Windows 10: Watermark activated after upgrade to w10 pro from w10 home

Discus and support Watermark activated after upgrade to w10 pro from w10 home in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello, I cannot activate windows after an upgrade to Pro from Home. The watermark remains on screen at all times. All I want is to revert back to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by reverbnationcomZomley, Apr 6, 2021.

  1. REVERBNATIONCOMZOMLEY
    reverbnationcomZomley Win User

    Watermark activated after upgrade to w10 pro from w10 home


    Hello, I cannot activate windows after an upgrade to Pro from Home. The watermark remains on screen at all times. All I want is to revert back to Windows 10 Home because it says my license is only valid for home, but I am stuck in pro and it gives me trouble when attempting to revert. I'm kinda lost at this point. Any suggestions out there? Thank you. Brian

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    reverbnationcomZomley, Apr 6, 2021
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  2. UBERSONIC
    Ubersonic Win User

    W10 activation and motherboard failure.

    Hey, wasn't sure what section to put this in.

    Motherboard died yesterday, managed to source a replacement but I believe I am correct in thinking that once I swap the board W10 will deactivate itself and demand I buy a new copy?

    If so, would I be able to get around this by booting the system with a spare HDD, installing W7/8, upgrading to W10, then connecting the original drive (so the MB has been used/activated with W10)?

    Thanks.
     
    Ubersonic, Apr 6, 2021
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  3. VAYRA86
    Vayra86 Win User
    W10 Home > Pro

    Question:

    right now I made a bootable USB for W10, off my current installation which is a W10 Home.

    Monday I'll use that on my new rig but I want to move to W10 Pro on that one. Is this possible with my bootable USB setup? My guess is that you just re-pick your version based on the activation code, amirite?
     
    Vayra86, Apr 6, 2021
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  4. JOHNDK.
    JohnDK. Win User

    Watermark activated after upgrade to w10 pro from w10 home

    Upgrading W10 Home to W10 Pro

    I bought a new PC and am attempting to upgrade from the W10 Home that came with the PC with a version of W10 Pro that I bought to upgrade my old PC but the new machine will not recognize the software on the flash drive containing the W10 Pro upgrade
     
    JohnDK., Apr 6, 2021
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