Sc config wuauserv start= auto & net start wuauservĬhangepk.exe /productkey RK8FG-HTPTM-9C7SM-9PMIT-3VS55 exit Sc config LicenseManager start= auto & net start LicenseManager Type the following command to upgrade the edition (replace the sample product key with your Pro product key) You can only upgrade to Windows 10 Pro if you see ‘Target edition: Professional’ in the list. The list of editions your Windows can be upgraded to will appear on the screen. Now, type or copy and paste the following command and press Enter. This command will clear the Key management service machine name. This command will clear the product key from the registry. This command will uninstall the current product key. Type the following commands, in the same order, after noting your existing product key. wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey Changing Product Key to Upgrade Edition type the following command and hit ‘ Enter‘ in an elevated Command prompt. There’s no need to panic if you don’t have a physical copy of your product key. There are many such negligent reasons to not have your product key at hand. But chances are that you may have misplaced/thrown away the box Windows came in.

Another easy place to find the digital license/product key is the physical copy of your Windows.

The motherboard of your computer usually stores the digital license. It is always advisable to have a backup (physical note to your notepad or notebook) of your product key before changing it. If your Windows OS was pre-installed on your computer, it will probably have a digital license. You can skip this part if you already have/know your product key. Find Windows 11 Product Keyįirst of all, it is essential to find your Windows 11 Product Key and save it somewhere. Then, select the ‘Run as administrator’ option from the right. To do that, search for ‘Command Prompt’ or ‘cmd’ on Windows search. This method also requires a product key of Windows 11 Pro or Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 Pro.įirst, open Command Prompt as Administrator. You can also Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro using Command Prompt. Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro using Command Prompt

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