Windows 10: Upgrade and activations

Discus and support Upgrade and activations in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello everybody. My name is Robert and i'm a new member as of March 3, 2021. This is something i need help with. i upgraded from windows 10 home... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by rlcj3439, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. rlcj3439 Win User

    Upgrade and activations


    Hello everybody. My name is Robert and i'm a new member as of March 3, 2021. This is something i need help with.
    i upgraded from windows 10 home edition to pro. And recently i did a clean install to windows 10 so now i need the product key and i'm not sure where to find it, is there anyone who can help me with this?

    :)
     
    rlcj3439, Mar 3, 2021
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  2. Activating Windows 10 after upgrade

    Hi Varghese,

    Thank you for posting your reply. Apologize for the delay in response.

    I would like to inform that as you are using an Genuine Windows 7 in your system,
    Windows 10 will automatically be activated online and create a digital entitlement for your device.

    If you still face issues with Activation after upgrading to Windows 10, suggest you to activate the Operating System through phone by following the steps below:

    • Press “Windows key + R” and type “slui 4” and press Enter.
    • Select the Region from the list and click Next.
    • Call the Toll-Free number provided on top and can activate via phone.

    Hope the information is helpful. Do get back to us for any other assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Mar 3, 2021
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  3. DavidY Win User
    Newbie needs advice moving Win8.1 ==> Win10


    In your shoes I would
    1. Take a backup of the OS drive with Macrium Reflect, as suggested
    2. Download the ISO and do an Upgrade install (step 7 in this tutorial)
    Macrium gives you a way back if the upgrade doesn't work, and I also think that doing an Upgrade install is probably likely to be your quickest route to being activated on Windows 10 by the deadline.

    Once activated, you can consider doing a clean install later but without the time pressure.
     
    DavidY, Mar 3, 2021
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  4. Upgrade and activations

    Can't upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro

    Hi Bill,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and will assist you in the best possible ways.

    I suggest you to download and create an installation media for Windows 10 Pro form the link provided below:

    Download Windows 10

    After the installation media is created, suggest you to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro from the installation media. When the upgrade asks for product key, enter the product key purchased for Windows 10 Pro. If it does not accept, suggest you to skip the activation
    step. After the Operating System is installed, suggest you to activate by phone by following the steps below:

    • Press “Windows key + R” and type “slui 4” and press Enter.
    • Select the Region from the list and click Next.
    • Call the Toll-Free number provided on top and can activate via phone.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Mar 3, 2021
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