Windows VLK

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The “upgrade key”

If you enter a VLK key for Windows 10 Pro on Windows 10 Home, it will not be accepted. What you can do is enter the Windows 10 Pro upgrade key, VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T, let it upgrade, and then enter the VLK.

Activating with a KMS server

If you’re about to use a VLK, you are probably going to be needing these commands.

				
					cd %windir%\system32
cscript slmgr.vbs /ipk <kms client setup key>
cscript slmgr.vbs /skms kms.server.here
cscript slmgr.vbs /ato
Changing the Windows Server version from Evaluation to the Full release using VLK
				
					# what do we have?
dism.exe /online /get-currentedition

# where can we go?
dism.exe /online /get-targeteditions

# convert to datacenter from datacenter eval (when shown as possible target above)
dism.exe /online /set-edition:serverdatacenter /productkey:WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 /accepteula