Karen, All installs of Windows 7 have the ability to upgrade to a higher version without a complete re-install. All you have to do is purchase a upgrade certificate (which gives you a different product serial number) and issue an upgrade command. This upgrade method only operates with the same bit size (32 or 64) you can not use this method to upgrade from a 32bit to 64bit version of windows 7. But you can easily go from hope to professional or ultimate.
Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [email protected] tel: 1-504-737-3293 >________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:51 AM >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Laptop > > >Sounds like I need Pro then to get a good domain join. I've heard >that you can get the "deal" laptop with Home and then pay an upgrade >fee to go to Professional from there. > >Thanks! > >Karen > > >In a message dated 1/16/2012 9:40:13 AM Central Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > >Using Windows 7 Professional, you may take advantage of the following >>3 additional features: >> >>01. Run many Windows XP business programs in Windows XP Mode. >> >>02. Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. >> >>03. In addition to full-system Backup and Restore found in all >>editions, you can back up to a home or business network. > > >
