Product Key Question

[RedDubzSmash]

Ok, so this may sound odd, but I have landed my hands on a Win 10 Pro Product key, and I have Win 10 Home. Can I activate Win 10 home with the pro key? Or do I have to re install. Thanks for any help.

 

[Martell1977]

You will need to upgrade the home installation to Pro. Why would you waste the Home key? Unless you are part of a network or plan to run massive amounts of RAM, there is no real advantage to using Pro.

 

[RedDubzSmash]

I just installed home, and didn't activate it, I am at work and bought a OEM pro key for cheap. So how do I upgrade? Do I just type in the product key? I have built 9 pcs but info is vague in this area.

 

[Martell1977]

I just installed home, and didn't activate it, I am at work and bought a OEM pro key for cheap. So how do I upgrade? Do I just type in the product key? I have built 9 pcs but info is vague in this area.

Since you just installed, the best bet would be to download the Pro version and do a fresh install over the home version. The process is basically the same for upgrading, but a fresh install wont carry any of the baggage of an upgrade.

When you download from MS, just select to download for a different computer and select to get Pro or both Pro and home in the install package and just tell it which version you want during the install.

 

[boju]

Can upgrade to pro afterwards, just have that pro key handy: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12384/windows-10-upgrading-home-to-pro

or

Download Windows pro iso and create an install media: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

Can't use pro key during Windows home installation it won't accept.