How to install Windows 7 Professional over Home Premium?
I have an HP notebook which came pre-installed with Windows 7 Home premium 32-bit. I have received a copy of Windows 7 Professional 32-bit from MSDNAA. How do I install it such that none of my data is lost? Also I have a single usable partition of 440
GB and can't make any more partitions as the HP guys delivered the PC with 4 partitions which is the maximum it can have.
On Sat, 29 May 2010 06:45:26 +0000, absk wrote:
> I have an HP notebook which came pre-installed with Windows 7 Home premium 32-bit. I have received a copy of Windows 7 Professional 32-bit from MSDNAA. How do I install it such that none of my data is lost? Also I have a single usable partition of 440
GB and can't make any more partitions as the HP guys delivered the PC with 4 partitions which is the maximum it can have.
Although it is technically correct that four is the maximum number of
partitions you can have, it really doesn't matter.
The reason it doesn't matter is that almost all of use the word
"partition" very loosely. Besides real partitions, we call logical
drives within extended partitions "partitions." Since you can have as
many of those logical drives as you want within one partition, you can
effectively have as many "partitions" as you want. And using those
logical drives within Windows is exactly like using a partition; you
can't even tell them apart.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Ken Blake
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Reset internet explorer settings and check if it helps.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
Please understand that reset Internet Explorer to its default configuration. This step will also disable any add-ons, plug-ins, or toolbars that are installed.
If it does not work, based on my experience, this is usually caused by 3rd party add-ons. Please launch IE 11 in No add-ons mode for a test. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System
Tools -> Internet Explorer (with no add-ons).
If the issue does not occur, refer to the following link.
Slow five tips to boost performance
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/internet-explorer/slow-five-tips-to-boost-performance
If starting Internet Explorer with no add-ons resolves the problem, isolate the browser add-on that is causing the issue. To do this, follow these steps :
1. Click Start , and then click Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Tools button, and then click Manage add-ons.
3. Click an add-on in the Name list, and then click Disable.
4. Repeat step 3 until you identify the add-on that is causing the issue.
You may also back to use IE 10 as a workaround to check this issue.
For more information, you may refer to:
Fix Internet Explorer issues to make IE fast, safe and stable
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/ie_performance_and_safety/en-us
Tips for solving problems when Internet Explorer crashes or stops working
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/tips-for-solving-problems-with-internet-explorer
Hope it works.
Regards,
Blair Deng
Blair Deng
TechNet Community Support -
unable to contact my iphone or ipad to itunes
Microsoft Windows 8 x64 Home Premium Edition (Build 9200)
Acer Aspire V5-552
iTunes 11.1.4.62
QuickTime 7.7.4
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 3.0
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 7.1.0.32
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 009DB88803B66C30
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2014-01-24 20:53:12.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
iPodService 11.1.4.62 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.4.62 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** Device Sync Tests ****
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