compare/32-bit-64-bit-FAQ.aspx

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  How to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Edition Home Premium:
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6892/how-to-perform-an-upgrade-from-Vista-to-Windows-7/

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 (custom installation)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7-custom

  As always create a backup of the Vista of the Image before you start. Use a backup software utility that works in both Vista and after you upgrade to Windows 7.

  Acronis True Image 2011 - has a fully functional trial version of 30 days available.
  (Note: install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first image backup)
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/
  The version comparison: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/comparison.html
  True Image User Guides and documentation:
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/download/docs/

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

• 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.

• How to upgrade Windows 7 Home Basic Edition to Windows 8 Pro but get 'we could not process your request.

  HI, I bought a pc with Home Basic to Windows 7, now I wana uprade to win 8 pro, I got the code also for the offer, but when I run win8 pro upgrade wizard at the payment by master card it show that "we could not process your request.

  Then try later or dial the numbers of Contact indicated during the process (there's a hyperlink on the dialogue of upgrade that shows them)

• Online upgrade Windows 7 [home basics] to [ultimate] version of windows 7 or Windows 8. but not Windows 10.

  Dear Sir, I have only 1 laptop with the original copy of Windows 7 - [Home Basic version]. This version is very slow, I took the trouble of that, so I want to upgrade to windows 7-[ultimate, proffesional] 8 version of Windows or by online (such as the upgrade of windows 10). But not strictly Windows 10.

  Hi Shailabhasaini,

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  According to the description of the problem, you are ready to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate. If you want more features than you currently have in your existing edition of Windows 7, you can upgrade to another edition using Windows Anytime Upgrade. Information on prices for each edition of Windows 7 is available as part of the upgrade process Express Windows. You can also go to an electronics store to see prices and to buy a Windows Anytime Upgrade key.

  I suggest you to return the article mentioned below and see if it helps you to solve the problem.

  Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade

  Hope that the information provided is useful. Let us know if you have any concerns related to Windows. We will be more than happy to help you.

  Kind regards

• Can I upgrade from Vista Home Basic to Home Premium.

  Hello
  Few days back I have baught Inspiron 1545 with Vista Home Basic. I want to upgrade to Home Premium.
  So what I need to do for this. ?

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/get/Anytime-Upgrade-overview.aspx

  Windows Anytime Upgrade: when you're ready to learn more

  You are already in the Windows Vista family, but is to do more with your PC? Windows Anytime Upgrade is the economical way to get Windows Vista that's right for you.

  You can switch from Home basic to Home Premium.

  You can buy Microsoft (at the link above), or your local computer/Dept store.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Upgrade from Vista Home Basic to home premium

  I currently had to reinstall my version of Vista. Currently, I installed the Home Basic version but have an upgrade only home premium version. How can I switch to Home Premium without the disc to upgrade the only version upgrade, that I bought before. I don't know if the home premium upgrade came with a disk or not, but I have the basic disk home & product key and the product key for Home premium.

  Hello

  If you have purchased an upgrade of Vista Home premium, you must know how and who you bought

  as long as you do not say where you bought upgrade contact disc where you bought the disc to upgrade to and request a replacement

  You can try this:

  borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• An upgrade of Vista Home Basic 32-bit to 64-bit is available?

  I was wondering if there is always a way to upgrade Vista Home Basic (or even Home Premium) 64-bit because I couldn't find a way to do this in Microsoft Vista page.

  http://store.Microsoft.com/help/contact-us

  You can try to contact the Microsoft Store above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How upgrading to windows 7 Home Basic to Windows 7 Professional?

  Hello

  We have a license for Windows 7 Professional procureed. But we have a machine that is running on windows 7 Home Basic. We would like to update the OS of Home Basic for professionals.

  I tried with the key to Windows 7 Professional upgrade through the Express Windows upgrade option. It gave an error message indicating the license is not a valied any key upgrade time.

  Can anyone help on this issue.

  Thanks in advance,

  Chetan Krishna

  Hi Chetan Krishna,

  1. What is the exact error message that you receive?

  2. what installation disk you use to upgrade?

  This error message can occur if you type the incorrect product key.

  Make sure that you correctly type the product key.

  Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-Windows-7-by-using-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Upgrade Windows 7 Home Basic Edition to another version

  IAM currently using the windows 7 home basic 64-bit operating system. The processor is intel i3. Memory is 4 GB and 500 GB hard drive. Now please help me to choose a version of upgrade that is the best match for me.

  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

• Upgrade Windows 7 Home Basic Edition to professional Windows on laptop Dell Inspiron

  Hai

  can I switch my laptop dell inspiron WINDOWS 7 HOME BASIC

  in WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL or ULTIMATE edition. because im a sftware

  Professional. I can't install many programs important to work. PLEASE

  Help me. is there another way

  If you have a retail version of Windows 7, then use the "Anytime Upgrade":
  When you use the "Anytime Upgrade" option, all you need to do is enter the upgrade of Windows 7 product key. Do this by clicking on: start/search and enter: upgrade Express

  Upward to a more powerful edition
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/get/anytime-upgrade/Home-Premium.aspx

  Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-Windows-7-by-using-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade

  A 'step by step' to go through an upgrade to a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher edition of Windows 7:
  http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/Windows7/pages/the-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade-experience-for-Windows-7.aspx

  Paths to upgrade Windows 7 (supported upgrade scenarios)
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579%28WS.10%29.aspx

  Most likely the best option and the most popular will be the Home Premium upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, which includes Windows XP Mode. The extra $50.00 for Windows 7 Ultimate will only give you two additional features, bitlocker (for security) and the ability to switch between any of 35 languages.

  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

  MS Windows 7 store price:
  http://store.Microsoft.com/Microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102

  Note: Retail 'Full' or 'Upgrade' product keys will work when you use the Express Upgrade feature.
  The Express Upgrade "may" not always work for users who have system integrators and or OEM product keys, this applies also to VL (Volume License), MSDNAA or key teaching will not work with the Express upgrade. KMS users consult your administrator before attempting to perform an Express upgrade.

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• Vista Home Basic to Windows 7 Professional?

  So, I did some research because I really wanted to upgrade my Vista to 7.  I'm currently under Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit), and through my college, I can get Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) free.  I know that, from a 32 to 64-bit you need to do a clean install, but I was just curious, as if it is possible to do it this way.  I did the Adviser to upgrade to windows 7 and through reading, I know how do it, I don't know if I can go from the Basic Home Edition Vista to 7 Professional?

  It is not a upgrade path: base > professional.

  And 32-bit to 64-bit is not an upgrade path.

  Read the info below and ask questions in the Forums of Windows 7 Windows 7.

  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 other question of 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

• 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.
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