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Upgrade from a Higher-End Vista/XP Version to a Lower-End Windows 7 Version
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 10/29/2009 02:41 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Paul Thurrott posted a guide about upgrading from a Higher-End Vista/XP Version to a Lower-End Windows 7 Version
Here's the deal. You're running some version of Windows Vista. But you want to upgrade to a lower-end version of Windows 7. For example, perhaps you have Windows Vista Business or Ultimate, and you want to "upgrade" to Windows 7 Home Premium.
Should be easy, right?
Should be, but isn't. Here's how it works. Anyone using a valid, activated version of Windows Vista (or XP) qualifies for any Windows 7 Upgrade version. But in order to perform a "true" (or "in-place") upgrade, you must be upgrading to an equivalent, or higher-end, Windows 7 version. That process is very straightforward, and you can read about it my previous article, Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
Should be easy, right?
Should be, but isn't. Here's how it works. Anyone using a valid, activated version of Windows Vista (or XP) qualifies for any Windows 7 Upgrade version. But in order to perform a "true" (or "in-place") upgrade, you must be upgrading to an equivalent, or higher-end, Windows 7 version. That process is very straightforward, and you can read about it my previous article, Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
Upgrade from a Higher-End Vista/XP Version to a Lower-End Windows 7 Version
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