Windows 10 Home to Pro

[Villanity]

My new laptop came with Windows 10 Home License but I already have the Pro Linked to my account as a digital license. Even after logging in with the same account, I have HOME and I don't have the key because it was the Digital License Linked to my account. 

[LjjlijJ]

probably need to reinstall windows using your pro key.

 

not sure if this will forfeit your home oem key. anyone?

[Praesi]

You have to activate the key (change product key) in windows and it will upgrade home to pro. Why dont you have a key?

[GoodEnough]

49 minutes ago, Assassin Ghost said:

My new laptop came with Windows 10 Home License but I already have the Pro Linked to my account as a digital license. Even after logging in with the same account, I have HOME and I don't have the key because it was the Digital License Linked to my account. 

if you still have a laptop or pc that has that windows 10 pro digital license you should be able to remove the key from that computer and move it over to your new one.

 

i have just found 2 websites that you could use

 

use this one first https://www.groovypost.com/howto/find-your-windows-10-product-key/

use this one second https://www.howtogeek.com/404525/how-to-transfer-a-windows-10-license-to-another-computer/

 

i hope this helps.

[Eschew]

Hey there. If all you want to do is add the Windows 10 Pro license to your system:

Spoiler

• Go to "Settings".
• Select "Update & Security".
• Select "Activation" from the left panel.
• Select "Change product key".
• Enter your Windows 10 Pro product key, and you should be good to go.

 

Note that Windows 10 licenses pre-installed on a laptop or pre-built computer are usually non-transferable -- I say usually, because I've heard of some outlier cases in which OEM licenses were transferred when the person got in touch with Microsoft support (I don't know the details or if there were any qualifying criteria for these cases). If, however, you own a retail copy of Windows 10, you should be able to transfer the license to your new system without any hitches.

 

If you have a retail license linked to your Microsoft account, I think you should be able to find your product key from  Microsoft's site?

• Sign in to Microsoft's site.
• Navigate to "My Microsoft Account".
  • If the link above doesn't work, you can find "My Microsoft Account" by clicking on your profile picture in the upper-right corner of the site.
• Select "Services & Subscriptions" from the top panel.
• Under the Windows 10 Pro product, select "View product key".

[Villanity]

3 hours ago, LjjlijJ said:

probably need to reinstall windows using your pro key.

 

not sure if this will forfeit your home oem key. anyone?

Not sure but I want it on the new one. Don't care about the old one. 

[Villanity]

3 hours ago, Praesi said:

You have to activate the key (change product key) in windows and it will upgrade home to pro. Why dont you have a key?

It was an upgrade on my old system like years ago to windows 10. 

 

Free upgrade to Windows 10 added to my account as digital license. 

[Villanity]

3 hours ago, GoodEnough said:

if you still have a laptop or pc that has that windows 10 pro digital license you should be able to remove the key from that computer and move it over to your new one.

 

i have just found 2 websites that you could use

 

use this one first https://www.groovypost.com/howto/find-your-windows-10-product-key/

use this one second https://www.howtogeek.com/404525/how-to-transfer-a-windows-10-license-to-another-computer/

 

i hope this helps.

I will have a look at it thanks

[C2dan88]

The free upgrade to Win10 did not give you a key. The digital license is only for the original hardware config you used when updating to Win10. It is non-transferable to new pcs.