How to convert a retail product key to a VL key

We just receive some volume license keys for Windows 7 (I'd ask this on a
Win 7 NG but I can't find any). Due to a delay in receiving them, I had to
install Win 7 Pro on one PC using a spare retail DVD and product key. Is
there a way to convert this retail installation to use the Volume License
product key without having to reinstall everything using the VL DVD and key?

Brian

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"BrianB" <> wrote in message
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> We just receive some volume license keys for Windows 7 (I'd ask this on a
> Win 7 NG but I can't find any). Due to a delay in receiving them, I had to
> install Win 7 Pro on one PC using a spare retail DVD and product key. Is
> there a way to convert this retail installation to use the Volume License
> product key without having to reinstall everything using the VL DVD and
> key?
>
> Brian
>

Brian.

There is no route to convert to a VL license aside from a clean install. This goes
for the OS and Office or any Server based system

If you try you will get a warning that the key you used is not a valid key

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Peter

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"BrianB" <> wrote in message
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> We just receive some volume license keys for Windows 7 (I'd ask this on a Win 7 NG
> but I can't find any). Due to a delay in receiving them, I had to install Win 7
> Pro on one PC using a spare retail DVD and product key. Is there a way to convert
> this retail installation to use the Volume License product key without having to
> reinstall everything using the VL DVD and key?
>
> Brian
>

Right click "My Computer" > select properties > select "Change
product key".

"DL" <> wrote in message
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> "BrianB" <> wrote in message
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>> We just receive some volume license keys for Windows 7 (I'd ask this on a
>> Win 7 NG but I can't find any). Due to a delay in receiving them, I had
>> to install Win 7 Pro on one PC using a spare retail DVD and product key.
>> Is there a way to convert this retail installation to use the Volume
>> License product key without having to reinstall everything using the VL
>> DVD and key?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>
Thank you, DL, for the link to the Win 7 forum. According to the forum you
cannot use the "Change Product Key" function for a volume license. That does
fit my experience. However they also state that you do not need to do a
clean install. You can do an in-place upgrade from Win 7 Pro (retail or OEM)
to Win 7 Pro (VL). I'll give that a try.

Brian