W7 Home -> W10 Pro

mato · 4 Feb 2016 at 20:14

What's the best way to do this?

Windows 7 Home -> Windows 7 Pro -> Windows 10 Pro ?

Windows 7 Home -> Windows 8.1 Pro -> Windows 10 Pro ?

Windows 7 Home -> Windows 10 Home -> Windows 10 Pro ?

Windows 7 Home -> Windows 10 Pro

Bearing in mind this will require me to purchase a "Pro" version of windows, would it be best to purchase W10 Pro and then Clean Install?

Also, do only the "Retail" versions provide the "Upgrade" option, i.e. does OEM only allow a Clean Install?

Thanks

lsg1r · 5 Feb 2016 at 00:09

Depends on if you want the option of falling back to windows 7/8.1 if you don't get on with 10, dislike some of it's 'features' that are too intrusive or MS make it subscription.

Technically all you need is the win 7/8 pro code and the latest win 10 pro iso to do a full clean install. The latest downloadable win10 iso can use win7/8 codes during install.

mato · 6 Feb 2016 at 12:34

Ok that's helpful, thanks. In that case i think I'll upgrade to W7 Pro first and maximise the fallback option.

hp7909 · 6 Feb 2016 at 12:56

Do you really need Pro edition (compare here)? Save you some £££

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Feb 2016 at 14:45

mato said:
Ok that's helpful, thanks. In that case i think I'll upgrade to W7 Pro first and maximise the fallback option.

Why don't you install a trial of 10 first then decide saving you even more money.

mato · 6 Feb 2016 at 15:57

I need Pro anyway to join a domain, so may as well then get 7PRO, take the W10 upgrade and Undo if don't want it?

lsg1r · 6 Feb 2016 at 16:28

I'd pick pro over home anyways but it does give a few extra 'features' for win 10 you might find useful. It has gpedit which enables you to configure the updates to 'notify and not download' (well at the moment lol) rather than auto updating, there's some other bits in there too but that gives those of us who can't have down time some control back over updates.