Hi mgmdvm
Rest assured, you will not loose your personal files, settings or installed software, the downgrade to Pro is smooth and yes, the Windows 10 Pro product key will work.
Windows 11 Evaluation copy activation
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I downloaded the enterprise evaluation copy, now that I have used it and it is expiring, I would like to purchase and activate it as a full version. I use it for work as a virtual machine (I have Windows, Mac, and Linux on the same machine) so that I can work on any given system needed. Is it possible to buy the license or update the evaluation copy?
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Anonymous
2022-05-04T20:03:24+00:00 Great, thanks!
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Anonymous
2022-05-04T19:45:41+00:00 Ok thanks. Since I can't find a Windows 11 key yet, I could get the 10 Pro key and put it in? Would I lose apps and files? or would they stay with the change?
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DaveM121 891.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor2022-05-04T19:26:00+00:00 Hi mgmdvm
I am Dave, I will help you with this.
Windows 11 Enterprise is a volume licence version of Windows, it is used by companies and large organizations, it is not a consumer version and you cannot purchase a Windows 10 Enterprise licence as a private individual.
You would need to purchase a full retail Windows 11 Pro licence ley, then enter that into the activation page, that will downgrade your Windows to the Pro version and activate it.