Upgrading Windows 10/11 Home to Windows 10/11 Pro

Upgrading from Windows Home to Pro can be done during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) or after setup. Below are the different methods for upgrading: 

 

 Option 1: During OOBE (Out of Box Experience) 

 

 Press the FN KEY Once. ( This will ensure that the F1 - F12 Keys are active) 

 

 Press Ctrl + Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt. 

 

 If Command Prompt does not show up, press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type cmd , and press Enter to manually open Command Prompt. 

 

 

 Enter the upgrade key using the following command in the Command Prompt: 

 

 Changepk.exe /ProductKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX 

 

 

 

 

 

 Replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with your actual upgrade key. 

 

 

   

   

 

 

 Option 2: Ctrl + Shift + F3 Method 

 

 Press the FN KEY Once. ( This will ensure that the F1 - F12 Keys are active) 

 

 Press  Ctrl + Shift + F3 to boot into audit mode. This will skip the OOBE and allow you to perform administrative tasks before the user account is created. 

 

 

 Open Activation Settings and click Change Product Key . 

 

 Enter the upgrade key to initiate the upgrade. 

 

 

 

 After updating, you may encounter a situation where you are locked out of your account. In this case: 

 

 Restart the computer instead of shutting it down. 

 You will be logged back into your account automatically. 

 

 Note: If you see a blank screen, wait for a few minutes to ensure all updates are completed, and then force shutdown the computer. 

 

 

 

 Option 3: Regular Mode Upgrade 

 If you're already in the regular user mode of Windows (not during OOBE or audit mode): 

 

 

 Go to Activation Settings : 

 

 Press Windows key + I to open Settings . 

 Navigate to Update & Security > Activation . 

 Click Change Product Key . 

 

 

 

 Enter the upgrade key in the prompt. 

 

 

 If you encounter any issues, you can open Command Prompt with administrative privileges and enter the following command to apply the key manually: 

 

 

 

 

 Changepk.exe /ProductKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 Replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with your upgrade key.