#Upgrade windows 7 home to ultimate install#

However if you do that, then you're wasting the Windows 7 home premium license. You'll need to uninstall AV anyways to make sure it doesn't interfere if you want to do an upgrade.

#Upgrade windows 7 home to ultimate install#

Stick theВ DVD in and do an upgrade, but if you do a clean install then yes, you'll have to reinstall EVERYTHING. (which at that point, you might as well do a clean boot -> and run the upgrade) I am interested to hear how this comes out. Then disabling everything from MSCONFIG / hiding all services and then proceeding with the update. A couple of users had greater success by doing the following: Start > Programs and Features > Turn features on / off > Disable the following Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5.1 Remote Differential Compression Removing the AV / firewall (if applies) / any other 3rd party scanning tools (e.g. I've never actually done a upgrade from home to pro/ultimate - I am sure there are a lot of issues with doing that due to group policy / domain capabilities / network / security changes. Definitely do a backup (external hard drive or to file on another PC), preferably an image that you can restore. Is it possible?Дo i have to reinstall all softwares and manipulate settings all over again? I want to have an overwriting installation. I have a windows 7 ulitmate setup package on hand. I don't mean Windows Anytime Upgrade services.