{"id":39602,"date":"2023-04-19T15:07:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=39602"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T06:21:44","slug":"upgrade-windows-home-to-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/upgrade-windows-home-to-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re using Windows 10 or 11 Home Edition, you can upgrade to Pro Edition (the upgrade costs USD 99) by changing the product key and activating it. This article tells you how to upgrade Windows 10\/11 Home to Pro. No reinstallation is required.<\/p>\n

Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro<\/h2>\n

There are two ways to upgrade from Home to Pro. Before proceeding, if\u00a0you\u2019re not activated, please activate Windows Home first. Once done, follow one of the methods below to upgrade to Pro. The following steps apply only to devices currently running an activated copy of Windows 10\/11 Home.<\/p>\n

If you have a Windows 10\/11 Pro product key<\/h3>\n

Select Start \u2192 Settings \u2192 System \u2192 Activation.<\/p>\n

\"windows<\/p>\n

Select “Change product key,” and then click “Start”.<\/p>\n

\"windows<\/p>\n

Enter the 25-character Windows 10\/11 Pro product key.<\/p>\n

\"windows<\/p>\n

Select Next to start the upgrade to Windows 10\/11 Pro.<\/p>\n

Windows will restart now. After the restart, you\u2019ll then be running Windows 10\/11 Pro.<\/p>\n

\"windows<\/p>\n

\n

If you don’t have a Windows 11 Pro product key<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Select Start \u2192 Settings \u2192 System \u2192 Activation.<\/li>\n
  2. Under “Upgrade your edition of Windows”, select “Open Store.”<\/li>\n
  3. Ensure you\u2019re signed in with your Microsoft account to purchase Windows 10\/11 Pro.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    After you confirm your purchase, you\u2019ll be prompted to install Windows Pro and restart your PC. You\u2019ll then be running Windows 10\/11 Pro.<\/p>\n

    \n
    RELATED:<\/strong> [Fix] Windows 11 Home to Pro Upgrade Error 0x80070490<\/a><\/div>\n

    Additional Information<\/h3>\n

    When you upgrade your Windows Edition via Settings, you may receive the error 8004230F<\/code> on some systems:<\/p>\n

    \"8004230f<\/p>\n

    Unable to upgrade your edition.<\/strong><\/pre>\n
    Windows can't activate Windows on this device right now. You can try activating again later or go to the Store to buy genuine Windows. (0x8004230f)<\/pre>\n
    The error 8004230F<\/code> \u201cVSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR\u201d is a VSS error (instead of an activation error code). The error occurs because the upgrade process cannot create a Restore Point. Here\u2019s the corresponding event log entry:<\/p>\n
    Log Name:      Application\nSource:        System Restore\nDate:          \nEvent ID:      8193\nTask Category: None\nLevel:         Error\nKeywords:      Classic\nUser:          N\/A\nComputer:      VOSTRO-3470\nDescription:\nFailed to create restore point (Process = C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe EnterProductKey; Description = Upgrade your edition of Windows; Error = 0x8004230f).\n<\/pre>\n
    To fix the issue, follow the steps in the “Resolution” section in the article Error 0x81000203 in System Restore and VSS<\/a>. It should restore the System Restore functionality and thus fix the error 8004230F<\/code> during activation\/upgrade.<\/p>\n
    Note:<\/strong> As a workaround, you can disable System Restore to let the upgrade process complete successfully.<\/p>\n
    RELATED:<\/strong> How to Downgrade Windows 10 or 11 Pro to Home Edition<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    If you’re using Windows 10 or 11 Home Edition, you can upgrade to Pro Edition (the upgrade costs USD 99) by changing the product key and activating it. This article tells you how to upgrade Windows 10\/11 Home to Pro. No reinstallation is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[781],"class_list":["post-39602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-windows-setup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":75224,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-pro-upgrade-installed-enterprise\/","url_meta":{"origin":39602,"position":0},"title":"Purchased Windows Pro Upgrade but it Installed Enterprise Edition","author":"Ramesh","date":"May 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"When you upgrade your Windows 10 or 11 Home Edition to Professional Edition by purchasing the Pro upgrade for 99$ from the Microsoft Store, it may install the Enterprise Edition on systems. 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