May
10
2021
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Upgrading Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

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Case : Upgrading Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro on an HP Pavilion Laptop with an OEM License bought from a retailer, you get an error message while trying to upgrade with your new Windows 10 Pro license key.

Use first the default Windows 10 Pro Key :

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This should make the upgrade to the Pro Version, if you have issues, try to put your PC in offline mode.
Reboot !
Now you can activate your Windows 10 Pro with your legit OEM license Key :
Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation and enter your Key.

On kinda the same topic, a really useful tool to get different version, language etc of Windows ISO :

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool