Check Windows 11 Home Product Key, and Remove Windows 11 Home Product Key and Put New Windows 11 Pro Key with Command

if cannot try run administrator 

wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey.

 

To remove your Windows 11 Home license using the command prompt, run Command Prompt as an administrator and use

slmgr /upk to uninstall the key, then slmgr /cpky to clear it from the registry, effectively putting Windows in an unlicensed state, which is useful for transferring retail licenses or troubleshooting activation. 

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAulJJkJCrY&t=447s

 

To swap your Windows 11 Home key for a Pro key via command line, first, open

Command Prompt as Admin, use slmgr /upk to remove the old key, then slmgr /cpky to clear the registry; next, use slmgr /ipk YOUR_PRO_KEY to install the new Pro key, and finally, restart your PC for activation to complete, potentially needing to run slmgr /dlv for status. 

This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to do this:

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Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator

• Press Windows key + X, then select Terminal (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin). 

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Step 2: Uninstall the old Windows 11 Home key

• Type slmgr /upk and press Enter. This removes the current product key.
• Type slmgr /cpky and press Enter. This clears the key from the registry. 

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Step 3: Install the new Windows 11 Pro key

• Type slmgr /ipk YOUR_25_CHAR_PRO_KEY (replace YOUR_25_CHAR_PRO_KEY with your actual Windows 11 Pro key) and press Enter. 

 

 

 

wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey