{"id":74574,"date":"2024-03-26T11:22:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T05:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=74574"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:53:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T06:23:23","slug":"windows-11-home-to-pro-0x80070490","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-11-home-to-pro-0x80070490\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Windows 11 Home to Pro Upgrade Error 0x80070490"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier, we saw how to upgrade Windows 11 Home Edition to Pro Edition<\/a>. The Home to Pro upgrade can be purchased via the Microsoft Store app. However, some users encounter the error code 0x80070490 when upgrading from Home to Professional.<\/p>\n

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Error code 0x80070490<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We can't activate Windows on this device right now. You can try activating again later or go to the Store to buy genuine Windows. (0x80070490)<\/pre>\n
The error code may be the same if you use the generic product key<\/a> for Pro edition (“VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T<\/code>“).<\/p>\n
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Let’s see how to fix the error 0x80070490 when upgrading from Windows 11 Home to Pro.<\/p>\n
Cause<\/h2>\n
0x80070490\u00a0 (“Element not found”) is a CBS\/CSI error, which indicates there is a problem with the component store (i.e., the WinSxS folder and the registry.)<\/p>\n
You can resolve this error by running a component store cleanup.<\/p>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
To fix the error code 0x80070490 when upgrading from Windows 11 Home to Pro, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n
First, ensure that the system is connected to the internet.<\/p>\n
Open an admin Command Prompt<\/a> window and run the following commands one by one:<\/p>\n
DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/StartComponentCleanup\n\nDISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth\n\nSFC \/SCANNOW<\/pre>\n
\nEditor’s note:<\/strong> The 1st command (i.e., StartComponentCleanup) should be enough in most cases. If that doesn’t do the trick, run the 2nd and the 3rd commands in addition.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
Screenshots<\/h4>\n
The output screenshots are provided below for reference. You should see the “The operation completed successfully” output for each DISM command. If the 1st command stalls at 20%, see the article DISM StartComponentCleanup Stops at 20%<\/a> to fix the issue.<\/p>\n
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\"dism<\/p>\n
\"sfc<\/p>\n
Note:<\/h4>\n