The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Windows 10 Home hardcoded in BIOS?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Muyfa666, Feb 4, 2018.

  1. Muyfa666

    Muyfa666 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    135
    Messages:
    629
    Likes Received:
    418
    Trophy Points:
    76
    I just did a clean install of my ”old” laptop. It was upgraded from stock Win 10 Home to Pro, but when I reinstalled it defaulted to Home. The Pro key still worked, but I had to do the whole upgrade procedure.

    I checked my keys before the install, and both Home and Pro was there, but Home seem to be hardcoded. Can I change this so that the hardcode is Pro?
     
    Muyfa666, Feb 4, 2018
    #1
    Vasudev likes this.
  2. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,567
    Messages:
    23,559
    Likes Received:
    36,826
    Trophy Points:
    931
    You can't change the built in key in the BIOS but to install Pro from the get go and not have to do the upgrade, follow this guide:

    How to select Windows Home or Pro when installing Windows 10
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 4, 2018
    #2
    Mr. Fox, Vistar Shook and Vasudev like this.
  3. Muyfa666

    Muyfa666 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    135
    Messages:
    629
    Likes Received:
    418
    Trophy Points:
    76
    Cool. Thanks.
     
    Muyfa666, Feb 4, 2018
    #3
    Vasudev likes this.