Windows 10: Change product key from OEM to Win 10 Pro after re-installation

After trying Linux mint for a number of months I re-installed Windows 10. Sadly it took my machine back to OEM Win 10 home version and not to the Pro version that I purchased and installed in 2016. I have a screenshot of disk specifications & Pro Product ID taken before installing Linux and when I try to change the product key I get an error message after inserting the first two digits. Help would be highly appreciated.

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Upgrade a Win 10 home OEM to Win 10 Pro OEM with Win 10 Pro OEM Key?

I recently purchased a laptop that has an OEM version of Win 10 Home on it.

I verified this by using : slmgr -dli.

Previously I had purchased an OEM Win 10 Pro Key.

Can I use this OEM Win 10 Pro Key to upgrade the OEM Win 10 Home to the OEM Win 10 Pro.

If so what are the steps to accomplish this?

In addition, I assume that is this is possible, that the current product key will be updated to the new product key?

The reason I am asking this is that it's my understanding that these product keys are tied to the bios on a name brand laptop.

TIA

 

UEFI embedded product key changing Win 10 home to PRO

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I have laptop DELL Inspirion 13 7000 that came with Win 10 Home. I bough Win 10 PRO OEM for clean install but it wont let me instaling it the PRO version it always activates HOME and i can't change the product key.

how to install my PRO version - how to change the embedded product key in the Firmware?

 

Why was I not asked for a product key when upgrading to Win 10?

According to your spec you have Win 10 Pro, but perhaps that doesn't reflect your PC.

You haven't stated which edition of Win 10 you have on this machine, nor what your Win 10 key is for.

For example, if you already have Win 10 Pro and your key is Win 10 Home, that would be a retrograde step.

For interest only:
Change Product Key in Windows 10

More on product key if you search this list or look at 'Related Tutorials' in the above.
Windows 10 Tutorial Index