Win 7 basic upgrade to Win 7 Pro without Anytime upgrade

Ho do I upgrade my Win 7 Basic to Win 7 Pro without using Anytime upgrade? I have bought a new Win 7 Pro CD with product key but dont want to do a new install.

FerdieM wrote:
Thank you Wolfgang.
The Win 7 basic was a OEM that was pre-installed on the machine. The
Win 7 Pro is a new full software package bought.
It seems the only way then is to backup the system and start from new
by re-installing the Win 7 Pro?
Such a waste of time. Dont know why machines are sold with such lower
end versions. Saving money causes too much effort.
I'd check with your hardware vendor if he can sell you an OEM upgrade
instead of starting a new install - and if you did not open the
software package you may be able to get a refund for it - as it is
obviously not the thing, which you need.
Wolfgang

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