Installing a Different Edition of Windows

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  1. Posts : 38
    Windows 10
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    Installing a Different Edition of Windows


    Hello guys. My very first thread feels like a very stupid one though. Can I upgrade install Windows 10 Home Version 1511 to a Windows 10 Pro Version 1507? I just don't want to clean install my Windows since I have some programs that I need to re-install again (if you have any idea to backup all applications and install it after a clean install I would be truly grateful).

    Reason: I used ShowKeyPlus and it says that my OEM Key is for "Win 8.1 RTM CoreConnectedSingleLanguage OEMM". I just don't want to have any issues in the future. Thanks:)
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  2. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Krimstix said:
    Reason: I used ShowKeyPlus and it says that my OEM Key is for "Win 8.1 RTM CoreConnectedSingleLanguage OEMM". I just don't want to have any issues in the future. Thanks:)
    Your free upgrade would be to Windows 10 Home Single Language Edition.
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  3. Posts : 38
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    NavyLCDR said:
    Your free upgrade would be to Windows 10 Home Single Language Edition.
    Yeah. It would have been if the installed edition was Windows 8.1 Single Language. However, as I stated, it already has Windows 10 Pro Version 1507. Would it be okay to upgrade install Windows 10 Home Version 1511.
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  4. Posts : 15,441
    Windows10
       #4

    You cannot go backwards. Is your version of pro unactivated?
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  5. Posts : 38
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
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    cereberus said:
    You cannot go backwards. Is your version of pro unactivated?
    Umm, I think not. I guess the OS installed here is an illegal software, especially since the installed key is different than the OEM key. And the OEM key is for Windows 8.1 Home.
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  6. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
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    In a Command Prompt (Admin) {right click start icon to get to it} run the command :

    slmgr /dlv

    Post the results here and we can tell you the status of your current activation.
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  7. Posts : 38
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
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    NavyLCDR said:
    In a Command Prompt (Admin) {right click start icon to get to it} run the command :
    NavyLCDR said:

    slmgr /dlv

    Post the results here and we can tell you the status of your current activation.
    Installing a Different Edition of Windows-capture.png
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  8. Posts : 15,024
    Windows 10 IoT
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    KMS activated, almost certainly a pirated copy. Or a corporate PC that somebody forgot to erase before reselling. Either way the KMS activation is more than likely going to time out at some point and it will show up as not activated. You can't go Pro to Home without reinstalling. Not normally. Have a look at this though, https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...nstalling.html You would have to go back to Home Single Language to be legal again.
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  9. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
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    More than likely illegal activation.
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  10. Posts : 38
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
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    alphanumeric said:
    KMS activated, almost certainly a pirated copy. Or a corporate PC that somebody forgot to erase before reselling. Either way the KMS activation is more than likely going to time out at some point and it will show up as not activated. You can't go Pro to Home without reinstalling. Not normally. Have a look at this though, https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...nstalling.html You would have to go back to Home Single Language to be legal again.
    Thanks. Let me try that.

    And here is my screenshot of ShowKeyPlus.
    Installing a Different Edition of Windows-capture2.png

    So installing the Windows 10 Home would install the OEM Key then?
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