Chancer Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Guys, I have been asked to upgrade a Dell laptop that has been supplied with Win 10 Home and needs Win 10 Pro. I know I can do this via the store, but I wish to use a MAK. The laptop has a variety of partitions containing the Dell recovery files. I know I can delete all these partitions but I would like to keep them intact as I believe they contain some of the Dell drivers and support files should the user ever need to go back to Dell. If I try to upgrade from within Windows I am only offered the choice of Home. If I boot to USB and try a clean install on the primary partition I am told it is the wrong format. Is there a way to upgrade rather than delete the partition and create a new one? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zavana Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Upgrade internally http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/249501-windows-10-rtm-activation-via-phone-or-kms/?page=41#comment-972757 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Tried that - doesn't work. I just get an error code after changing the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezsez Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Backup all the partitions to a separate drive,Then clean install Win10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 51 minutes ago, AP1972 said: download this tool and make the choice to install version Pro All of your partitions will be fully preserved It will only create a single new section added size 450-500 MB then use your key for the Pro version Reveal hidden contents http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 This doesn't work. You only get the option to keep Home. 27 minutes ago, dezsez said: Backup all the partitions to a separate drive,Then clean install Win10 Pro If I have to - but you would think there was a way to simply upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezsez Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 hours ago, Chancer said: This doesn't work. You only get the option to keep Home. If I have to - but you would think there was a way to simply upgrade! 2 hours ago, Chancer said: This doesn't work. You only get the option to keep Home. If I have to - but you would think there was a way to simply upgrade! 2 hours ago, Chancer said: This doesn't work. You only get the option to keep Home. If I have to - but you would think there was a way to simply upgrade! Its the easiest and safest way.Just backup the partitions onto an external hard drive then you can restore whenever you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOQUILLO Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 For me, my way is install win7 ultimate, then activate with DAZ loader for to get a "real license", after use legitcheck for confirm what your windows version is "legit", then after upgrade to Win10 Pro using a version of windows 10 burned on a dvd or too using a usb drive (created with Rufus). This process is large but very secure for to get a complet and "original license" lifetime of Windows 10. - Here at this point, you dont need KMS servers for activate your windows 10, why his license (obatained trough using and activated with DAZ loader) it will be signed electronically forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I4rg£8all8ag Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Loq is totally correct, I and this is the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramath Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just see in this section in mydigital forums. You could get some solutions. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/66943-Laptop-preloaded-with-Windows-10-Home-cannot-update-to-Windows-10-Pro-via-Daz Also see here for solutions http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/66973-Win-10-Version-select?p=1184928#post1184928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uffbros Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If your computer has windows 8 bios then that won't work..It will read the windows 8 license in the bios and install and activate Home. Only way it won't is if 8 had pro preinstalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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