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Discus and support lost PRO upgrading from Win 8.1 to Win 10 on 7/12/2021. Can I get PRO status back i.e. Win... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; On 7/12/2021 I upgraded my Windows 8.1 PRO machine to Windows 10.I don't remember if I checked at the time.But I now have Windows 10 HOME.Is there any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by WilliamMeeryeck, Jan 2, 2023.

  1. WILLIAMMEERYECK
    WilliamMeeryeck Win User

    lost PRO upgrading from Win 8.1 to Win 10 on 7/12/2021. Can I get PRO status back i.e. Win...


    On 7/12/2021 I upgraded my Windows 8.1 PRO machine to Windows 10.I don't remember if I checked at the time.But I now have Windows 10 HOME.Is there any way I can get Windows 10 PRO without the $99 upgrade?I want to be able to encrypt USB drives with BitLocker.Apparently only the PRO version can do that, not the HOME.Although the HOME can "unlock" the flash drive...Thank you!

    :)
     
    WilliamMeeryeck, Jan 2, 2023
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  2. R SOLOMON
    R SOLOMON Win User

    upgrade win 7 home to win 10 pro via unused win 8 pro key

    My samsung laptop runs windows 7 home sp1 64-bit. I purchased a licensed dvd of win 8 pro under a promotional upgrade scheme but have not used it so far.

    1. can I use the unused win 8 pro key to upgrade to win 10 pro
    ?

    2. if the above upgrade is not feasible, then do i need to upgrade first to win 8 pro, then to win 8.1 before going on to win 10 pro
    ?

    3. in any of these two scenarios, will i need to re-install the main apps, ie. ms-office 2010 and norton internet security. all other stuff i use is open source or freeware.
     
    R SOLOMON, Jan 2, 2023
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  3. DONALDJANEWAY
    DonaldJaneway Win User
    upgrade Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro

    I have several times tried to upgrade my desktop (dual boot Win XP and Win 7 Pro) to Win 10 Pro using the downloaded ISO file, and keep my personal files and apps. It runs about 36 hours then fails. How can I make this upgrade? If not using the ISO file
    is there another method to accomplish this ??

    Thanks for suggestions.
     
    DonaldJaneway, Jan 2, 2023
    #3
  4. ROBCOXXA
    RobCoxXA Win User

    lost PRO upgrading from Win 8.1 to Win 10 on 7/12/2021. Can I get PRO status back i.e. Win...

    Win 10 Pro upgrade using Win 8 Pro product key

    I just bought a new computer running Win 10 Home. When I went to upgrade to Win 10 Pro using my Win 8 Pro product key from my old computer, the upgrade wouldn't activate.

    Now I'm stuck with a bunch of error messages (mainly 0xC004C003) and am being told windows isn't activated. I can't seem to get my activated Win 10 Home back.

    I don't have a product key for the Win 10 Home because it came pre-installed. There's no product code recorded on the packaging or labelling on the device.

    So:

    How do I either

    • activate the Win Pro upgrade, or
    • Get my activated Win 10 home back?
     
    RobCoxXA, Jan 2, 2023
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