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Copper Contributor

Nov 24, 2022

Windows 10 Home instead of PRO after re-installing

Hi, We upgraded one laptop from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro. When I try to re-install fresh system, it picks it up as Windows 10 Home again. I need to login with microsoft account first, the...

Anonymous

Nov 24, 2022

Starekss

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-how-to-tell-what-type-of-activation-i/ea12f936-cecb-493c-81f5-ba89bcda3b6d

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-use-microsofts-download-web-site-to/8eaf1e22-e426-4b59-9589-dc735d5d1cc6

Starekss

Copper Contributor

Nov 24, 2022

Hi,
How does that supposed to help me ?
I know how to activate it, I know how to upgrade it, and I have USB with Windows 10 Pro on it.
However, since the Home version Key is applied to the BIOS, it ALWAYS installs Home, not asking me what I want. I want the first login screen to give me "join via organization" and for that it needs to install Win 10 PRO straight away.

KapilArya
MVP
Nov 25, 2022
Starekss wrote:
However, since the Home version Key is applied to the BIOS, it ALWAYS installs Home, not asking me what I want.

Hello Starekss,

See if this fix helps you:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-cant-select-windows-10-edition-during-clean-installation

Let us know if this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
Anonymous
Nov 24, 2022
Starekss
"I want the first login screen to give me "join via organization" and for that it needs to install Win 10 PRO straight away"
Only Microsoft support can constructively clarify whether this is possible, but rather since you are doing a clean installation of Windows it cannot be Windows10 PRO right away.