uprade to windows7 pro

Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the XP
mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.

On 2/23/2010 7:46 AM, Roy Colson wrote:
> Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the XP
> mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
> Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>
>
Did you bother to look?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...nytime-upgrade

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Roy Colson wrote:
> Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the XP
> mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
> Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>
>
In the past, upgrading Windows could be a bit of a hassle. In Windows 7,
the software you need comes preinstalled. All you have to do is purchase
an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock
those shiny new features.

On 2/23/2010 8:46 AM, Roy Colson wrote:
> Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the XP
> mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
> Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>
>

You'll need to ensure that your processor supports Virtualization for XP
Mode (many processors do NOT).

From Microsoft:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx>
Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB
of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware
virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on

hth
--
Chet <>

Many thanks for your replies. My CPU checks out all I have to do is enable
it in the BIOS.

Roy

"Chet" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 2/23/2010 8:46 AM, Roy Colson wrote:
>> Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the
>> XP
>> mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
>> Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>>
>>
>
> You'll need to ensure that your processor supports Virtualization for XP
> Mode (many processors do NOT).
>
> From Microsoft:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx>
> Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of
> available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware
> virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
>
> hth
> --
> Chet <>

Roy Colson wrote:
> Many thanks for your replies. My CPU checks out all I have to do is enable
> it in the BIOS.
>
> Roy
>
And that is easy, all you need is money and a paassword:-))



> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 2/23/2010 8:46 AM, Roy Colson wrote:
>>> Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the
>>> XP
>>> mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
>>> Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>>>
>>>
>> You'll need to ensure that your processor supports Virtualization for XP
>> Mode (many processors do NOT).
>>
>> From Microsoft:
>> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx>
>> Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of
>> available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware
>> virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
>>
>> hth
>> --
>> Chet <>
>
>

I did not lose any from Pro_Up to Anytime...............but!..........One needs to by
a new key to install on another computer......sucks. Had I known, would not have
bought the upgrades....

On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:46:53 -0500, "Roy Colson" <> wrote:

>Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the XP
>mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
>Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>

Yes, for Home / Small & Medium Business users I would recommend at least 7
Professional to anyone who has a laptop that will ever leave the house. And
7 Professional on any desktop computer used the computer for more than games
... and 7 Ultimate if you think there's even an outside possibility the use
of BitLocker might be possible and attractive. Then there's no regrets over
dollars or worry and fuss.



"Leon Manfredi" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I did not lose any from Pro_Up to Anytime...............but!..........One
> needs to by
> a new key to install on another computer......sucks. Had I known, would
> not have
> bought the upgrades....
>
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:46:53 -0500, "Roy Colson"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Intend to upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 professional as I need the
>>XP
>>mode. Using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home
>>Premium will I lose programs and data that is currently on my drive.
>>
>

"Bob Hatch" <> wrote in message
news:00224f3b$0$4203$...
> Did you bother to look?
>
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...nytime-upgrade
>
> --
> "Never argue with an idiot, they will knock you
> down to their level and beat you with experience."

I was curious about the cost of these anytime upgrades and instead of
getting a straight answer from the FAQ in the above link, you get this:

"You'll see pricing information for each edition during the Windows
Anytime Upgrade process. You can also go to an electronics store to see
prices and to buy a Windows Anytime Upgrade key."
During the Windows Anytime Upgrade process? Isn't that kinda' late if
price is the deciding factor whether I want to upgrade in the first
place? So that leaves a trip to a store. I guess it must be different at
many places.

"Dabbler" <> wrote in message
news:hm6k3e$nq1$...
> "Bob Hatch" <> wrote in message
> news:00224f3b$0$4203$...
>> Did you bother to look?
>>
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...nytime-upgrade
>>
>> --
>> "Never argue with an idiot, they will knock you
>> down to their level and beat you with experience."
>
> I was curious about the cost of these anytime upgrades and instead of
> getting a straight answer from the FAQ in the above link, you get this:
>
> "You'll see pricing information for each edition during the Windows
> Anytime Upgrade process. You can also go to an electronics store to see
> prices and to buy a Windows Anytime Upgrade key."
> During the Windows Anytime Upgrade process? Isn't that kinda' late if
> price is the deciding factor whether I want to upgrade in the first place?
> So that leaves a trip to a store. I guess it must be different at many
> places.

Just start the upgrade via this process...
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...nytime-upgrade

And after it evaluates what you have and where you want to upgrade to, it
will give you the price before you enter any $$$ information or actually
start the upgrade. You can then decide to continue, pay, and perform
upgrade or quit with nothing changed and no money spent.