Windows 10: Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro without fresh install

Discus and support Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro without fresh install in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have been trying to upgrade my machine from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro but nothing seems to work. I have the default Windows 10 Pro product... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by julianm22, Dec 30, 2019.

  1. julianm22 Win User

    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro without fresh install


    I have been trying to upgrade my machine from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro but nothing seems to work. I have the default Windows 10 Pro product key provided to me by a Microsoft support representative. I have also attempted with a couple other valid Windows 10 enterprise keys. I tried changing my product key to perform the upgrade but I get a message that says "unable to upgrade your edition". I also tried using the windows media creation tool but I am never asked what version I would like to install. Instead I go through all the steps and it says that I am about to install Windows 10 Home again. How can I make it not default to Windows 10 Home or accept my Windows 10 Pro product key? Also I really do not want to have to do a clean install.

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    julianm22, Dec 30, 2019
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  2. Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Dec 30, 2019
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  3. Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Dec 30, 2019
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  4. Nordic Win User

    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro without fresh install

    Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

    I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

    After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

    I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:
    • Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
    • Try different keyboard or mouse.
    • Restart computer, repeatedly.
    • Google for related issues.
    • Update Bios, because why not.
    • Create boot media and revert to windows 7.
    The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

    Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.
     
    Nordic, Dec 30, 2019
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