VirtualLarry
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My understanding is that with Win10, MS made Pro/Home essentially the same deployment binaries, and that which one you get is controlled by the product activation key.
In that, if you install Win10 Home, but want Pro, you just need to input a Win10 Pro key to convert to Pro.
See:
support.microsoft.com
My question is thus, does it work the other way too, to downgrade editions?
What happens if you install Pro without a key, and then later acquire a Home key, that you want to install and activate. Can you do that, and end up with an activated Win10 Home?
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Apparntly, you need to perform some Registry mods, and then a Repair installation overtop with Home.
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In that, if you install Win10 Home, but want Pro, you just need to input a Win10 Pro key to convert to Pro.
See:
Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support
Learn how to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, including how to use a valid product key or the Microsoft Store.
support.microsoft.com
My question is thus, does it work the other way too, to downgrade editions?
What happens if you install Pro without a key, and then later acquire a Home key, that you want to install and activate. Can you do that, and end up with an activated Win10 Home?
Downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Home
You may find yourself needing or wanting to downgrade from the Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise edition to the Windows 10 Home edition. However, a direct downgrade from Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise to Windows 10 Home is not supported,
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Apparntly, you need to perform some Registry mods, and then a Repair installation overtop with Home.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
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