Windows 10: Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home

Discus and support Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Trying to revive a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that had a bad SDD. it originally had 8.1.Purchased 2 windows 10 pro retail version with product key. with new... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by CPark1, Feb 22, 2024.

  1. CPark1 Win User

    Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home


    Trying to revive a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that had a bad SDD. it originally had 8.1.Purchased 2 windows 10 pro retail version with product key. with new drive in. USB flash drive didn't fit on to the USB 3 port on the laptop.So, used a hub. Booted from USB and stated installing the windows. No question about which version I wanted. It just went through with rest.System under control panel shows Windows 10 Home. Since the Product key that I scratched is for Pro version. Can't activate.I need to install Windows 10 Pro. How should I do it?Attached couple of pictures. USB drive is too tight t

    :)
     
    CPark1, Feb 22, 2024
    #1

  2. Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Feb 22, 2024
    #2
  3. CK011885 Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Feb 22, 2024
    #3
Thema:

Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home

Loading...
  1. Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home - Similar Threads - Pro Retail USB

  2. Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home: Trying to revive a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that had a bad SDD. it originally had 8.1.Purchased 2 windows 10 pro retail version with product key. with new drive in. USB flash drive didn't fit on to the USB 3 port on the laptop.So, used a hub. Booted from USB and stated installing...
  3. Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows 10 Pro Retail USB installs 10 Home: Trying to revive a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that had a bad SDD. it originally had 8.1.Purchased 2 windows 10 pro retail version with product key. with new drive in. USB flash drive didn't fit on to the USB 3 port on the laptop.So, used a hub. Booted from USB and stated installing...
  4. Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail: I have a Windows 10 Home OEM PC. Where I will change the product key to Windows 10 Pro Retail which I purchased separately.This Windows 10 Pro Retail I will migrate to another PC and setup in VM in the future.After the migration can I reinstall back the Windows 10 Home OEM on...
  5. Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail: I have a Windows 10 Home OEM PC. Where I will change the product key to Windows 10 Pro Retail which I purchased separately.This Windows 10 Pro Retail I will migrate to another PC and setup in VM in the future.After the migration can I reinstall back the Windows 10 Home OEM on...
  6. Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail: I have a Windows 10 Home OEM PC. Where I will change the product key to Windows 10 Pro Retail which I purchased separately.This Windows 10 Pro Retail I will migrate to another PC and setup in VM in the future.After the migration can I reinstall back the Windows 10 Home OEM on...
  7. Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail: I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that came with Windows 10 Home OEM. I want to upgrade toWindows 10 Pro Retail, so that I can move it to future computers when I retire this one. Can I simply purchaseWindows 10 Pro Retail and insert that Retail license key into the change product...
  8. Windows 10 Retail USB

    in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade
    Windows 10 Retail USB: Is the Windows 10 Retail USB made of aluminum alloy or zinc alloy? The USB edge of the drive have small wear marks caused by plugging and unplugging of the drive. 169442
  9. Windows 10 retail usb.

    in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade
    Windows 10 retail usb.: Hi, I have question regarding the files that retail windows 10 usb contains. I had retail usb version 1607 and what surprised me was that it had install.wim file inside both x86 and x64 sources folder when media creation tool creates install.esd. Right now i would like to...
  10. Upgrade Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Upgrade Windows 10 Home OEM to Windows 10 Pro Retail: I have Windows 10 Pro Retail license previously in my old PC (own build) and now I bought a new Dell PC with Windows 10 Home OEM installed. How can I upgrade Windows 10 Home OEM in the Dell PC with Windows 10 Pro license from another PC? I don't use the old PC (own build)...