update windows 10 ent LTSB 2016 to pro possible?

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  1. dj-dc

    dj-dc MDL Novice

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    Hi all,

    is there any way possible to (manually) update windows 10 enterprise LTSB 2016 to pro?
    I've tried various ways described online but it seems this version LTSB 2016 cannot be updated or converted to pro.
    Worst case I would have to do a clean install but trying to avoid that since I have a lot of software installed.
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    You should be able to inplace upgrade by ISO to 14393 or higher Enterprise and switch license to Pro.

    Or try this:

    Run this in an elevated cmd prompt:
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    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v EditionID /t REG_SZ /d "Professional" /f
    And perform an inplace upgrade using an ISO containing the Professional SKU,