Windows 10: Downgrading from Unactivated Windows 10 Enterprise to OEM Windows 10 Home

Hello!


I recently tried to transfer a Windows 10 Professional product key to my current computer, as I am no longer going to use the old computer. I extracted the product key from the old computer using a product key extractor tool, deactivated it on the old machine using slmgr, and then copied and pasted that product key into my current computer using the "Change product key" feature under Activation in the Windows Settings app. After copying the key and pressing enter, everything seemed to be fine until a day later, when a message popped up saying Windows was inactivated. After clicking "Troubleshoot," the problem was resolved, and it was activated. However, the message popped up again yesterday, and this time, clicking "Troubleshoot" gave me the following screen:





This happened even though I am connected to the internet checked by accessing Google, even Windows Update still can install new updates.


Additionally, and even weirder, the product key that shows under Activation is not the product key I originally copied over. On top of that, it looks like the current product key is an OEM key from the product ID. Even even weirder, it is showing that I have Windows 10 Enterprise instead of Professional.





My laptop came preinstalled with Windows 10 Home, and I have verified that there is still a product key embedded in the BIOS. However, an attempt to directly enter that product key into "Change product key" yields the following error:





It is also important to mention that I am not entirely sure if the product key on my old computer for Windows 10 Professional is an OEM key or a retail key.


Further, any attempts to use Windows 10's built-in "Reset this PC" tool bring me right back to the same inactivated copy of Windows 10 Enterprise. I assume this is because "Reset this PC" downloads a fresh copy of your current OS, which in my case is Enterprise even though I would instead like Home.


From poking around on assorted forum posts, I think the next course of action is to do a fresh install of Windows 10 using a USB drive, created using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool. I assume that my copy of Windows 10 Home will be automatically activated using the BIOS product key. Is this the correct way of approaching my problem? I would greatly appreciate any input.

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Downgrading Windows 10 enterprise to pro

The procedure is a bit arcane, but I have managed to convert an Enterprise Evaluation to Pro, doing it in two steps: EnterpriseEval to Enterprise (unactivated); then Enterprise (unactivated) to Pro. Details here.

(Note to the moderator/owner: apologies if this is not an appropriate post for this thread, in which case I thank you for deleting it. I posted only to update/correct the assertion quoted above.)

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

my windows 10 oem didn't come with a product key

Dude, go to Newegg right now and read the questions and answers tab on Windows 10 OEM. The OEM copies that are listed there DO in fact, come on an optical disc. The flash drive ONLY comes on Retail copies.