Windows 10: Can't activate Windows 10 Pro when Windows 10 Home was not activated. Can't reinstall Home...

Discus and support Can't activate Windows 10 Pro when Windows 10 Home was not activated. Can't reinstall Home... in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I bought Windows 10 Home from the Microsoft store, installed and used it, then wanted more features so I bought and upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. For... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Chris_135, Feb 22, 2019.

  1. Chris_135 Win User

    Can't activate Windows 10 Pro when Windows 10 Home was not activated. Can't reinstall Home...


    I bought Windows 10 Home from the Microsoft store, installed and used it, then wanted more features so I bought and upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. For some reason, my system is showing Windows 10 Enterprise. I can't activate the Home or Pro version and I can't downgrade.


    Whenever I use the media creation tool, I can't choose the edition to install - it just gives me "Windows 10" and the installation is Enterprise.

    I bought from the MS store, so I don't have product keys for a fresh install. I assume I forgot to activate the Home installation. I don't see how to get ISO for Home, to install that and upgrade cleanly to Pro. I'm stuck with a non-activated version of Enterprise somehow.

    :)
     
    Chris_135, Feb 22, 2019
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  2. 95Viper Win User

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    How long did you wait for activation?
    When I re-installed with a fresh install... it took a few hours to sync and activate.
    However, it did, finally, activate.
     
    95Viper, Feb 22, 2019
    #2
  3. Laurijan Win User
    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    Hi!

    I signed up in the windows insider program and got windows 10 free - the windows 10 insider preview updated to windows 10 pro.
    Today i got another SSD and did a raid 0 on my system forcing me to do a clean install of windows but now it wont activate anymore.
    Signing in with my microsoft account that was linked to the insider program didnt help.
    Maybe i got this problem since i quit the insider program for several days and signed up again after i found out that my win 10 wont activate anymore.
    Any ideas how to fix it?

    Lauri
     
    Laurijan, Feb 22, 2019
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  4. Laurijan Win User

    Can't activate Windows 10 Pro when Windows 10 Home was not activated. Can't reinstall Home...

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    I bought Windows 7 Pro OEM key from G2Play.net for 12€ to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro - worked like a charm but be advised if you buy a OEM key you can not download the Win 7 iso from microsoft and have to get it elsewhere.
     
    Laurijan, Feb 22, 2019
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