Windows 10: Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro with Product Key - Error

Discus and support Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro with Product Key - Error in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; With my previous laptop with Windows 10 Home, I purchased a product key from MS to upgrade from Home to Pro in 2020. I have since had a new laptop... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by commonone, Feb 9, 2021.

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    Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro with Product Key - Error


    With my previous laptop with Windows 10 Home, I purchased a product key from MS to upgrade from Home to Pro in 2020.


    I have since had a new laptop with Home and wish to upgrade to Pro.


    I recovered my old Laptop back to its orignal Home version of windows 10

    I then used the Pro product key to activate Windows 10 Home to Pro on my new Laptop.

    But having error codes saying "The product key you entered didn't work".


    Can I transfer the Pro key or is this wasted, having to purchase another.

    :)
     
    commonone, Feb 9, 2021
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  2. windows 10 key

    Now that I have finally upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10 will my Windows 8 key work with a fresh install of Windows 10?
     
    Easy Rhino, Feb 9, 2021
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    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Feb 9, 2021
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  4. Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro with Product Key - Error

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Feb 9, 2021
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