Windows 10: Retail W10 Pro on usb

I have a legit retail W10 Pro on a USB.


The computer it was initially installed on is now a paperweight.


I have bought a replacement, and installed W10 Pro from the USB. Remember, this is a legitimate MS product.


Unfortunately, duh!, i did not store the activation key on the cloud, it is stored on the old computers hard drive, which i cannot access.


Therefore, I installed W10 Pro on a new computer and skipped activation, with the intention to input the activation key as soon as possible. Old computer is under warranty, but service center is closed for duration of lockdowns. I cant wait, therefore bought replacement.


Non-activated W10 Pro as installed has major limitations, including but not limited to the following super-critical ussues:

1. W10 cannot see the WLAN card,

2. W10 cannot see the graphics card, only a generic PnP display driver

3. W10 cannot see an external display


My understanding is that W10 installed without activation should be fully functional in these respects.


Is there anything I can do here?

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W10 Home > Pro

Question:

right now I made a bootable USB for W10, off my current installation which is a W10 Home.

Monday I'll use that on my new rig but I want to move to W10 Pro on that one. Is this possible with my bootable USB setup? My guess is that you just re-pick your version based on the activation code, amirite?

 

transfer my retail digital license to a new machine void of any OS

Results:

I was not able to transfer my digital license W10 Pro to a new computer using the media tool.

I was able to upgrade my OEM W10 Home to the Pro version on the same computer without problems though. On my new laptop, I had to purchase a retail version of W10.

 

why there is just one way to upgrade from W10 Home to W10 Pro?

You can purchase a full license key, but keep in mind, the full retail license for Windows 10 Pro is more expensive than the $99 upgrade through the Store.

Step 1: Purchase license for Windows 10 Pro, then receive your key:

Buy Windows 10 Home/Pro

Step 2: Perform an Easy Upgrade using the key:

• How
  to Perform an Easy Upgrade in Windows 10