change edition: home up to enterprise

Hi

have 8.1 Core and have a Enterprise key from my company.
read that Home doesn't support Easy Upgrade up to Enterprise, only up to Pro, but i haven't Pro key.

How i can easy upgrade Home up to Enterprise?

Thanks!

August 19th, 2015 9:25am

So, you're contemplating a 2-step process???

1) Win8.1 Home -> Win10 Pro...  Yeah, that should work well.   There no need for a new activation key

2) Win10 Pro -> Win10 Ent... No, that's not gonna work.  Two reasons...1) You'd need an "Enterprise" disk and 2) It requires a "Multiple Activation Key" infrastructure that you're not gonna have at home.

So, what's the big deal with trying to get the Enterprise edition at home?  Isn't free upgrade to 10 Pro good enough?

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August 19th, 2015 10:10pm

1) Win8.1 Home -> Win10 Pro...  Yeah, that should work well.   There no need for a new activation key

i don't needed Windows 10.

2) Win10 Pro -> Win10 Ent... No, that's not gonna work. Two reasons...1) You'd need an "Enterprise" disk and 2) It requires a "Multiple Activation Key" infrastructure that you're not gonna have at home.
i have and DVDs and keys for 8.1 and for 10 as well. but i need to upgrade onlly windows 8.1 up to Enterprise
So, what's the big deal with trying to get the Enterprise edition at home?
as example: direct access connection with my Company.
Isn't free upgrade to 10 Pro good enough?
buggy system? no, thank you.
  • Edited by Anahaym Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:26 AM
August 20th, 2015 7:24am

1) Win8.1 Home -> Win10 Pro...  Yeah, that should work well.   There no need for a new activation key

i don't needed Windows 10.

2) Win10 Pro -> Win10 Ent... No, that's not gonna work. Two reasons...1) You'd need an "Enterprise" disk and 2) It requires a "Multiple Activation Key" infrastructure that you're not gonna have at home.
i have and DVDs and keys for 8.1 and for 10 as well. but i need to upgrade onlly windows 8.1 up to Enterprise
So, what's the big deal with trying to get the Enterprise edition at home?
as example: direct access connection with my Company.
Isn't free upgrade to 10 Pro good enough?
buggy system? no, thank you.
  • Edited by Anahaym Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:26 AM
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August 20th, 2015 7:24am

so, i tried Pro key - but it didn't match. May i upgrate 8.1 Core up to 8.1 Pro with easy upgrade?
August 21st, 2015 8:35am

OK, sorry... I thought it was Win10 Enterprise that you were after...

Win 8.1 Core/Home -> Win 8.1 Pro = Yeah, that should work.  I personally wouldn't bother with try to activate this step (since you'd only have Win 8.1 Pro up and running for a few hours)

Win 8.1 Pro -> Win 8.1 Ent = Well, the answer is kinda the same.... the Enterprise version of windows requires that you have an on-site Activation server that can handled the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). 

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

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August 21st, 2015 10:27am

OK, sorry... I thought it was Win10 Enterprise that you were after...

Win 8.1 Core/Home -> Win 8.1 Pro = Yeah, that should work.  I personally wouldn't bother with try to activate this step (since you'd only have Win 8.1 Pro up and running for a few hours)

Win 8.1 Pro -> Win 8.1 Ent = Well, the answer is kinda the same.... the Enterprise version of windows requires that you have an on-site Activation server that can handled the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). 

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

August 21st, 2015 2:26pm

OK, sorry... I thought it was Win10 Enterprise that you were after...

Win 8.1 Core/Home -> Win 8.1 Pro = Yeah, that should work.  I personally wouldn't bother with try to activate this step (since you'd only have Win 8.1 Pro up and running for a few hours)

Win 8.1 Pro -> Win 8.1 Ent = Well, the answer is kinda the same.... the Enterprise version of windows requires that you have an on-site Activation server that can handled the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). 

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

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August 21st, 2015 2:26pm

OK, sorry... I thought it was Win10 Enterprise that you were after...

Win 8.1 Core/Home -> Win 8.1 Pro = Yeah, that should work.  I personally wouldn't bother with try to activate this step (since you'd only have Win 8.1 Pro up and running for a few hours)

Win 8.1 Pro -> Win 8.1 Ent = Well, the answer is kinda the same.... the Enterprise version of windows requires that you have an on-site Activation server that can handled the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). 

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

August 21st, 2015 2:26pm

OK, sorry... I thought it was Win10 Enterprise that you were after...

Win 8.1 Core/Home -> Win 8.1 Pro = Yeah, that should work.  I personally wouldn't bother with try to activate this step (since you'd only have Win 8.1 Pro up and running for a few hours)

Win 8.1 Pro -> Win 8.1 Ent = Well, the answer is kinda the same.... the Enterprise version of windows requires that you have an on-site Activation server that can handled the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). 

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

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August 21st, 2015 2:26pm

So, bring you PC to the office... and have them do it

the PC located in another continent. I did upgrate some PC from Pro to Ent just entered Ent Key (which i got from partners web-page). Two years ago i did upgrade Home to Pro just entered Pro Pack Key...

Hm, probably i need not simple Pro key, but i need Pro Pack key?

August 25th, 2015 6:36am

did in-place installation.

  • Marked as answer by Anahaym 20 hours 52 minutes ago
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August 31st, 2015 6:33am

did in-place installation. and then install all aplications


  • Marked as answer by Anahaym Monday, August 31, 2015 10:32 AM
  • Edited by Anahaym 16 hours 51 minutes ago
August 31st, 2015 10:32am

did in-place installation. and then install all aplications


  • Marked as answer by Anahaym Monday, August 31, 2015 10:32 AM
  • Edited by Anahaym Tuesday, September 01, 2015 2:33 PM
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August 31st, 2015 10:32am

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