Change Windows Edition
- This option can be found in the main menu of MAS.
- It can change Windows versions 7 through 11 and the equivalent server editions.
- The script incorporates four methods for edition changing:
- May's DISM Api Method - Used in Windows 10/11 Core to Non-Core edition change
- slmgr /ipk Method - Used for Windows 10/11 virtual editions
- DISM Method - Used in Server 2016 and later server versions
- CBS Upgrade Method - Used in Windows versions before 10
- The script will show editions available via any of the four methods.
- The script is future-proof, which means that it won't need an update upon the release of new editions because it can get the required product key from the system itself.
- The script blocks changing to CountrySpecific and ServerRdsh, and to/from CloudEdition editions since this is not officially supported and it may cause issues.
- The script cannot change:
- Non-Core editions to Core editions. (For example, Pro to Home isn't available.)
- GAC editions to LTSC editions. (For example, Enterprise to Enterprise LTSC isn't available.)
Manual Edition Change
If you want to manually change the edition instead of using the script, please follow the steps below.
Windows 10/11
- To view the list of available editions, open the command prompt as admin and enter
dism /online /english /Get-TargetEditions - Get a key 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 a 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
- Follow the official Microsoft guide. You can get the required keys from here.