Windows 10: Unable to upgrade your edition

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  1. Tim X Win User

    Unable to upgrade your edition


    Hello, I have a problem with upgrading my windows version from Windows Home Edition to Windows Pro Edition.I'm not sure what's the problem, but it says:"We can't upgrade your edition of Windows. Try upgrading your edition of Windows again. 0x8007371b".I tried different ways of solving this problem, but no go.

    :)
     
    Tim X, Oct 30, 2024
    #1
  2. Remon Ont Win User

    Windows 10 pro edition

    Hello Raed,

    For us to better assist you with your concern about upgrading to Windows 10 pro edition and how to roll back to Windows 7, we would like to know some additional information first:

    • Did you get any error messages or error codes?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    To help you on upgrading your Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro, we suggest that you check this

    article
    for information and troubleshooting steps.

    You can follow the steps provided below to be able to downgrade to Windows 7:

    • Open Settings.
    • Select Update & security.
    • Click Recovery tab.
    • Look for the option to "Go back to Windows 7/8", and click on "Get Started" to begin the process.

    Hope it helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Remon Ont, Oct 30, 2024
    #2
  3. Unable to access headphones after upgrading to Windows 10.

    Hi Clayton,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

    As per the description I understand that you are unable to access the headphones after upgrading to Windows 10, do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

    • What is the make and model of your laptop?
    • Is this issue specific only to the headphones?
    • Is your headphones working fine on other devices?
    • What exactly happens when you try to access the headphones?

    This issue might have occurred due to corrupted/ outdated drivers after upgrading to Windows 10. Try the below and check if it helps.

    Step 1: I suggest you to check if the headphones is set to playback device.

    Follow the below:

    • Connect the headphones to your device.
    • Right click on the sound icon at the bottom right corner of the taskbar.
    • Click on Playback devices.
    • Check if you are able to find the headphone in the list of connected playback devices.
    • If yes, click on the icon and then click on Set default option.
    • Click on Apply and then on OK.

    Step 2: I suggest you to install all the pending updates after upgrade to Windows 10.

    Steps:

    • Connect to the internet.
    • Press Windows key and type
      updates
      .
    • Click on Check for updates.
    • Under Windows Updates, click on
      Check for updates
      .
    • Try to install the updates being shown.
    Also, visit the computer manufacturer’s website and install the drivers being found and check if it helps.

    Hope it helps. Kindly reply back to us with the detailed description of this issue, we will be glad to assist you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Oct 30, 2024
    #3
  4. swarfega Win User

    Unable to upgrade your edition

    preparing to upgrade


    You can try following this guide. I suggest either step 4 or step 7.
     
    swarfega, Oct 30, 2024
    #4
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