Upgrade From Vista Home Premium To Win 7 Ultimate
I have Vista Home Premium and am trying to upgrade to windows 7 ultimate. all the charts say this is possible. I originally bought Pro but i saw your chartys this and got Ultimate but when i attempt to upgrade...the screen says this isn't possible..i need to do a full install. I think this is not very good and if I want support I have to pay for it. What about the software I already got? Why won't it let me upgrade?
Report:Windows Vista™ Home Premium cannot be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate. You can choose to install a new copy of Windows 7 Ultimate instead, but this is different from an upgrade, and does not keep your files, settings, and programs. You’ll need to reinstall any programs using the original installation discs or files. To save your files before installing Windows, back them up to an external location such as a CD, DVD, or external hard drive.
To install a new copy of Windows 7 Ultimate , click the Back button in the upper left-hand corner, and select “Custom (advanced)”. I should note: this is a fairly new Pc (3-4 months) that came with Vista Home Premium . I am not happy with it and debated to drop back to XP but had already installed everything (other software). So, i decided to upgrade to 7 but now find i have to go through the same process.
View Replies (Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 11:46 PM)
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