Windows 10 Home upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

stockhausen · 26 Sep 2016 at 12:42

Someone has asked me for advice. She is just about to start a new job which requires her to use a laptop and as a result, she has just purchased one.

For reasons that I don't understand, her employer insists that the laptop runs under Windows 10 Professional. Her laptop has Windows 10 Home installed on it.

Is there an (economical) upgrade path from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Professional?

Armageus · 26 Sep 2016 at 15:49

The below link details it:
http://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-windows-10-pro

I would be arguing though that if her job requires a laptop (especially in a certain configuration i.e. Windows Pro) then surely the employer should be supplying it?

TechMinerUK · 26 Sep 2016 at 15:56

Armageus said:
The below link details it:
http://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-windows-10-pro
I would be arguing though that if her job requires a laptop (especially in a certain configuration i.e. Windows Pro) then surely the employer should be supplying it?

This as chances are they need Windows 10 Pro so they can add the computer to the domain which is probably not in your friends interest for her personal use as she will be restricted to what she can access/her permissions

stockhausen · 26 Sep 2016 at 18:52

Armageus said:
<SNIP> I would be arguing though that if her job requires a laptop (especially in a certain configuration i.e. Windows Pro) then surely the employer should be supplying it?

Fair comment but that seems to be the policy.

TechMinerUK said:
This as chances are they need Windows 10 Pro so they can add the computer to the domain which is probably not in your friends interest for her personal use as she will be restricted to what she can access/her permissions

I gather that it is to do with BitLocker.

To be honest, the only real issue is where she can purchase a legitimate copy of Windows 10 Pro at best price. There doesn't appear to be an "upgrade" option.

The laptop in question doesn't have a DVD drive and the USB version seems to cost £20 more than the digital download version. Can one generate a bootable USB from the digital download version and if so, how?

stoofa · 26 Sep 2016 at 18:58

BYOD type of thing I'm guessing?
Windows store for £99.
I recently had to do two for a client who had gone out and bought two "well priced" desktop machines for use at work - well priced as they contained Home not Pro.

ED209 · 26 Sep 2016 at 21:24

stockhausen said:
The laptop in question doesn't have a DVD drive and the USB version seems to cost £20 more than the digital download version. Can one generate a bootable USB from the digital download version and if so, how?

you can get the windows 10 creation tool which will allow you to download the ISO and stick it on a USB stick

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

stockhausen · 26 Sep 2016 at 21:56

stoofa said:
BYOD type of thing I'm guessing? <SNIP>

Probably . . . no idea what BYOD means?

stoofa said:
<SNIP>
Windows store for £99.
<SNIP>

Do you have a link for this please?

stoofa · 26 Sep 2016 at 22:34

stockhausen said:
To be honest, the only real issue is where she can purchase a legitimate copy of Windows 10 Pro at best price. There doesn't appear to be an "upgrade" option.

The laptop in question doesn't have a DVD drive and the USB version seems to cost £20 more than the digital download version. Can one generate a bootable USB from the digital download version and if so, how?

Windows Store. Upgrade from Home to Pro is £99 and it's all done via download. No need to create installation media, you just purchase, download, run and let the machine upgrade from Home to Pro.

Armageus · 26 Sep 2016 at 22:43

stockhausen said:
Probably . . . no idea what BYOD means?

Bring Your Own Device

stockhausen said:
To be honest, the only real issue is where she can purchase a legitimate copy of Windows 10 Pro at best price. There doesn't appear to be an "upgrade" option.

stockhausen said:
Do you have a link for this please?

stoofa said:
Windows Store. Upgrade from Home to Pro is £99 and it's all done via download. No need to create installation media, you just purchase, download, run and let the machine upgrade from Home to Pro.

... As the guide in my first post said

jas72 · 27 Sep 2016 at 09:23

Wow 99 quid great price.

In Belgium it's 160€ (should be 115€)

Nevakonaza · 27 Sep 2016 at 13:41

If its required for her job then they should provide it,Or at least go half on it imo.

lude1962 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:16

TechMinerUK said:
This as chances are they need Windows 10 Pro so they can add the computer to the domain which is probably not in your friends interest for her personal use as she will be restricted to what she can access/her permissions

this, plus various settings may be locked and there maybe a software white list, means she no longer has control over what can be installed
make work supply the laptop

stockhausen · 28 Sep 2016 at 00:17

Ref Upgrade from Home to Pro is £99

With reference to Upgrade from Home to Pro is £99.

Armageus said:
<SNIP> ... As the guide in my first post said

Are you referring to this:

You are now brought to the Store listing for Windows 10 Pro. Here you can buy the upgrade for a one-time cost of $99. The purchase is made through the Store just like buying a new, game, movie or music. (LINK)

This is actually $99, will this work if you are upgrading from the UK?

stockhausen · 28 Sep 2016 at 00:29

Further to the idea of a £99 upgrade, can anyone recommend a 100% reliable, low-cost image backup package? I used to use Ghost and then Acronis True Image.

Armageus · 28 Sep 2016 at 07:02

stockhausen said:
With reference to Upgrade from Home to Pro is £99.Are you referring to this:This is actually $99, will this work if you are upgrading from the UK?

The store is regionalised I believe, so yes it directs you to the UK £99 version rather than the $99 one. Other than that the process should be the same (I don't have anything newer than Win 7 here otherwise I would check)

stockhausen said:
Further to the idea of a £99 upgrade, can anyone recommend a 100% reliable, low-cost image backup package? I used to use Ghost and then Acronis True Image.

Macrium reflect works well and is free for basic imaging.

jpaul · 28 Sep 2016 at 09:18

From UK, I have purchased a tablet from French Microsoft site 2 years back - but maybe software or USA will not work.

Jamesyboyjim · 28 Sep 2016 at 10:42

stockhausen said:
Further to the idea of a £99 upgrade, can anyone recommend a 100% reliable, low-cost image backup package? I used to use Ghost and then Acronis True Image.

We use CloneZilla at work when building new laptop images, no issues so far!

stoofa · 28 Sep 2016 at 11:15

Armageus said:
The store is regionalised I believe, so yes it directs you to the UK £99 version rather than the $99 one. Other than that the process should be the same (I don't have anything newer than Win 7 here otherwise I would check)

Macrium reflect works well and is free for basic imaging.

Just to confirm this is the case - you'll be directed to the UK store where the $99 magically becomes £99.
I'm sure, with some proxy/VPN settings you might be able to trick into getting the $ price - but then you might as well not bother as you wouldn't be licence legal.

TechMinerUK · 28 Sep 2016 at 11:43

stockhausen said:
Further to the idea of a £99 upgrade, can anyone recommend a 100% reliable, low-cost image backup package? I used to use Ghost and then Acronis True Image.

Veeam Endpoint Backup works great

stockhausen · 28 Sep 2016 at 13:18

Jamesyboyjim said:
We use CloneZilla at work when building new laptop images, no issues so far!

Thanks for that, I will try CloneZilla, I have just read good reviews of it. The laptop in question doesn't have a DVD drive so I guess I will have to produce a bootable USB memory stick for her with CloneZilla on it. Do you by any chance happen to know if this is a CloneZilla feature?

Thanks for the support here, particularly but by no means exclusively to Armageuse & stoofa - THANKS

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