Windows 10: Upgrading Windows 10 Home DEMO to Windows 10 Pro Licensed

Discus and support Upgrading Windows 10 Home DEMO to Windows 10 Pro Licensed in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I was running a demo non-activated version of Windows 10 Home on a home-built PC. I recently purchased a Windows 10 Pro license key. I am unable to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by KyleR1_912, Dec 25, 2020.

  1. Upgrading Windows 10 Home DEMO to Windows 10 Pro Licensed


    I was running a demo non-activated version of Windows 10 Home on a home-built PC. I recently purchased a Windows 10 Pro license key. I am unable to upgrade using the new key. When I go to Activation>Change Product Key and enter the new key I get an error that the code did not work 0xc004f050. I believe it is because it is trying to use this code against Windows 10 Home and it is a Pro key. I tried to upgrade to Pro using the default troubleshooting key I found on another forum, but it won't let me because my Windows 10 Home version is unlicensed. Do I have to pay for the Home verison just to upgrade to the Pro?

    :)
     
    KyleR1_912, Dec 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2020
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  4. Frick Win User

    Upgrading Windows 10 Home DEMO to Windows 10 Pro 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 25, 2020
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