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Problems with Windows 10 Enterprise

Anonymous
2018-05-30T18:57:58+00:00

Recently I built myself a new computer, soon I needed an operating system so I actually downloaded an enterprise version to the USB (as i saw it had the best features etc). Then i thought i could just enter the non-genuine key and everything will be fine.. Later I did some research and found out that Enterprise is actually not a great version for me in that case, so i wanted to replace that with Windows 10 Home or Pro, but I cannot find a single way. Is there a way for me to just uninstall the Enterprise version and replace it with the regular Home version? I'm desperate for a solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-30T19:00:47+00:00

    You can, but it will be a fresh\clean installation.

    So no way to rollback the editions.

    See the links for software and how to do a clean install by Greg Carmack

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-downlo...

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-30T19:08:38+00:00

    Hi Mark, that will require a clean install of Windows 10 Home, Microsoft provide us no other way to go from one Edition to the other,

    During the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC',

    Make sure you install the correct Edition of Windows 10 (Home you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

    Please pay attention.  The OP didn't say he had a previous version installed.  He will need to purchase Windows 10 Home, and can install from the media he gets with that purchase, entering the product key at the appropriate point in the installation process.

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  3. DaveM121 879.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-05-30T19:01:31+00:00

    Hi Mark, that will require a clean install of Windows 10 Home, Microsoft provide us no other way to go from one Edition to the other,

    During the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC',

    Make sure you install the correct Edition of Windows 10 (Home you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

    Click this link:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

    Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10

    If you have problems booting from a boot disc, you may have UEFI BIOS:

    Insert the Bootable Installation Media, then go into your BIOS and make the following changes:

    1. Disable Secure Boot
    2. Enable Legacy Boot
    3. If Available enable CSM
    4. If Required enable USB Boot
    5. Move the device with the bootable disc to the top of the boot order
    6. Save BIOS changes, restart your System and it should boot from the Installation Media

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