Change Windows Edition
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- You can find this option in the MAS extras section. -
- It can change the Windows 7-8-8.1-10-11 and their Server equivalent editions. -
- The script incorporates 4 methods for edition changing:
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- May's DISM Api Method - Used in Windows 10/11 Core to Non-Core edition change -
- slmgr /ipk Method - Used in Windows 10/11 where edition license files are already there -
- DISM Method - Used in Server 2016 and later server versions -
- CBS Upgrade Method - Used in Windows versions before 10 -
- - Available editions that can be changed to are shown in the script based on all these 4 options. -
- The script is future-proof, which means that it won't need an update upon the release of new Windows / Server editions and can get the required product key from the system itself. -
- The script blocks changing to CountrySpecific, ServerRdsh, and to/from CloudEdition editions since it's officially not supported and the user may face issues. -
- The script cannot change,
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- Non-Core editions to Core editions (For example, Pro > Home isn't available) -
- GAC editions to LTSC editions (For example, Enterprise > Enterprise LTSC isn't available) -
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Manual Edition Change
-If you want to manually change the edition instead of using the script, please follow the steps below.
-Windows 10/11
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- To view the list of available editions, open the command prompt as admin and enter
-dism /online /english /Get-TargetEditions
- - Get the keys for the desired edition from here -
- If you are upgrading from Home to Pro, you will need to disable the Internet before performing the upgrade. -
- Now enter that product key with this command, replace
<product_key>with the actual key.
-changepk.exe /ProductKey <product_key>
- - In the Home to Pro upgrade, it may show an error, restart the system anyway. (Use the script if it's still not working) -
- Activate the changed edition with MAS, that's all. -
Windows Server 2016 and Later
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Troubleshooting
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- Check here. -