[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Pro for Workstations SKU

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Micro, Aug 11, 2017.

  1. Super Spartan

    Super Spartan MDL Expert

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    Upgrading from Home to Pro for WS got me that but upgrading form Pro to Pro for WS kept the edition on Pro
     
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  2. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    this means that the upgrade from pro to Pro WS wasn't a full upgrade, this was only license switch.
     
  3. tracit99

    tracit99 MDL Senior Member

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    Well killed that hope.
    Current Edition.jpg
     
  4. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    So that means that you still have Professional edition installed on your machine, the key you entered has only allowed a license-switch.
     
  5. tracit99

    tracit99 MDL Senior Member

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    So if I enter the generic home product key and then enter the generic pro-ws product key will I truly get an upgrade to pro-ws?
     
  6. Super Spartan

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    I know, that's what I was saying! :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #1227 Enthousiast, Feb 20, 2018
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    You can't downgrade to Home from Pro(-WS), install home and enter the non gVLK pro-ws key to do an online upgrade to pro-ws, or create a pro-ws by using WES and directly install pro-ws.

    Yes for 6 months now we are telling that. It all gets repeated every time someone new gets interest in a still not supported sku.
     
  8. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    i don't think it will work, entering a generic home key will logically be useless as you can't downgrade from pro to home by entering a key, there is a trick that allows to do an upgrade to any needed win10 edition, read this post
    but AGAIN, i recommand to test first on VM to avoid to face problems later.
     
  9. kosta20071

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    ]Entering WS

    Thanks. Inserting WS Pro key+ activating using MS Toolkit (and nothing else) did convert Pro to ProWorkstation .. (On Build 17604 - didn't work on previous builds with exception to the old builds listed in this thread)

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /get-currentedition

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

    Version: 10.0.17604.1000

    Image Version: 10.0.17604.1000

    Current edition is:

    Current Edition : ProfessionalWorkstation

    The operation completed successfully.
     
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  10. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    i didn't know this build even existed :p
    yes that's normal, since 17063 has been released, you can do a full upgrade from Pro by entering a non GVLk WS key (thanks to @Enthousiast for the information)
     
  11. dhjohns

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    Newbies always start reading from the last post.
     
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  12. Super Spartan

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    @Enthousiast

    Hey bro, previously I was not able to get my actual Windows 10 Pro for WS product key because even Microsoft Customer care told me that it doesn't have a product key and is only a digital license activation.

    Now I tried to run ProduKey and it actually gave me a key, it's not the same key that's injected into my laptop's BIOS nor is it any of the default Windows 10 Pro for WS keys, it's a totally different one.

    Heck I even tried changing my product key in PC activation to that new key I found and it accepted it and activated Windows.
     
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  13. endbase

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  14. xinso

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    #1234 xinso, Feb 21, 2018
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    But you've got peace of mind for what you'd paid. That's nice.
     
  15. xinso

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    #1235 xinso, Feb 21, 2018
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    On the web, there is homebrew updated ISO. If you were interested in it, try search and download, and see how it was made.
     
  16. sultan.of.swing

    sultan.of.swing MDL Junior Member

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    So if I have a digital license linked to my account on build 17604 (insider preview) what would be the route to get WS digitally activated?
    I am on Windows 10 Professional btw.
     
  17. endbase

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    Just a sugestion read the topic and you find the answer ;)
     
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  18. sultan.of.swing

    sultan.of.swing MDL Junior Member

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    I have read probably every reply in this thread but none of the mentioned Non GVLK keys work, I saw about the genuieticket.xml but I have never messed with that before.
     
  19. endbase

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    Did you tried the key ending on 2YV77 ?
     
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  20. sultan.of.swing

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    I have yes and I get an error saying it cannot contact the server. I just noticed that for some reason my Windows store will also not connect to the internet so I may have an underlying issue. Just did a dism restore health command, sfc /scannow and a store rest with no luck.