catilley1092
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I'm strongly considering upgrading to Windows 7 Pro on my desktop. However, I have a couple of concerns. First, my Windows 7 install (Home Premium 64 bit) is the OEM version that was shipped with my desktop. Do I qualify for upgrade pricing? Some on this fourm have stated you have to have full retail in order to accomplish this. And before it's suggested, I don't want the Anytime Upgrade that's downloaded like a service pack with no media. Secondly, I have a lot a data on here that I want to transfer over to the new install, in particular my programs and VM's. I'm not impressed with the Windows Easy Transfer, the only time I used it, only my IE settings and bookmarks were transferred. So I'll be using a backup program, either the Windows default one or Marcium Reflect. Is it necessary to backup the whole OS, or just the program files and personal libraries and settings? If necessary, I'll go full retail, but the upgrade prices are more attractive. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
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