Upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Volume Licensed Windows 10 Professional

Greetings. We have an end user who bought an ultrabook with Windows 10 Home on it.  We have volume licensing for Windows 10 Professional.

If / when we attempt to run the installer from USB/DVD, will we be able to upgrade the existing Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Professional (volume licensed edition) ?

Thanks much.
-Stephen
lapavoniAsked:
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Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
If you are a school you should be ok - just install.

If you are a business, you cannot upgrade home to pro with VL.  You'll need to buy a pro license for it through non-VL channels (retail).

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arnoldCommented:
I think the Upgrade term is what at issue is.
is the windows 10 Pro Volume license an install entitlement or an upgrade?
i.e. having had windows 7 VL, you obtained Windows 10 Upgrade VL?


windows 10 home OEM should use the just in time upgrade......
Especially since it is a personal system you could wipe and clean install based on the VL, note once the person leaves, the VL license will leave with ...
Michael-BestCommented:
I suggest you call and talk to MS support on this.
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☠ MASQ ☠Commented:
Upgrading no. Clean install entering the VL Key with the VL media yes.
There is no OEM Home to VL upgrade pathway.
Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
Let me be clear, based on my understanding of the license, there is NO LEGAL WAY (EXCEPT for schools) to install Windows 10 Pro on a computer that shipped with Windows 7 Home or Windows 8 (non-pro).  NO LEGAL WAY.  And we can only provide answers to do things legally.  Upgrade, clean, it doesn't matter.
lapavoniAuthor Commented:
Thanks for the clarification.  We are a non-profit and obtained the "Get Genuine" Windows 10 License through TechSoup. Unfortunately, this is the Full version of Windows 10 Pro that can *replace* Windows 10 Home.  We weren't aware of this.  We wound up spending the $99 to an on-demand upgrade from W10 Home, which took all of 5 minutes to complete.  Thanks Lee, and thanks everyone else for the clarification.
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