Windows 10: Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home

Discus and support Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Basically the title. I'm trying to upgrade my laptop via the tool and it says it would upgrade to 10 Home without any ways to change that while the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/RandommUser, Dec 30, 2019.

  1. /U/RANDOMMUSER
    /u/RandommUser Win User

    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home


    Basically the title. I'm trying to upgrade my laptop via the tool and it says it would upgrade to 10 Home without any ways to change that while the system is running 8.1 Pro atm. Anyway to get upgrade to Pro instead?

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    :)
     
    /u/RandommUser, Dec 30, 2019
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  2. DAVID BAILEY
    David Bailey Win User

    Windows 10 Media Creation Tool


    I got bored waiting for my 10 Pro upgrade message so I am using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to play around with installing Windows 10 Pro.

    I chose the Upgrade Now option instead of creating media.

    (step 3) https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...tallation.html

    There were lots of different windows up till now.
    So I started screenshots now.
    Screenshot-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    It offers this now-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    This seems to imply that installed programs will be lost-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    Clicked Next--Got this-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    Got this-Clicked Confirm-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    Got this-


    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home [​IMG]


    If I lose installed programs I will use my Macrium image to revert to 8.1 Pro.
    Be back after installing 10 or reverting.
     
    David Bailey, Dec 30, 2019
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  3. ASWIN_ANAND
    Aswin_Anand Win User
    Any disadvantage to upgrading with the Media Creation Tool?

    Hi Samarasimha,



    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you have a few doubts regarding Windows 10 upgrade using Media Creation Tool. Let me help you resolve the issue.




    • What is the status when you try to upgrade using Windows Update?


    I would like to inform you that if you are facing difficulties using Windows Update for Windows 10 upgrade, you can use Media Creation Tool as an alternate option. Both methods can be used to upgrade to Windows 10 from your previous OS versions.



    I suggest you to go through the below article created by Andre Da Costa
    and check if it helps.

    How to: Upgrade from Previous Versions of Windows Using Windows 10 ISO file



    I hope the information helps. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us again. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.



    Thank you.
     
    Aswin_Anand, Dec 30, 2019
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  4. GARETHHOLNESS
    garethholness Win User

    Upgrading with Media Creation Tool from 8.1 Pro allows only to upgrade to Home

    WHY IS MY WINDOWS 8 pro not accepting windows 10 media Creation Tool

    my windows 8 pro is giving me a error message when i try to upgrade to windows 10 why using the media creation tool
     
    garethholness, Dec 30, 2019
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