Windows 10: Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed.

Discus and support Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have a Windows 10 Home license key from 2015, but that cannot be used to license a Windows 10 Pro. I purchased the Windows 10 Home to Pro upgrade... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by evaneliasyoung, Dec 10, 2020.

  1. Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed.


    I have a Windows 10 Home license key from 2015, but that cannot be used to license a Windows 10 Pro. I purchased the Windows 10 Home to Pro upgrade from the Microsoft store. I upgraded my Windows 10 Home installation to Windows 10 Pro, during the reboot phase I changed my hardware.

    Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed. b12bdb82-6854-4f15-8881-c91923b89d0f?upload=true.png


    Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed. b9d61d9c-af88-48bc-a4e9-1916378cb370?upload=true.png

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    evaneliasyoung, Dec 10, 2020
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  2. krimetal Win User

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Dec 10, 2020
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  3. krimetal Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade license

    The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?
     
    krimetal, Dec 10, 2020
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  4. Frick Win User

    Upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and removed HDD, Windows cannot be licensed.

    Windows 10 Release Date Announced

    Windows 10 Home will be $119, Pro $199.

    Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199



    Which is good news actually, because Windows 8.1 is loads cheaper than previous versions (retail licensing at Windows 7 OEM prices). And it sort of puts a huge hole in the Windows subscription theory.
     
    Frick, Dec 10, 2020
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