Windows 10: Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 10 Single Language

Hi guys,

My first post here. I previously had a windows 8.1 Single Language (OEM version) that came bundled with my laptop. I upgraded to Windows 10 yesterday (Single Language version was installed based on my 8.1 edition) overnight and my experience with it so far has been bittersweet. There are plenty of noticeable bugs and have been pretty unimpressed with Edge.

Anyway, that's not why I came here. I recently activated my MSDN subscription and it includes Windows 10 Pro keys. I was wondering whether it'd be possible for me to upgrade my Win 10 installation to Professional since I am a budding developer and tech student, and I could do with a lot of features that pro has (hypervisor, adhoc networks, windows phone emulation and so on). At the moment, a fresh installation of Win 10 is out of the question since I have a lot of applications and data saved that I would not like to lose.

So guys, will it be possible for me to upgrade to Pro, and if yes, how do I go about it?

:)

 

Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro and Installing Ubuntu 14 along side

Hi Vanessa Sohtun,

Thank you for the reply. I wanted to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Single Language to Windows 10 Pro. Can you please confirm that Windows 8.1 to Single Language can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro for free because I read that Windows 10 Pro is also free?

Thanks

 

Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 Pro Single language and Win 8 Pro Single language.

I have windows 8.1 pro single language. Will I get windows 10 pro? While upgrading using ISO, the product was asked. But the product key of my current OS, which is legitimate, is not being
accepted. I would also like to know about the upgrade from Windows 8 Pro Single Language and
Win 8.1 Single language and to Win 10 pro. Please help.

 

Go to settings -> Activaton-> Change product key - insert your Win10 Pro key and you should be upgraded to Pro. I haven't done it with SL but that's the new 'anytime upgrade' process if SL supports that upgrade path.

 

do not. support.
Or jack sparrow
Or buy key SL Prof.

 

Well, then downloading the Pro ISO and entering the Win10 Pro key during upgrade should work.

 

This (-T83GX) or this (-3V66T)? ))

 

No, he's got a new Win 10 Pro key from MSDN - not the generic one.

 

Key 200-300$

 

This worked for me, thanks

 

Hello, can someone tell me how to upgrade from single language to multi language windows 10 ? I got windows 10 installed on HP computer in a different country and it's only single language. Can we find a key on internet ? Thanks for your help.

 

Yes, buy a new authentic key, then enter it as mentioned above. There is no magic free key that will do it, and be legally activated afterwards. You should be able to change the language (if that's all you want to do) without upgrading though?

 

no, windows home is single language and seems impossible to change language, any help ? thanks again.

 

Well, you can always add a Language pack for your preferred language. Problem is, when you get a major update (as I did from 12040 to 1511) you only get updated for the base-language - you have to add the language packs all over again.

My PC (despite being made for the UK market) had an OEM Windows 7 EN-US installed. The first upgrade to 12040 could only be done in the language of the original OS, so my Window 10 Home (12040) was also EN-US. When the time came for 1511 I decided to change all this. First I upgraded to 1511 EN-US (you can only do an upgrade to the same language if you wish to keep your installed programmes). Then I did an in-place install of 1511 EN-GB. At both installs I was offered the option to keep existing files and programmes. As you can see, it worked:



(and stayed as en-gb when upgraded to 1607)