[Answered] Windows Pro VL to Home

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  1. alessio89g

    alessio89g MDL Member

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    #1 alessio89g, Mar 14, 2022
    Hi,
    Is it possible switching from Windows Pro VL to Home using the firmware serial number (Windows 10)?
     
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  2. Jessie Pinkman

    Jessie Pinkman MDL Addicted

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    #2 Jessie Pinkman, Mar 14, 2022
    can just use whichever program or key change edit that lets ya change the keys to difo versions but why go back to home for though pro is more useful than it
     
  3. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #3 Enthousiast, Mar 14, 2022
    Only by clean installing Home you can downgrade from Pro to Home.
     
  4. SAM-R

    SAM-R MDL Guru

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    #4 SAM-R, Mar 14, 2022
    Microsoft considers this going backwards & is not supported.
     
  5. ohenry

    ohenry MDL Senior Member

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    #5 ohenry, Mar 14, 2022
    Strictly out of curiosity... why would you want to do that?
     
  6. alessio89g

    alessio89g MDL Member

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    #6 alessio89g, Mar 15, 2022 (OP)
    I made a sysprep image of Windows 11 Pro VL. Now I need to install Windows 11 in a laptop with a firmware built in Windows 10 Home key.
    It would been comfortable to use my preconfigured image
     
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  7. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #7 Enthousiast, Mar 15, 2022
    Next time make a sysprepped image of Home, from Home you can always online/offline upgrade to all other SKUs.
     
  8. sidwiz4348910

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    #8 sidwiz4348910, Mar 18, 2022
    cant find home iso anymoreeeee stupid laptop wont let me complete installation and i cant understand why...
     
  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #9 Enthousiast, Mar 18, 2022
    Home is on the MVS Consumer ISOs/ESD/MCT or Techbench ISOs.
     
  10. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    #10 acer-5100, Mar 18, 2022

    Avoid to listen the usual people who suggest a clean install to solve everything, even the easiest problem like yours.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"EditionID"="Core"
"ProductName"="Windows 10 Home"
    Just use the reg file above.

    Then do an in place upgrade to W10 Home, then (if you are really masochist :p ) do an in place upgrade to W11 Home
     
  11. alessio89g

    alessio89g MDL Member

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    #11 alessio89g, Mar 19, 2022 (OP)
    My image is already a Windows 11 (VL) copy, so I think it's enough a single downgrade. If it doesn't change all my settings, seems awesome!
     
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  12. atgpud2003

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    #12 atgpud2003, Mar 23, 2022
    How many times to tell you that no way to going change Windows 10 Pro Vol. to Home edition.. Not gonna work, Has to backup all files you want to keep and re-format install fresh Windows 10 Home.. My personally, I hate Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 S.. I stick with Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Pro for Workstation.

    Right now I am using Windows 10 Pro for Workstation.. Love it.. For Windows 11, I rather wait 3 yrs see any improvements.. :) IF MS willing make support Intel 4th Gen with TPM 2.0 and I had tested already and no problems updating the Windows 11 Pro or Pro for Workstation..

    ATGPUD2003
     
  13. acer-5100

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    #13 acer-5100, Mar 24, 2022

    No matter how many time you repeat a wrong fact, it will never become magically true.

    I explained how to do that in 2 clicks, just read and learn something.