Error 0x80070057 - Activation/upgrading W10 Pro from W10 Home

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  1. Posts : 14
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 19045 Multiprocessor Free
       #1

    Error 0x80070057 - Activation/upgrading W10 Pro from W10 Home


    Hi,

    I get an error when i key in my W10 Pro key in the 'change product key' option in 'Activation' in setting.

    The error is attached: Error 0x80070057 - Activation/upgrading W10 Pro from W10 Home-errorz.jpg

    I have tried:
    - Ensuring my internet is working (reconnecting etc)
    - Tried multiple times (after restarts etc)
    - Ensure PC is fully updated

    Any advice? Hoping to upgrade to Pro without losing all my data.
    - Windows 10 Home, Version 1909
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  2. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, how did you obtain the key?
    See:
    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro
    - did you follow that?

    If you search for your error message which I have screen OCR'd for you:
    Unable to upgrade your edition Something interrupted our troubleshooting. Make sure you're connected to the Internet, wait a few minutes. and try again. (0x80070057)

    there are plenty of threads with advice on MS forums, first questioning the source of the key, the original activation, then suggesting recourse to the activation troubleshooter and MS activation centre (phone) e.g.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...e-e00a8f2cdba8
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...9-9b672079ff32

    Here are some ways to verify your current activation:
    Check Activation of Windows 10

    Activation troubleshooting

    And for people here to possibly comment further, see Showkeyplus here:
    ShowKeyPlus
    Last edited by dalchina; 05 Apr 2020 at 00:33.
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  3. Posts : 41,412
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #3

    1) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
    2) sfc /scannow
    3) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    5) sfc /scannow
    6) chkdsk /scan
    7) dism /online /get-targeteditions

    8) When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread


    0x80070057 = The parameter is incorrect.
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  4. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #4

    @zbook Note when most of those steps were tried here (same error message, same code) they did not help:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...c-57d6e3b92e09
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  5. Posts : 14
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 19045 Multiprocessor Free
    Thread Starter
       #5

    dalchina said:
    Hi, how did you obtain the key?
    See:
    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro
    - did you follow that?

    If you search for your error message which I have screen OCR'd for you:
    Unable to upgrade your edition Something interrupted our troubleshooting. Make sure you're connected to the Internet, wait a few minutes. and try again. (0x80070057)

    there are plenty of threads with advice on MS forums, first questioning the source of the key, the original activation, then suggesting recourse to the activation troubleshooter and MS activation centre (phone) e.g.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...e-e00a8f2cdba8
    I got the key from an online retailer. Yes I did use one of the steps in the tutorial above, more specifically method - To Enter a Product Key and Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

    My key gets accepted however, after extensive research and contacting the seller, I've found that the key only would only work on fresh installs (fine). As i did not want to fresh install and lost all my files, i have gone ahead and tried windows 10 Pro Generic Key (even as shown in the tutorial linked). This key also gets accepted and gives the same error.

    ShowKeyPlus check on the Pro key:

    Original Edition: Win 10 RTM Professional Retail
    EULA Type: Retail
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  6. Posts : 41,412
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #6

    The above steps were to gather information.



    Please post results for:

    https://github.com/Superfly-Inc/Wind...ostic.Tool.zip
    https://github.com/Superfly-Inc/Wind...ensingDiag.ps1
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  7. Posts : 14
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 19045 Multiprocessor Free
    Thread Starter
       #7

    zbook said:
    1) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
    2) sfc /scannow
    3) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    5) sfc /scannow
    6) chkdsk /scan
    7) dism /online /get-targeteditions

    8) When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread


    0x80070057 = The parameter is incorrect.
    Code:
    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.752]
    (c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow
    
    Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.
    
    Beginning verification phase of system scan.
    Verification 100% complete.
    
    Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.18362.1
    
    Image Version: 10.0.18363.752
    
    [==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected.
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.18362.1
    
    Image Version: 10.0.18363.752
    
    [==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow
    
    Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.
    
    Beginning verification phase of system scan.
    Verification 100% complete.
    
    Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk /scan
    The type of the file system is NTFS.
    Volume label is OS.
    
    Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ...
      1652480 file records processed.
    File verification completed.
      5732 large file records processed.
      0 bad file records processed.
    
    Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
      5077 reparse records processed.
      2139350 index entries processed.
    Index verification completed.
      0 unindexed files scanned.
      0 unindexed files recovered to lost and found.
      5077 reparse records processed.
    
    Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
    Security descriptor verification completed.
      243436 data files processed.
    CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
      36423264 USN bytes processed.
    Usn Journal verification completed.
    
    Windows has scanned the file system and found no problems.
    No further action is required.
    
     484618406 KB total disk space.
     356529340 KB in 1321805 files.
        476096 KB in 243437 indexes.
             0 KB in bad sectors.
       1789042 KB in use by the system.
         65536 KB occupied by the log file.
     125823928 KB available on disk.
    
          4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
     121154601 total allocation units on disk.
      31455982 allocation units available on disk.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /get-targeteditions
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.18362.1
    
    Image Version: 10.0.18363.752
    
    Editions that can be upgraded to:
    
    Target Edition : CoreSingleLanguage
    Target Edition : Professional
    Target Edition : ProfessionalEducation
    Target Edition : ProfessionalWorkstation
    Target Edition : Education
    Target Edition : ProfessionalCountrySpecific
    Target Edition : ProfessionalSingleLanguage
    Target Edition : ServerRdsh
    Target Edition : IoTEnterprise
    Target Edition : Enterprise
    
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>
    - - - Updated - - -

    zbook said:
    Activation Diagnostic Tool Report:
    HTML Code:
    https://1drv.ms/t/s!Ap8dElEfcn7bgz1XLhtw9RZ6eUht?e=UFZAFf
    Licensing Diag Output:
    HTML Code:
    https://1drv.ms/t/s!Ap8dElEfcn7bgz6GQGS3Y7xJARrb?e=Z6c8fD

    Edit: Licensing Diag Output, double clicked it (opening it only) & pasted that code. Found out needed to run in power-shell, did so & updated code
    Edit 2: Update & moves licensing info to cloud storage with expiry
    Last edited by BillionJothi; 05 Apr 2020 at 01:44.
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  8. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #8

    @Superfly- wondered if you could advise please.. thanks!
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  9. Posts : 41,412
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #9

    There are log collectors used in another Ten Forums room.

    Please run each V2 and DM and upload results into this thread:
    BSOD - Posting Instructions


    Please delete the license and activation results > re-post using share links: one drive, drop box, or google drive
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  10. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #10

    i have gone ahead and tried windows 10 Pro Generic Key (even as shown in the tutorial linked). This key also gets accepted and gives the same error.
    Note post #9, second sentence, then post #12:
    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

    Do consider contacting your regional activation centre. If the source of your key was at all dubious you could be wasting your time.
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