"We need to restart your PC before you can start"

Fafhrd · 08 Nov 2015

Both Home and Pro are in the Insider Program.

Is the Microsoft account being used, and has the MS account been verified either by phone or another email address?

Rocky · 09 Nov 2015

I'm running Windows 10 Home Edition build 10586. I always get new builds with my Home Edition, and they ain't giving away no Pro Editions here in the United States.

Chuck38 · 09 Nov 2015

Rocky said:

I'm running Windows 10 Home Edition build 10586. I always get new builds with my Home Edition, and they ain't giving away no Pro Editions here in the United States.

Rocky.

I found out about this a little while ago, perhaps its changed since build 10586. However, I am in South Carolina and I was able to upgrade to Pro for free.

NOTE: You have to be an Insider, and getting new builds, for this to work.

Go to Settings > Update and Security > Activation. There should then be an option saying something like, Go to Store. Click on that, it should open the store and give you the option to upgrade now. If it doesn't, if it says you have to pay $99.99 to upgrade, then MS must have found out about this and has probably stopped it.

Let me know how it goes.

Rocky · 09 Nov 2015

I have actually done that about 20 times in the last 4 or 5 months and it always says $99.99. I just tried it again for laughs and giggles and it is the same.

Chuck38 · 09 Nov 2015

Rocky said:

I have actually done that about 20 times in the last 4 or 5 months and it always says $99.99. I just tried it again for laughs and giggles and it is the same.

Interesting.

Well then. I have absolutely no idea why it's been working for me. I'll ask around and see if it works for anyone else.

Rocky · 09 Nov 2015

By the way, right now I am running build 10586 and I have my system set to receive preview builds and I'm on the fast lane. No difference, it is still $99.99 to upgrade.

p455word · 28 Nov 2015

Zudo said:

I enabled Insider builds and it told me to reboot:

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No matter how many times I try rebooting, either normally or by this button, it still asks me to reboot to start getting Insider builds! Any suggestions?

Ran this program and followed instructions. Skipped CHKDSK and SFC options. Did everything else. (Ran "Repairs" in Safe Mode, as suggested) . Took half an hour, now after reboot, getting Insider Builds!

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Dean73 · 01 Dec 2015

I'm running Windows 10 Home Edition build 10586. I always get new builds with my Home Edition, and they ain't giving away no Pro Editions here in the United States.

Is that you Rocky Bennett???

Rocky · 02 Dec 2015

Dean73 said:

Is that you Rocky Bennett???

Yes, I'm Rocky Bennett. On some forums I am Rocky Bennett, my full birth given name. On some forums I am just Rocky, and I don't know why. On rock & roll forums I am therockman.

Dean73 · 03 Dec 2015

Buddy I have been looking for you all over the place. It's CodeSmasha by the way and i'm in the same boat as Drew "Banned". I've found another place at the MBAM Forums and the admins just say chill an relax :)

Now it's time to find Cat1092...