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If you purchase a new PC with Windows 10 Home edition preinstalled, you might be able to get right to work. But for PC owners who demand advanced features, this entry-level edition doesn’t cut it. With the higher edition, you have the ability to connect to a Windows domain-based network, manage disk encryption, remote desktop, group policy, fine-tune update schedules, or create Hyper-V virtual machines.
PS C:\> Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, WindowsEditionId
WindowsProductName WindowsEditionId
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Windows 10 Home CoreUpgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro for Workstations Without Reinstalling
To upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro for Workstations without a product key or reinstalling, we can use PowerShell for automation. The advantages of this method are:
- All data and applications on the system will remain intact. No need to worry about any data loss.
- The methods work seamlessly with all versions of Windows, including Windows Server.
- For Windows Server: The script can convert from Server Evaluation to Standard or Datacenter editions. It can also be used for switching between editions, such as upgrading from ServerStandard to ServerDatacenter or vice versa.
- For Windows clients: The script can convert, upgrade, downgrade, or switch between editions, such as upgrading from Home to Pro or downgrading from Enterprise to Pro.
- The script works on both Windows 64-bit and Windows 32-bit systems.
- The script automatically activates the Windows license after conversion.
1. First, right-click on the Windows Start icon, then select Windows PowerShell (Admin) to open a PowerShell window with administrative privileges.
2. Type the following command in the opened PowerShell window then hit button.
irm convert.msgang.com | iex3. A new window will appear, allowing you to choose the target edition you wish to convert to.
4. Select a target edition and then click on the button to start the conversation. For instance, I will convert from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations.
5. The process may take a while to complete. Once it’s done, the Windows license will be automatically activated through a KMS activation server.
6. After finishing, close PowerShell and open Windows Settings to verify the activation status.
Verify the Windows edition
It’s recommended restarting the computer, and once it has restarted, you can use PowerShell to run the command that verifies the Windows edition.
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, WindowsEditionId# Output
PS C:\> Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, WindowsEditionId
WindowsProductName WindowsEditionId
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Windows 10 Pro for Workstations ProfessionalWorkstationThe following command will display the license information details.
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv# Output
PS C:\> cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Software licensing service version: 10.0.19041.6157
Name: Windows(R), ProfessionalWorkstation edition
Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
Activation ID: 82bbc092-bc50-4e16-8e18-b74fc486aec3
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 03612-03918-000-000001-03-1033-19045.0000-2212025
Product Key Channel: Volume:GVLK
Installation ID: 503867263413416568874133810651989062081092469080575413104044565
Partial Product Key: 6Q84J
License Status: Licensed
Volume activation expiration: 259199 minute(s) (180 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 1001
Remaining SKU rearm count: 1001
Trusted time: 8/9/2025 3:32:28 AM
Configured Activation Type: All
Most recent activation information:
Key Management Service client information
Client Machine ID (CMID): 167abf36-d9a6-486c-8751-b72787bc42f9
Registered KMS machine name: kms.msgang.com:1688
KMS machine IP address: 172.190.68.176
KMS machine extended PID: 03612-00206-175-350050-03-5146-10240.0000-1322022
Activation interval: 120 minutes
Renewal interval: 244800 minutes
KMS host caching is enabledAnd the advanced features should be available on your Windows. For example, now you can enable the Remote Desktop without any limitations.
Conclusion
Hello Friends! My name is Leo, and I’m excited to share everything I know about activating Microsoft software products. In the past, I managed several YouTube channels on this topic, but they were taken down by Microsoft. That’s why I decided to start this blog to keep the conversation alive without interruptions. I’m committed to sharing my knowledge and insights for as long as possible!
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