Using a generic key can be helpful if you wanted to install or upgrade to a specific Windows 10/11 edition for evaluation or testing on a PC or virtual machine, or just don't have a digital license or your genuine product key currently available and you will activate later when able.
Learn how to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, including how to use a valid product key or the Microsoft Store.
Finally, I change the product key to an old Windows 7 Pro OEM product key, and I get activation! Note, because I used a Windows 7 product key, when Windows 11 activated it automatically replaced it with the generic OEM product key for Windows 10/11.
Sometimes you may need to change the product key in Windows 11 if you used a generic key, skipped entering product key during a clean install, or want to upgrade your Windows 11 edition with a product key.
If you bought Windows 10 or Windows 11 Pro upgrade in the Microsoft Store app, you'll receive a digital license instead of a product key in the confirmation email that was sent to confirm the purchase. That email address (MSA) will contain the digital license. You can use the digital license for activation.
Hello everyone, I recently purchased a key to upgrade my laptop omen 17 from home to pro but i could not at all and i got this message Laptop specs: I7 11800h RTX 3070 32 gb ram 1.5 nvme this is my version, any ideas?
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So i bought a gaming laptop with windows 11 Home pre-installed and activated but I wanna upgrade to windows 11 Pro (to use sandbox/hyper v) do i need to buy/use a OEM pro key or a Retail one and will it work ?? Thanks in advance!!
My new laptop came with preinstalled W11 home. I purchased a copy of W11 pro. It downloaded a copy of Windows 11 Installation assistant which I have not explored yet. My question: I've customized my W11 home quite a bit. If I upgrade my OS to W11 Pro, is there a way to preserve all my w11 home...
Had Windows 10 pro, activated on local account (i.e. I did not and never will attach it to a Microsoft account) Made upgrade to Windows 11 Pro through Windows update. Kinda worked but lots of stuff crashes. So decided to make a clean install through USB key. Installation worked fine; installed as local account (i.e. NOT attached to a Microsoft ...
