Windows 10: Windows 10 activation issues (have pro version linked, home installed)

Discus and support Windows 10 activation issues (have pro version linked, home installed) in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have recently built my parents a new computer to be used a home desktop since the last one they had bricked itself irreversibly. However, since... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by GrubbyBump253, Nov 21, 2019.

  1. Windows 10 activation issues (have pro version linked, home installed)


    I have recently built my parents a new computer to be used a home desktop since the last one they had bricked itself irreversibly. However, since building the new computer and giving it a fresh Windows install it has windows 10 home installed. The problem is that the digital entitlement linked to my family's Microsoft account is for Windows 10 pro. The computer that entitlement is supposedly being used in has been stripped for parts and is sitting in an e-waste bin. Is there anything that I could do to activate windows on the new pc short of a clean Windows install or buying a fresh copy?


    Thanks in advance to anyone who could help with this problem.

    :)
     
    GrubbyBump253, Nov 21, 2019
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  2. Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Nov 21, 2019
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  3. 95Viper Win User
    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    How long did you wait for activation?
    When I re-installed with a fresh install... it took a few hours to sync and activate.
    However, it did, finally, activate.
     
    95Viper, Nov 21, 2019
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  4. qubit Win User

    Windows 10 activation issues (have pro version linked, home installed)

    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    Where exactly did you get this "windows pro" key from? If it's off eBay or something, then perhaps you've been sold a dud key. Also, it's not clear if you mean you bought windows 10 pro or an earlier version of windows as there's no such thing as "windows pro".

    Do you have an Windows 7 or 8.1? If so, install that, download the ISO with the media creation tool and burn it to disc. Then run it as an upgrade. After that, the components hash of your PC will give you a digital entitlement for a clean install, so just bought off that disc, wipe the partitions and install it clean. It will auto activate over the internet once installed.
     
    qubit, Nov 21, 2019
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