Windows 10: Upgrading WAU'ed Win7 Pro System

Discus and support Upgrading WAU'ed Win7 Pro System in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I'm working on my plan to move to Windows 10 on the machine listed in my system specs by going through the upgrade process and then doing a clean... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by yimitz, May 22, 2016.

  1. YIMITZ
    yimitz Win User

    Upgrading WAU'ed Win7 Pro System


    I'm working on my plan to move to Windows 10 on the machine listed in my system specs by going through the upgrade process and then doing a clean install sometime later.

    My question: This PC came with Win7 Home Premium x64, and a couple of years back I upgraded it to Pro using a Windows Anytime Upgrade key. Will the upgrade process leave me with Win 10 Pro, or something less? I would imagine I'll wind up with Pro but you know what they say about "assume." *Wink

    :)
     
    yimitz, May 22, 2016
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  2. GREGDERBES
    GregDerbes Win User

    Windows 10

    I upgraded several systems from Win7 Pro to Win10. If a hard drive fails after July 29, 2016 and I have to reinstall a system, will my upgrade disk work?
     
    GregDerbes, May 22, 2016
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  3. KJL1956
    kjl1956 Win User
    upgrade from win10 home to pro using a win8 product key

    I understand the upgrade path from retail or OEM .

    What I want to do is use the free upgrade from win7 home

    OEM licenses to windows 10 home licenses first.

    Then upgrade the windows 10 home OEM version to windows 10

    pro version; with the last step to win8.0 pro retail key

    On the last step above, will the licenses stay on a OEM licenses or change to retail key ????

    or is this not even achievable unless I do the install buy media, usb or dvd.

    If that is the case than doing the same method from win7 to win8.0 pro would be a more direct route; but the issue is still if I can upgrade win 7 home OEM to win 8.0 pro with a retail

    key??????

    If that is the case neither route will get the end results win7 home to win 10 pro; unless at one time I do the upgrade with media, usb or dvd, wiping what ever previous operating system was installed before that one.

    Win7 home to win10 home or win8.0 pro; then upgrade to win10 pro with a mix of OEM and retail keys.

    Thanks
     
    kjl1956, May 22, 2016
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  4. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    Upgrading WAU'ed Win7 Pro System

    The only difference between W7 Home and Pro was the key used when it unlocked Pro functions as you have probably seen when you upgraded so it would stand to reason you'll get 10 Pro after upgrading.
     
    CountMike, May 23, 2016
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  5. YIMITZ
    yimitz Win User
    I finally upgraded yesterday and the machine did wind up with Pro as surmised. Only slowdown was I managed to do this on Patch Tuesday and so it updated right after the first clean boot. *Smile
     
    yimitz, Apr 5, 2018
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