Windows 10: Transfer Windows 11 Pro upgrade license

I purchased a Windows 11 Pro upgrade license for a laptop. The laptop has been replaced under warrantee. The new laptop comes with Windows 11 Home. I need to transfer the license from the previous laptop. I removed the Pro license of the old laptop. However, as this was an upgrade I don't get the full product key. I can see the purchase in my MS account. I tried the generic key option with no success. How do I get the license to transfer. On the old laptop the license showed that this is a retail license so it should transfer. How do I get the new laptop to active Windows 11 Pro

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Windows 11 Home to Pro upgrade

Want to upgrade 11 Home to 11 Pro. Tried download, but apparently files transferred were for 11 Enterprise. This will not activate; error is "invalid digital license or product key". This is on a new Surface. How to proceed?

Can withdraw/delete this. The suggestion to downgrade - listed below - with a 'fake' windows 10 key works.

 

How to transfer Windows 10/11 Pro upgrade license to another machine?

Hello ViatcheslavR1,

I am Jaspreet Singh an independent advisor.

Follow the steps listed here and unlink your license from old system: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-transfer-win...

Then download windows 10 pro via the media creator tool from here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

Install it as an upgrade on the new system and skip when asked for a key. Login with the account that purchased the home to pro upgrade and the digital license should be linked to this machine.

 

Free upgrade from Windows 11 Home to 11 Pro using 10 Pro retail license

My current computer has an activated Windows 10 Pro retail license. I'm planning to replace my current computer by buying a new computer that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Home, and then I understand I can use my 10 Pro license to upgrade to 11 Pro for free.

What's the most straightforward way of accomplishing this? The obvious approach that comes to mind involves two steps:

1. Reinstall Windows 10 Pro on new computer and activate with my existing retail license.
   
2. Upgrade new computer to 11 Pro for free through the settings.
   

Is there a simpler way of doing this without having to reinstall Windows 10? For example, would it be possible to somehow "trade in" my Windows 10 Pro license for 11 Pro? I'm fairly new to Windows licensing and am just trying to understand what is possible/best practice, with minimal effort.