Can't upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro
I am trying to upgrade our Windows 10 Home to Pro and when I register a product key either thru the GUI interface or command line, I get an error.
I use slmgr /ipk <Windows 10 activiation key>
When I try to register it with command line it gives the error below. Any ideas what I can do?
I use slmgr /ipk <Windows 10 activiation key>
When I try to register it with command line it gives the error below. Any ideas what I can do?
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Are you sure that the VL license is valid? Are you part of the organization that owns them or is this one you bought as a single license (which is likely invalid)?
I have a volume license key.
That's why you can't do it. Volume License Upgrades are for Pro to Pro (Win XP Pro to Win 10 Pro, Win Vista Pro to Win 10 Pro, Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro; Volume Licenses cannot be used to upgrade Home).
You need to buy a retail license to upgrade Home to Pro. Read your volume license agreement.
"You may NOT legally upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro using the volume licenses. The only organizations that may do this are academic and nonprofit. Commercial and government can only use volume license SKUs to upgrade from previous business class (Pro, enterprise, etc...) operating systems."
Reference:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/upgrade-from-windows-10-home-to-pro-with-volume/6503757a-d8b9-4b66-9505-839996b40d47?auth=1
I would expect even in the education/non-profit environments the "upgrade" process won't work; you can only wipe and reload using the appropriate media.
Reference:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/upgrade-from-windows-10-home-to-pro-with-volume/6503757a-d8b9-4b66-9505-839996b40d47?auth=1
I would expect even in the education/non-profit environments the "upgrade" process won't work; you can only wipe and reload using the appropriate media.
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This is for a nonprofit. I thought I saw this work before. Oh well I guess I better look it up
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How come I have been able to upgrade home editions before with my VL license?