10-29-2015 10:23 AM
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    Windows Central Question
    Hi,

    I bought a laptop with windows 10 home installed on it. I setup a usb stick with windows setup media tool for windows 10 pro. I switched the hard drives and installed windows 10 pro with the usb. Selecting pro was probably a mistake, because now this windows 10 pro installation won't activate. (I heard it should activate automaticly if the pc had an active windows 10 version installed before)

    Would setting up a usb with windows 10 home and doing a new clean install result in an activated windows 10 home version?
    10-29-2015 09:47 AM
  2. Ruslan.al's Avatar
    Ruslan.al
    Yes, you should be Ok by doing that.
    10-29-2015 10:22 AM
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    charlatan1978
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    Originally Posted by Windows Central Question
    I bought a laptop with windows 10 home installed on it. I setup a usb stick with windows setup media tool for windows 10 pro
    Why would you do this?
    It won't upgrade from home to pro without a purchasing a new key.
    Originally Posted by Windows Central Question
    Would setting up a usb with windows 10 home and doing a new clean install result in an activated windows 10 home version?
    Yes this should restore Win 10 home for you.
    10-29-2015 10:23 AM
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