New Laptop—Win 10 Home only: very limited (upgrade to Pro?)

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  1. cahmbandung

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    #21 cahmbandung, Apr 1, 2021
    It should work, coz i had changed may laptop OS to pro version too https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/solved-windows-10-home-to-pro.83105/
    Probably you typo to insert or need restart.
    Try again with any Internet connection OFF or without any VPN
     
  2. Beetlejuice7979

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    #22 Beetlejuice7979, Apr 1, 2021 (OP)
    I figured it out.

    All you need to do is follow the instructions in post #3 https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...ry-limited-upgrade-to-pro.83315/#post-1652259 to upgrade to Pro. Ensure you're disconnected from the internet and let the "upgrade" process install the missing/required Pro files.

    However, there's no mention on how to jump from Windows 10 Home to Windows Education. I'm not sure if I really need it, but I'd be curious to know if there was a way without having to do a clean or reboot install.
     
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    #23 Carlos Detweiller, Apr 1, 2021
    Once you are on Pro, you can simply switch the key for the Education one. The switch will be instant.
     
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    #25 deafsinger, Apr 2, 2021
    Can I switch from Pro to Education or Enterprise with a generic key and then apply KMS_VL_ALL or any other activator?
    Do I have to disconnect from internet before just as we do from Home to Pro?
     
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    #27 Beetlejuice7979, May 19, 2021 (OP)
    I may have some issues with my current installation of Windows 10 Home> Windows 10 Pro.

    Based on the recovery options available via Windows 10, would I revert to Windows Home or Pro? I didn't intentionally change the back-up image on the laptop. I don't know if during the upgrade Windows 10 Pro changed the image to reflect the new version. Also, if the Windows activator tool would be removed or not.
     
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