Will I have to pay for Windows 7 Professional again after I have reinstall my original operating system?

The upgrade

I upgraded from 7 Home Premium 64 - bit-7 Professional 64-bit, then had to wipe the HARD drive and reinstall Home Premium on my drive. Can I upgrade again Professional without having to pay twice? Should I have saved a code which would have been given or my license will be recognized by the system as soon as I try to upgrade again?

If you have the product key for Windows 7 Pro, you can upgrade without having to pay using Windows Anytime Upgrade.

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