Upgrade requires product key - no skip option


  1. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Pro
       #1

    Upgrade requires product key - no skip option


    I have a newly installed Windows 7 Professional x64 (not single language) with SP1 that is fully updated, genuine and activated. If I slip the Win10 CD used to upgrade several Win 7 Home Premium PCs in and ask it to upgrade me it requires a product key to continue. There is no option to skip this. The Win7 product key fails, the Insider key fails, the Next button is greyed out. The same issue irrespective of whether I take recent updates or not. I am logged on to a local admin account.

    I clicked the flag in the system tray to register for Win 10 but that tells me my report is not ready yet. This after 8 hours of continuous connection to the internet. SFC shows no corruptions.

    I am bereft of ideas.
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  2. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    It's because you are trying to upgrade Windows 7 Professional to Windows 10 Home. You can't do that. You have to upgrade to Windows 10 Professional.
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  3. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. Where can I get that from please ? I did ask Google but nothing came up.
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  4. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #4

    Mas21 said:
    Thanks. Where can I get that from please ? I did ask Google but nothing came up.
    This is the simple answer:
    Windows 10
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  5. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes I looked there previously but there is no option to select a Pro version. I'm fairly sure that's where i got my Home copy from.
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  6. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    Mas21 said:
    Yes I looked there previously but there is no option to select a Pro version. I'm fairly sure that's where i got my Home copy from.
    You can select "Upgrade this PC now" and it will automatically download and install what you need.

    You can select "Create media for another PC" (or something like that) and you get options for Language; Home, Pro or Single language and 32bit, 64bit or both.
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  7. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok thanks. I don't remember that from before but then I sometimes forget my own name. I'll tackle it tomorrow. Thanks again.
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  8. Posts : 622
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    Mas21 said:
    I did ask Google but nothing came up.
    No surprise there.
    Here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

    Download tool 64-bit choose Pro version.
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  9. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    All fixed now. Shame M$ can not detect that the Home CD is being used for a Pro install and include that in the error message. Thanks to contributors.
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  10. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #10

    Glad it worked out for you!
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