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rockall-group
Jul 20, 2021Copper Contributor
Purchase Windows 10 Home to Pro upgrade through 365 account
Hi, I have a new laptop for a member of staff but in haste, it has Windows 10 Home installed. When I use the upgrade link in the Windows settings panel, I am required to logon to Microsoft Store t...
rockall-group
Feb 02, 2023Copper Contributor
In the end I gave up and purchased the upgrade through a personal Microsoft account I own. I think it was €99 whereas purchasing through other MS channels was much more expensive
My only concern is if I have to wipe out restore this laptop going forward, I will have to set it up on my old personal MS account again to re-upgrade it. A real mess and all because my O365 accounts weren't accepted as MS accounts for the MS Store!
My only concern is if I have to wipe out restore this laptop going forward, I will have to set it up on my old personal MS account again to re-upgrade it. A real mess and all because my O365 accounts weren't accepted as MS accounts for the MS Store!
maslow4592
Apr 30, 2024Copper Contributor
For upgrade from home to pro, you need only retail windows pro key, retail key you can get only from microsoft partner, got my on https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/partner-dir/4e902d25-237b-480e-8eeb-480dfbc7eab8/overview