Windows 10 Home/Pro

[ADollarStore]

 

Hello good day. One question, How do I install Windows 10 Pro? Since Windows 10 pro and Windows 10 home are the same box. I tried to try it and I ended up installing the Home but not the Pro

[Jan Krohn]

As far as I know that depends on the license that's attached to the device you're installing.

You can override the automatic choice of edition by adding the file ei.cfg to your installation medium. If you install from USB, that should be straightforward. If you install from DVD, not so much...

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-edition-configuration-and-product-id-files--eicfg-and-pidtxt

[ianymaty]

Now, if you don't want to reinstall as Jan Krohn advised you, you can just upgrade using the generic key.

Do it like this:

- disconnect from the internet

- run an elevated cmd window

- insert the command      slmgr -ipk VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

- hit Enter

- connect to internet

[ricktendo]

A clean install is best, if you upgrade from Home to Pro you may be missing some stuff. For example many of the "Groups" in "Local Users and Groups" (lusrmgr.msc) are missing.

[erpster9]

On 10/29/2020 at 12:50 AM, ricktendo said:

A clean install is best, if you upgrade from Home to Pro you may be missing some stuff. For example many of the "Groups" in "Local Users and Groups" (lusrmgr.msc) are missing.

plus the ability to delay or defer feature updates or upgrades in Win10 Pro
Win10 Home starting with the 1903 release only had ability to pause updates but not have the option to defer big feature updates