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‎02-27-2017 01:38 PM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Hi experts,
My hp came with windows 10 home x64. However, everytime I try to do a clean install of windows with windows 10 pro, it'll just show windows 10 home in system. It doesn't even show the variants of windows 10 to choose from, it just automatically installs windows 10 home. How can I upgrade to windows 10 pro? I'm planning to upgrade then buy the keys later
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‎02-27-2017 01:56 PM

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You're very welcome.

 

As I see it, you have already done a clean installation of W10 and the Pro disk you used is using the W10 Home key in the BIOS, so a W10 Pro product key will 'turn' your current clean Home Installation into a Pro installation.

 

I am pretty sure that if you need to reinstall W10 or you want to buy the Pro key and clean install W10 Pro, you should be asked to enter a product key or change the Home product key if one is automatically entered in the blanks, with the Pro key you bought.

 

Do you need W10 Pro?

 

Not necessarily.  Pro is needed for you to join a domain, vice a workgroup.  Pro allows bitlocker drive encryption, Home does not.

 

If you don't think you would ever have to use those features on your personal PC, then I wouldn't spend the extra cash.

 

But here are all the differences compared side by side, below.  You be the judge as to whether or not you should go for Pro.

 

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/windows/windows-10-home-vs-windows-10-pro-uk-difference-3618710/

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‎02-27-2017 01:42 PM - edited ‎02-27-2017 01:49 PM

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Hi:

 

The Windows 10 you are installing is using the Home key in the BIOS.  The installation media is the same.

 

Looks to me like you will have to change the product key, and enter the W10 Pro product key after you purchase it.

 

Then the W10 Pro installation will be unlocked.

 

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/upgrade-windows-10-using-easy-upgrade-feature/

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‎02-27-2017 01:49 PM

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Two questions:
First, is that the only way to upgrade to pro? And in general, sorry for posting this here, is windows pro worth it? I'm a computer science major, is it a must for me?
Two, after purchasing the product key and changing the product key, can i do a clean install of windows 10 pro after that? Or it'll just install windows 10 home automatically again?
Thank you
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‎02-27-2017 01:56 PM

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You're very welcome.

 

As I see it, you have already done a clean installation of W10 and the Pro disk you used is using the W10 Home key in the BIOS, so a W10 Pro product key will 'turn' your current clean Home Installation into a Pro installation.

 

I am pretty sure that if you need to reinstall W10 or you want to buy the Pro key and clean install W10 Pro, you should be asked to enter a product key or change the Home product key if one is automatically entered in the blanks, with the Pro key you bought.

 

Do you need W10 Pro?

 

Not necessarily.  Pro is needed for you to join a domain, vice a workgroup.  Pro allows bitlocker drive encryption, Home does not.

 

If you don't think you would ever have to use those features on your personal PC, then I wouldn't spend the extra cash.

 

But here are all the differences compared side by side, below.  You be the judge as to whether or not you should go for Pro.

 

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/windows/windows-10-home-vs-windows-10-pro-uk-difference-3618710/

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‎02-27-2017 02:02 PM

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Thank you so much for the reply! You've been quite a help
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‎02-27-2017 02:03 PM

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Anytime.

 

Glad to have been of assistance.

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