Windows 10: Windows 10 Pro key not accepted after clean install

I was forced to do a clean install of the OS after a recent Windows update caused the system to crash repeatedly. I used Microsoft's media creation tool to create a USB installation drive. The install did not recognize that the system had been running Windows 10 Pro and instead installed the Home edition. I attempted to get back to Windows 10 Pro by entering my product key this is a retail version. The product key doesn't work.


Do I have to reinstall from the Windows 10 Pro media in order to get my sys the back to the version I was using before the Windows 10 update screwed up my system?


Will I have to buy another Windows 10 Pro license even though I have a legal copy that I purchased from and authorized retail store Best Buy?

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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.

 

Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

As far as I am aware there is no Windows 10 Pro version.
But I'd be happy to be wrong.

 

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.