Converting Windows 7 Enterprise N to Enterprise (without N)

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  1. alexus

    alexus MDL Novice

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    #1 alexus, Jun 13, 2011
    What's the best/easy way to convert my Windows 7 Enterprise N to Windows 7 Enterprise *without* re-installing it?
     
  2. tcntad

    tcntad MDL Guru

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    #2 tcntad, Jun 13, 2011
    Cant you just install the missing software in N?

    WHy even choose N to start with?
     
  3. alexus

    alexus MDL Novice

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    #3 alexus, Jun 13, 2011 (OP)
    product key that i have is meant for non-N and I have already installed bunch of stuff and I dont want to go through reinstalling it again
     
  4. BitSwitcher

    BitSwitcher MDL Junior Member

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    #4 BitSwitcher, Jun 13, 2011
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    I guess you could install one of these if adding the missing features is enough:
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    SHA-1 Message Digest                     MD5 Message Digest               CRC-32   Size      File Name                               Edition  Language


Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N/KN with Service Pack 1 (includes Windows Media Player 12, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Maker, codecs)

79FC3C186F7AF88E3273A40E52F01A5E48103BF9 CD3EFA7F550F7CF11B3416AAE566709D 5B049092 318337992 Windows6.1-KB968211-x64-RefreshPkg.msu  N  x64   All
88C37CB34D871C1B52A9D1125477D812999CB28E 6EB0D380EA2ED66B408D8E9D95F59E62 63E45C52 291852366 Windows6.1-KB968211-x86-RefreshPkg.msu  N  x86   All


Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N/KN (includes Windows Media Player 12, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Maker, codecs)

F80F39B1DE47E9864E15EB9DA95DD824B566D6C1 F327E437568937E91D54AF6753811FAD 7A67121B 305906443 Windows6.1-KB968211-x64.msu             N  x64   All
4538E71FD828E7B7FF5DBBA612DC898BFA0DE43B BF58358B1EEAD76B7FD277D92BB33602 36C72C98 284205601 Windows6.1-KB968211-x86.msu             N  x86   All
     
  5. tcntad

    tcntad MDL Guru

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    #5 tcntad, Jun 13, 2011
    So you have a product key for Enterprise but you installed Enterprise N?

    Or did you get the key after installing N-version?