Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home.
Windows 10 home digital license running windows 10 pro.
The windows store app will open to a special upgrade to windows 10 pro screen.
For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update.
If you do have a copy of windows 10 pro or maybe you found a retail copy of the upgrade for less than microsoft charges you ll have a product key alternately called a license key that enables windows 10 pro.
Unable to activate windows.
Here s to hoping the solution materializes.
If you were previously running an oem windows 10 windows 7 or windows 8 license.
When users perform the troubleshoot option windows is stating that we found a windows 10 home digital license for this device running windows 10 pro troubleshooting completed.
The only concern i have is my windows 10 license.
Thanks that s exactly what i m doing but when it goes to the store i m informed that i can t buy pro.
Then changing the motherboard will cause the digital license to no longer work.
When i click on it the message reads.
You ll need it to replace your current license key.
I am unsure whether this will affect my windows 10 license as a friend of mine told me that upon reformatting i can delete all the partition except for the system reserved as this partition holds the activation key for my os license.
Upgrade from windows 10 home to pro via a license key digital license.
This will require purchasing a new.
To upgrade from windows 10 home to windows 10 pro and activate your device you ll need a valid product key or a digital license for windows 10 pro.
Note that if you re running windows 10 pro edu or windows 10 for workstations phone based activation troubleshooting may not work.