How To Install Windows 10 Pro Over Home
Click in the edition list box then choose your edition then click next.
How to install windows 10 pro over home. But certain features make the upgrade to windows 10 pro worthwhile. If you are installing windows 10 on a pc running windows xp or windows vista or if you need to create installation media to install windows 10 on a different pc see using the tool to create installation media usb flash drive dvd or iso file to install windows 10 on a different pc section below. I bought also win 10 pro oem and now im trying to install it over to home. I worked with support and they keep transferring me elsewhere and have to start all over even with a case.
It is gong on three days now trying to get w10 pro to install over home with what microsoft makes look easy. Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home. So heres how you install windows 10 pro over windows 10 home. The original suggestion does not work but ztkteh works with the disadvantage that all programs and apps get deleted and only the personal files are kept untouched when klicking on setup directly on the usb stick.
Windows 10 contains both windows 10 home and windows 10 pro editions. You must activate windows with a default product key for windows 10 pro. 5 reasons to upgrade most of you should be happy with windows 10 home. Hi all i bought new laptop with pre installed windows 10 home.
The computer would get a digital license for pro stored on microsoft activation servers and after the first install subsequent installs of either home or pro on that computer would activate without a product key although the product key for windows 10 home is likely permanently stored in firmware. For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update. To upgrade from windows 10 home to windows 10 pro and activate your device youll need a valid product key or a digital license for windows 10 pro. The media creation tool does include home it lets you choose that edition during setup when you are doing a clean install.
Start afresh with a clean installation of windows 10 use this tool to install a clean copy of the latest version of windows 10 home or windows 10 pro and remove apps that you installed or came pre installed on your pc. Who needs windows 10 pro. I had accidentally installed windows 10 pro instead of of windows 10 home during a clean install after having updated from windows 7 home premium to windows 10.