Windows 10: Windows 10 Upgrade from Home to Pro Error

Hi



When I upgrade from Home to Pro, it takes in the key and says when the progress percentage reaches 100 the system will restart. After 100 percent it throws error and with some random error code. Then I manually restarted the PC then it says we're adding some features, when it succefully restared it has upgraded to Pro in the activations settings in Windows 10.


I got the key from Microsoft customer service and given the weird circumstances should I be worried about this. For example the agent who gave me the key, can he remotely access/hack my computer since the key is likely stored in Microsoft servers. Furthermore he also knows the key as well so I'm really paranoid about this weird error that I got and btw in the end PC has upgraded to pro after I manually restarted my computer but why did it throw that error and why didn't it restart automatically like it supposed to?

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Can't upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro

Hi Bill,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and will assist you in the best possible ways.

I suggest you to download and create an installation media for Windows 10 Pro form the link provided below:

Download Windows 10

After the installation media is created, suggest you to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro from the installation media. When the upgrade asks for product key, enter the product key purchased for Windows 10 Pro. If it does not accept, suggest you to skip the activation
step. After the Operating System is installed, suggest you to activate by phone by following the steps below:

• Press “Windows key + R” and type “slui 4” and press Enter.
• Select the Region from the list and click Next.
• Call the Toll-Free number provided on top and can activate via phone.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

Upgrade from 10 Home to Pro will not work

Hi,

To upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro, make sure that that your device is up to date and running the most recent version of Windows 10 Home. To upgrade using a Windows 10 product key while keeping your files, please follow the steps below:

• Click the Start button, then then navigate to
  Settings > Update & security > Activation.
• Select Change product key, and then enter the 25-character Windows 10 Pro product key.
• Select Next to start the upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.
  

You can check this article to learn more about upgrading Windows 10 Home to Pro.

If you are getting Invalid license/product key error, it's best that you get in touch with our
Accounts & billing department.

Let us know if you have other concerns.

 

Win 10 upgrade from Home to Pro Try Again Later

Hi Shawn,

We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

We need more information to help you better.

• • Are you able to open and access Windows store normally?
  • As you said that you tried to use different work account, is the work account connected to domain network?
    
  • Are you working on any .NET applications?

As you are get the error while you try to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro through Windows store, follow the below steps and check if it helps.



Step 1:


Try to reset the Windows store cache and check if it helps.

• Press Windows + R keys from the keyboard to open run command prompt.
  
• Enter the wsreset.exe in the run text box and hit Enter key on the keyboard.
  

If the issue still persist, follow the below step.



Step 2:


I suggest you to re-register Windows store and check if it helps. Follow the suggestions in
Method 3 provided by Giridhar J on August 25, 2015 in the below thread to re-register Windows store.

Error Code 0x80070002 while installing apps from Store in Windows 10

Reference: As a reference, you may follow the suggestions provided by the
Andre Da Costa on June 2, 2015 and check if it helps.



How to upgrade from Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Pro?


How to upgrade from Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Pro?

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with the issue. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.