If it's asking for a key it's not converted to vl, you should use the iso that the switcher made to install from.
i already tried doing that. same issue persists. to be sure, please send me the link directly to that program which would convert the retail installer to VL.
What link do you mean? And can you look inside the iso if there is a ProPlus.WW directory (not ProPlusr.WW)?