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Technical Solutions Windows Edition Change

Edition Change

Describes process for edition change.

Procedure

  1. List available target editions:
dism /online /english /Get-TargetEditions
  1. If you are upgrading from Home to Pro, you will need to disable the Internet before performing the upgrade.
  2. Insert Generic product key for target edition.
changepk.exe /ProductKey <generic_product_key>
  1. Transformation process starts.
  2. Enable internet connection (if disabled).
  3. Insert valid product key for Windows activation.
changepk.exe /ProductKey <valid_product_key>
  1. Optionaly force actiovation process.
slmgr /ato
  1. Check Activation Status with the following command.
slmgr /xpr

Generic Product Keys

Windows 10/11 Product NamesEditionIDGeneric Retail/OEM/MAK Key
EducationEducationYNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY
EnterpriseEnterpriseXGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C
Enterprise LTSB 2015EnterpriseSFWN7H-PF93Q-4GGP8-M8RF3-MDWWW
Enterprise LTSB 2016EnterpriseSNK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX
Enterprise LTSC 2019EnterpriseS43TBQ-NH92J-XKTM7-KT3KK-P39PB
HomeCoreYTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7
ProProfessionalVK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
Pro EducationProfessionalEducation8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB
Pro for WorkstationsProfessionalWorkstationDXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77

External Links

  • Upgrade Windows Home to Pro - link
  • Win11 Compare Editions - link

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  • Generic Product Keys
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Last updated: September 30, 2025: Update MS_Win_Edition_Change.md (65068f5)
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