Windows 10: Upgrading valid, activated Win 10 Home to Pro completely fails

Discus and support Upgrading valid, activated Win 10 Home to Pro completely fails in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello, I have a laptop with a preinstalled and validated Win 10 Home. Today I tried to upgrade it to Win 10 Pro through the Microsoft Store. I bought... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Tegu0, Feb 23, 2019.

  1. Tegu0 Win User

    Upgrading valid, activated Win 10 Home to Pro completely fails


    Hello,


    I have a laptop with a preinstalled and validated Win 10 Home. Today I tried to upgrade it to Win 10 Pro through the Microsoft Store. I bought the corresponding Win 10 Pro upgrade (after some payment hassle, I hope it is not relating..). After the purchase the upgrade process started and finished soon successfully. Except that installer upgraded my system to Win 10 Enterprise for some reason and I can't activate it at all.

    My activation window:

    http://prntscr.com/mp0z9a

    Clicking on troubleshoot doesn't fix anything:

    http://prntscr.com/mp0zfr

    I don't know my product key, so can't change it.


    The relating error code is probably: 0x803F7001


    My questions are:

    1. What is happening?

    2. How can I revert my Windows version to Home or Pro (without manually messing in the registry and so on)?

    3. How can I activate my newly purchased Win 10 Pro?


    (I didn't receive any code in my response mail)

    :)
     
    Tegu0, Feb 23, 2019
    #1

  2. WIn 10 home upgrade to Pro

    If you have upgraded (and activated) your win 10 Pro you can clean install from the ISO and simply skip the step where it asks for the key. The install will check with the online activation servers find your Pro credentials and complete the install

    I ALWAYS remove mfr bloatware. +1
     
    ZigZag3143 (MS -MVP), Feb 23, 2019
    #2
  3. RobCoxXA Win User
    Win 10 Pro upgrade using Win 8 Pro product key

    I just bought a new computer running Win 10 Home. When I went to upgrade to Win 10 Pro using my Win 8 Pro product key from my old computer, the upgrade wouldn't activate.

    Now I'm stuck with a bunch of error messages (mainly 0xC004C003) and am being told windows isn't activated. I can't seem to get my activated Win 10 Home back.

    I don't have a product key for the Win 10 Home because it came pre-installed. There's no product code recorded on the packaging or labelling on the device.

    So:

    How do I either

    • activate the Win Pro upgrade, or
    • Get my activated Win 10 home back?
     
    RobCoxXA, Feb 23, 2019
    #3
  4. Upgrading valid, activated Win 10 Home to Pro completely fails

    Win 10 Home to Pro upgrade

    How do I upgrade from Win 10 Home to Win 10 Pro with a digital Licence. The in structions say

    • If you have a digital license for Windows 10 Pro, and Windows 10 Home is currently activated on your device, select
      Go to Microsoft Store and you'll be prompted to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for free.

    Fine, but how do I get a digital Licence for Win 10 PRo??

    Going to Microsoft Store via the upgrade with digital licence link, provides no opton for upgrading.

    Any solution??
     
    JohnStorey11, Feb 23, 2019
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