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Sometimes, the Windows 11 Home N edition gets installed by mistake, and you may need to upgrade or switch it to the regular Windows 11 Pro edition (without N). A clean reinstall isn’t an option when the computer already contains important data and numerous installed software.
You can use the DISM command in PowerShell to check the current Windows edition.
DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition# Output
PS C:\> DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.1150
Image Version: 10.0.26100.1742
Current edition is:
Current Edition : CoreN
The operation completed successfully.You can check to which Windows versions you can upgrade to using the below PowerShell command.
DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditionsAs shown in the output below, you can upgrade to the Windows N target editions. However, direct upgrades to the regular Windows editions (non-N) are not officially supported by Microsoft.
# Output
PS C:\> DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditions
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.1150
Image Version: 10.0.26100.1742
Editions that can be upgraded to:
Target Edition : ProfessionalN
Target Edition : EducationN
Target Edition : ProfessionalEducationN
Target Edition : ProfessionalWorkstationN
Target Edition : EnterpriseN
Target Edition : CloudEditionN
The operation completed successfully.Upgrade From Windows 11 Home N to Windows 11 Pro
To upgrade from Windows 11 Home N to Windows 11 Pro, we will use a PowerShell script. 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. Search for powershell then run it as administrator.
2. Type the following command in the 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 upgrade to.
4. Select a target edition and then click the button to start the conversation. For instance, I will upgrade from Windows 11 Home N to Windows 11 Pro.
5. It could take a while to complete. Please be patient.
6. After completing the process, close PowerShell and open Windows Settings to verify the activation status. As shown in the screenshot, Windows Pro N has been successfully converted to Windows 11 Pro.
Check the Windows version and edition
Restart the computer, and after it boots up again, open PowerShell to run the command that checks the Windows edition and version.
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object OSName, WindowsEditionId# Output
PS C:\> Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object OSName, WindowsEditionId
OsName WindowsEditionId
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Microsoft Windows 11 Pro ProfessionalConclusion
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