Windows 7 Upgrade Paths
Today the Windows 7 Upgrade Path documents has been released by Microsoft. You can download it here. The documtens outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 SKU’s.
Unsupported Upgrade Scenarios
- Upgrades to Windows 7 from the following operating systems is not supported:
- Windows 95 – Windows XP, Windows Vista Starter, Windows 7 M3/Beta/RC
- Windows NT Server 4.0, Window Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
- Upgrades from x86 to x64
- Upgrades from one language to another (from nl-nl to en-us)
- Upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 N, Windows 7 K, Windows 7 KN or Windows 7 E
Supported Upgrade Scenarios
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From Windows Vista (SP1, SP2) |
Upgrade to Windows 7 |
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Business |
Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate |
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Enterprise |
Enterprise |
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Home Basic |
Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate |
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Home Premium |
Home Premium, Ultimate |
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Ultimate |
Ultimate |
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From Windows 7 |
Upgrade to Windows 7 |
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Enterprise |
Enterprise |
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Home Basic |
Home Basic |
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Home Premium |
Home Premium |
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Professional |
Professional |
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Starter (x86 only) |
Starter (x86) |
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Ultimate |
Ultimate |
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From Windows 7 |
Anytime Upgrade to Windows 7 |
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Home Basic |
Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate |
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Home Premium |
Professional, Ultimate |
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Professional |
Ultimate |
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Starter |
Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate |
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Ik dacht dat er helemaal geen upgrade pad beschikbaar was voor Windows 7 in de EU? Dit als gevolg van de eis dat Internet Explorer niet standaard geïnstalleerd mag zijn onder Windows 7 en dat er geen goede ‘de-install’ is van IE…
Of is dat toch weer veranderd?
If you read the blogpost you should see the following line in the list of UNsupported upgrade scenarios : ‘Upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 N, Windows 7 K, Windows 7 KN or Windows 7 E’
Ah… I did not know what that meant
In normaal Nederlands : Een upgrade van Windows Vista naar Windows 7 N, Windows 7 K, Windows 7 KN of Windows 7 wordt NIET ondersteund.