Problems Activating Windows 11 Pro with a New Key

[roncraig]

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently purchased a Windows 11 Pro key, but I’m running into issues when trying to activate it. The activation fails, and I receive an error saying the key is either invalid or incompatible with my current version.

I’m using Windows 11 Home right now—could this be the cause? What steps should I take to switch from Home to Pro or resolve the activation issue? Any advice on what might be going wrong would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[stevenlee]

To switch from Windows 11 Home to Pro, you need to upgrade your edition. First, go to Settings, then System > About. Under Windows specifications, click on "Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows." Once you select "Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro," enter your Windows 11 Pro key (https://gist.github.com/sevynkooper/8e60a6038b10e57c31830f279a026bef). After entering the key, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Once the upgrade is done, you should be able to activate Windows 11 Pro without any issues.