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Activate windows 11 pro

DJ Costa 1 Reputation point
2021-12-20T01:15:22.68+00:00

Purchased dell computer with OEM Windows 10 Home. Upgraded to Windows 11. Purchased Win 11 Pro at the Windows Store - installed - and now it says that it cannot activate. What next?

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  1. Kapil Arya 37,201 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-12-20T10:49:27.273+00:00

    Hello,

    This is a known issue and you can't activate it because it became Enterprise edition somehow.

    You need to downgrade it to Pro edition and then it should be automatically activated.

    Refer this fix (works with Windows 11 as well):

    https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-upgrade-from-windows-10-home-to-pro-results-in-enterprise-edition

    Hope this helps!

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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