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Dear Team,
We have Many users who already have Windows 11 Home Editions Laptops. All the users are located in different locations.
We have Office 365 Business Premium which includes Windows 11 Business. The issue is how can we upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Business. We don't want to spend money again to buy Pro licenses the using the key to upgrade from Home to Pro.
Formatting of laptop is also not possible since all these are users are remote based.
What can be best solution for this to upgrade home to Business. We are doing this because we want each device to join Entra ID then we push polices like BitLocker and Other.
Please help me with best Solution.
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Hello,I have not heard from you for a few days. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help here.
Best Regards,
Hania Lian
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Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Windows 11 Business, which allows you to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro without purchasing a separate Pro license. This is achieved by signing into the device with a Microsoft 365 account that has the subscription.
How can I do that because Home edition does not accept Work Account while on startup.
I have one more question can I buy Windows 11 Business Standalone License?
Hello,
Based on my search, if you have Windows 11 Home Edition laptops and want to upgrade them to Windows 11 Business without purchasing additional Pro licenses, there are a few potential solutions you can explore:
Subscription Licensing: With Windows 11, Microsoft has introduced a subscription-based licensing model called Windows 365. You can consider subscribing to Windows 365 Business which includes Windows 11 Enterprise. This would allow you to upgrade the Windows 11 Home laptops to Windows 11 Enterprise without the need to purchase separate Pro licenses.
Microsoft 365 Business: If you have Office 365 Business Premium, you might also consider upgrading to Microsoft 365 Business, which includes Windows 11 Business/Enterprise upgrade rights. This could potentially be a more cost-effective way to get the necessary upgrade without purchasing additional Pro licenses.
Best Regards,
Hania Lian
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