roadrabbit Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 :) Having found out that Windows 7 Home Premium will only use a maximum of 16 GB of RAM, I decided to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional. I went to the Microsoft site and bought an Upgrade Key from Ireland (usable in United Kingdom). Yes, it was cheaper elsewhere, but I didn't want any problems (:lol:). Then I went to 'Start' and began the Windows Anytime Upgrade process. Everything went fine, I even entered the e-mailed 'Key' and the upgrade started. Then - disaster! A message appeared saying that I had entered a key that was not correct for my system and that I should enter another key. Hmmmmm! I tried again with the same result. I then went to Amazon and looked up some product reviews which were alarming, to say the least. I, too, tried to use Microsoft websites, but as we all know, these are pretty useless. I even e-mailed my computer maker/assembler, but it was late. In the meantime I downloaded the latest Windows updates and installed them. When finished it asked me to restart my computer to activate them. I selected 'Restart'. :D :D :D Guess what? A message came up saying "Upgrade in process - do not switch off your computer"! Sure enough, the upgrade took place and the computer restarted, and I now have Windows 7 Professional installed :thumbup: Alpine Systems PC with Intel i7-2600K @ 3.40/3.70 GHz. NVidia GTX590 Graphics. 24 Gb RAM (24 Gb usable!). 64 bit. Windows 7 PRO SP1. 3 x Samsung P2370 monitors. Thrustmaster HOTAS. TrackIR5. :joystick:
joey45 Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Interesting... I might install my Win 8.1 and see what's new.... The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
SkateZilla Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 It's best to do the Upgrade, reboot, and let it work, then activate it after words. I havent had any issues, But i know theres a few specific Updates that need to be installed for it to work. you have to have all the updates for Windows Activation Technologies, plus the update thats designed to find illegal serial numbers. if any of the updates arent installed, then WAT isnt up to date, and it will tell you that your new key is invalid. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
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