"Bear in mind, activation is not the same as licensed. By upgrading you are activating the machine, you are not licensed for it though.
This is a topic that repeats itself over and over - yes it still works, but legally you are not covered to do this.īear in mind, activation is not the same as licensed. If you didnt accept the offer back when it was originally free, you don't have the rights to upgrade it free of charges now. Just because you can, does not make it legal.Īll of your previous machines would need licenses too - you cannot omit that simply because the upgrade still works. However, it still works just the same as it did when Windows 10 first launched, as I've done it successfully on lots of other machines. Let me know if this was helping you? See my steps in my Video.Officially you're right, they don't advertise the free upgrade anymore.
If you your hardware has already a digital license for Win 10 Pro edition, it will activate automatically. <<<įollow the prompts to upgrade from Win 10 Home to Win 10 Pro. But you can use this key for a clean Windows 10 Pro install. > IMPORTANT: This key does not activate your Windows 10! You need a proper Product Key. Next, enter the default Windows 10 Pro product key: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation and click Change Product Key. Instead, use Microsoft’s generic product key to force the upgrade. If that happens, don’t bother searching for your original product key. In that case, it can happen that it only restores Windows 10 Home. When your system includes digital licenses for both Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro. There is one scenario that can cause some issues. How to do CLEAN REINSTALL of Windows 10 Pro with a Edition Upgrade Because Microsoft’s servers recognize the hardware and uses the digital license. If your PC already has a Pro license attached, don’t enter a product key.Īfter the setup up, check the activation status (Settings > Update & Security > Activation).
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