First forum post, but use site a lot - cannot find an answer to this query though.
Just bought a new PC, and after BSOD straight out the box, repairs, re formatting and re delivery I thought everything was rosy. That was until last night when Windows asked me to activate the Home Premium edition that's been installed. This only popped up after 2 solid days of updates and installing all of my music software.
I entered the activation key on the packaging sent, which was rejected and only then did I realise what was sent is a W7 pro disc and key, and the packaging is unopened. Obviously got straight onto the clowns who sold me the unit, to be advised that I should do the any time upgrade to pro and all would be fine, but I am concerned that the version installed is not activated and I may risk losing data/installed programs and have to re format then start the install from scratch.
So the question is can I perform the anytime upgrade, using the activation key I have on the Pro packaging from the un activated copy of W7 premium on the system?
Any help would be much appreciated; I was quoted 2 days delivery on this PC, which turned up late then had the issues which needed repairing. 2 1/2 weeks down the line I have lost too much money and time to face sending it back for a refund and finding another supplier - which I am very close to doing.
Just bought a new PC, and after BSOD straight out the box, repairs, re formatting and re delivery I thought everything was rosy. That was until last night when Windows asked me to activate the Home Premium edition that's been installed. This only popped up after 2 solid days of updates and installing all of my music software.
I entered the activation key on the packaging sent, which was rejected and only then did I realise what was sent is a W7 pro disc and key, and the packaging is unopened. Obviously got straight onto the clowns who sold me the unit, to be advised that I should do the any time upgrade to pro and all would be fine, but I am concerned that the version installed is not activated and I may risk losing data/installed programs and have to re format then start the install from scratch.
So the question is can I perform the anytime upgrade, using the activation key I have on the Pro packaging from the un activated copy of W7 premium on the system?
Any help would be much appreciated; I was quoted 2 days delivery on this PC, which turned up late then had the issues which needed repairing. 2 1/2 weeks down the line I have lost too much money and time to face sending it back for a refund and finding another supplier - which I am very close to doing.
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